Notable Thursday Option Activity: JBHT, AA, ABNB

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (Symbol: JBHT), where a total volume of 3,558 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 355,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 50.6% of JBHT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 703,215 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $210 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 390 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 39,000 underlying shares of JBHT. Below is a chart showing JBHT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $210 strike highlighted in orange:

Alcoa Corporation (Symbol: AA) options are showing a volume of 19,400 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 50.5% of AA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $37.50 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 2,993 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 299,300 underlying shares of AA. Below is a chart showing AA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $37.50 strike highlighted in orange:

And Airbnb Inc (Symbol: ABNB) options are showing a volume of 20,226 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 49.9% of ABNB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $160 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 4,730 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 473,000 underlying shares of ABNB. Below is a chart showing ABNB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $160 strike highlighted in orange:

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