Options

Notable Thursday Option Activity: MMC, NOW, CCK

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, notable options trading activity was observed today in Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. (Symbol: MMC). A total of 14,882 contracts have been traded, which translates to approximately 1.5 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 61% of MMC’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 2.4 million shares.

Particularly significant volume was recorded for the $200 strike call option expiring December 19, 2025. So far today, 3,104 contracts have changed hands, equating to around 310,400 underlying shares of MMC. Below is a chart illustrating MMC’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange:

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ServiceNow Inc (Symbol: NOW) also experienced a surge in options trading, with a total of 7,403 contracts traded, representing approximately 740,300 underlying shares. This volume accounts for about 55.2% of NOW’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 1.3 million shares.

A particularly high volume was noted for the $890 strike put option expiring October 17, 2025, with 305 contracts traded today, representing around 30,500 underlying shares of NOW. Below is a chart showing NOW’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $890 strike highlighted in orange:

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Additionally, Crown Holdings Inc (Symbol: CCK) has seen options trading volume of 6,298 contracts today. This volume corresponds to approximately 629,800 underlying shares, which is a substantial 53.4% of CCK’s average daily trading volume over the past month, recorded at 1.2 million shares.

Notably, the $80 strike put option expiring November 21, 2025 has garnered significant attention, with 6,215 contracts traded so far today, representing about 621,500 underlying shares of CCK. Below is a chart depicting CCK’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:

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