Notable Thursday Option Activity: UNH, FCEL, HD
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH), where a total volume of 39,004 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 79.7% of UNH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $375 strike call option expiring November 27, 2026, with 2,203 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 220,300 underlying shares of UNH. Below is a chart showing UNH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $375 strike highlighted in orange:
FuelCell Energy Inc (Symbol: FCEL) options are showing a volume of 47,668 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 78.4% of FCEL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $18 strike put option expiring October 16, 2026, with 11,133 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of FCEL. Below is a chart showing FCEL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $18 strike highlighted in orange:
And Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD) options are showing a volume of 40,877 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 77.6% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $300 strike call option expiring October 09, 2026, with 3,735 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 373,500 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $300 strike highlighted in orange:
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