Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NYT, CE, MD

Celanese Corp (Symbol: CE) saw options trading volume of 22,375 contracts, representing approximately 2.2 million underlying shares or approximately 120.3% of CE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.9 million shares.

Particularly high volume was seen for the $45 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026 , with 10,122 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of CE. Below is a chart showing CE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:

And Pediatrix Medical Group Inc (Symbol: MD) options are showing a volume of 8,330 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 833,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 107.3% of MD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 776,465 shares.

Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring August 21, 2026 , with 8,273 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 827,300 underlying shares of MD. Below is a chart showing MD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

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