Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: MRNA, APGE, EU

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Moderna Inc (Symbol: MRNA), where a total volume of 65,699 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 6.6 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 54.3% of MRNA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 12.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $35 strike call option expiring November 21, 2025, with 9,170 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 917,000 underlying shares of MRNA. Below is a chart showing MRNA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:

Apogee Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: APGE) saw options trading volume of 2,851 contracts, representing approximately 285,100 underlying shares or approximately 52.4% of APGE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 543,655 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $50 strike call option expiring April 17, 2026, with 2,283 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 228,300 underlying shares of APGE. Below is a chart showing APGE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange:

And Encore Energy Corp (Symbol: EU) saw options trading volume of 23,336 contracts, representing approximately 2.3 million underlying shares or approximately 50.2% of EU's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $4 strike call option expiring November 21, 2025, with 10,437 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of EU. Below is a chart showing EU's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4 strike highlighted in orange:

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