Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: MOD, MA, U

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Modine Manufacturing Co (Symbol: MOD), where a total volume of 6,782 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 678,200 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 48.1% of MOD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $185 strike call option expiring February 20, 2026, with 2,485 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 248,500 underlying shares of MOD. Below is a chart showing MOD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $185 strike highlighted in orange:

Mastercard Inc (Symbol: MA) options are showing a volume of 19,102 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 47.6% of MA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $520 strike put option expiring January 30, 2026, with 1,044 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 104,400 underlying shares of MA. Below is a chart showing MA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $520 strike highlighted in orange:

And Unity Software Inc (Symbol: U) options are showing a volume of 36,202 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 47.4% of U's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, with 2,631 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 263,100 underlying shares of U. Below is a chart showing U's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:

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