Options

Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: MATX, FE, MKSI

In the realm of options trading, significant activity is being observed among the components of the Russell 3000 index today. One standout is Matson Inc (Symbol: MATX), which has seen a total trading volume of 1,551 contracts so far. This volume translates to approximately 155,100 underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. Notably, this figure accounts for 49.2% of MATX’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 315,265 shares.

A particularly high volume has been recorded for the $105 strike call option expiring November 21, 2025, with 515 contracts traded today, representing around 51,500 underlying shares of MATX. Below is a chart illustrating MATX’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:

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Next, we turn our attention to FirstEnergy Corp (Symbol: FE), which has experienced a robust options trading volume of 19,621 contracts today. This volume corresponds to approximately 2.0 million underlying shares, making up a substantial 48.6% of FE’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 4.0 million shares.

A notable spike in volume has been observed for the $30 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 9,404 contracts traded today, representing about 940,400 underlying shares of FE. Below is a chart showing FE’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

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Lastly, MKS Inc. (Symbol: MKSI) has recorded options trading volume of 7,312 contracts, which equates to approximately 731,200 underlying shares. This figure represents around 47.7% of MKSI’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 1.5 million shares.

A significant volume has been noted for the $130 strike put option expiring October 17, 2025, with 2,412 contracts traded today, representing roughly 241,200 underlying shares of MKSI. Below is a chart depicting MKSI’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:

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