Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: LPLA, WAL, AA

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Lpl Financial Holdings Inc (Symbol: LPLA), where a total of 2,110 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 211,000 underlying shares. That amounts to about 41.7% of LPLA's average daily trading volume over the past month of 505,905 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $290 strike call option expiring April 19, 2024, with 2,098 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 209,800 underlying shares of LPLA. Below is a chart showing LPLA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $290 strike highlighted in orange:

Western Alliance Bancorporation (Symbol: WAL) saw options trading volume of 5,854 contracts, representing approximately 585,400 underlying shares or approximately 40.1% of WAL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $45 strike put option expiring April 19, 2024, with 2,446 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 244,600 underlying shares of WAL. Below is a chart showing WAL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:

And Alcoa Corporation (Symbol: AA) saw options trading volume of 25,048 contracts, representing approximately 2.5 million underlying shares or approximately 40.1% of AA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring April 19, 2024, with 4,465 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 446,500 underlying shares of AA. Below is a chart showing AA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

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