Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: CMA, NMRA, WMB

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Comerica, Inc. (Symbol: CMA), where a total volume of 68,713 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 6.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 388.5% of CMA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $70 strike call option expiring December 13, 2024, with 12,035 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares of CMA. Below is a chart showing CMA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:

Neumora Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: NMRA) saw options trading volume of 24,923 contracts, representing approximately 2.5 million underlying shares or approximately 257% of NMRA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 969,775 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 12,163 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares of NMRA. Below is a chart showing NMRA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:

And Williams Cos Inc (Symbol: WMB) saw options trading volume of 182,311 contracts, representing approximately 18.2 million underlying shares or approximately 247% of WMB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 53,240 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 5.3 million underlying shares of WMB. Below is a chart showing WMB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:

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