Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: XYZ, KHC, APP

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Block Inc (Symbol: XYZ), where a total volume of 86,676 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 8.7 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 78% of XYZ's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 11.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $90 strike put option expiring April 17, 2025, with 4,352 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 435,200 underlying shares of XYZ. Below is a chart showing XYZ's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:

Kraft Heinz Co (Symbol: KHC) options are showing a volume of 88,772 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 8.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 78% of KHC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 11.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $33.50 strike call option expiring March 14, 2025, with 15,313 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares of KHC. Below is a chart showing KHC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $33.50 strike highlighted in orange:

And Applovin Corp (Symbol: APP) options are showing a volume of 77,794 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 7.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 72.5% of APP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 10.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $250 strike call option expiring May 16, 2025, with 5,721 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 572,100 underlying shares of APP. Below is a chart showing APP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $250 strike highlighted in orange:

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