Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: PATH, MRNA, GOOG

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in UiPath Inc (Symbol: PATH), where a total volume of 41,964 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.2 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 54.5% of PATH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $15 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 2,716 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 271,600 underlying shares of PATH. Below is a chart showing PATH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:

Moderna Inc (Symbol: MRNA) saw options trading volume of 61,700 contracts, representing approximately 6.2 million underlying shares or approximately 54.3% of MRNA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 11.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $44 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 3,505 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 350,500 underlying shares of MRNA. Below is a chart showing MRNA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $44 strike highlighted in orange:

And Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOG) saw options trading volume of 84,424 contracts, representing approximately 8.4 million underlying shares or approximately 53.8% of GOOG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 15.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $210 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 8,378 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 837,800 underlying shares of GOOG. Below is a chart showing GOOG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $210 strike highlighted in orange:

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