Wednesday's Notable Options Trading Activity
On Wednesday, notable options trading was observed in several companies. A $50 strike call option for SMCI, expiring on August 8, 2025, saw a trading volume of 20,206 contracts, equating to roughly 2.0 million shares underlying the position. A chart illustrating SMCI's past twelve months of trading highlights the $50 strike in orange.
Apartment Investment & Management Co (AIV)
Apartment Investment & Management Co (AIV) experienced a trading volume of 17,663 options contracts, representing about 1.8 million shares or approximately 198.6% of its average daily trading volume over the previous month, which stood at 889,375 shares. A particularly active trade involved the $10 strike call option set to expire on September 19, 2025, with 17,653 contracts exchanged today, corresponding to approximately 1.8 million shares of AIV. An accompanying chart displays AIV's trailing twelve months with the $10 strike marked in orange.
GEO Group Inc (GEO)
GEO Group Inc (GEO) witnessed a trading volume of 52,527 options contracts, reflecting about 5.3 million shares or approximately 190.8% of its average daily volume o...