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Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT

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Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in NRG Energy Inc (Symbol: NRG), where a total of 16,258 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 59% of

Directly affected

  • NRG Nrg Energy

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • XOM Exxon Mobil

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • CVX Chevron

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • OXY Occidental Petroleum

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • COP ConocoPhillips

    Oil producers earn more when crude prices rise

  • VLO Valero

    Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices

  • MPC Marathon Petroleum

    Refiners' profits move with crude and fuel prices

  • XOP SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration

    A fund of oil and gas producers

  • XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR

    A fund of energy companies

  • USO United States Oil Fund

    This fund moves with oil prices

  • OIH VanEck Oil Services

    Oilfield services rise when drilling follows oil prices

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
NRG———————
XOM———————
CVX———————
OXY———————
COP———————
VLO———————
MPC———————
XOP———————
XLE———————
USO———————
OIH———————

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in NRG Energy Inc (Symbol: NRG), where a total of 16,258 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying s…

Source: Nasdaq Markets

The price since 30 Sep 2026: Nrg Energy (NRG) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT,” Nrg Energy (NRG) is +2.51%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.33% over the same days, a +2.18% difference versus the market.

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Who gains and who loses around Nrg Energy (NRG)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • NRG Nrg Energy

    Nrg Energy (NRG) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 30 Sep 2026 story “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT.” Reason on file: The reported development directly names NRG ENERGY INC in the summary; GA resolved that company to NRG

  • NVDY Yieldmax Nvda Option Income Strategy Etf

    For “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT,” Yieldmax Nvda Option Income Strategy Etf (NVDY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected NVDY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSLY Yieldmax Tsla Option Income Strategy Etf

    In “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT,” Yieldmax Tsla Option Income Strategy Etf (TSLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected TSLY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CHPY Yieldmax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income Etf

    For “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT,” Yieldmax Semiconductor Portfolio Option Income Etf (CHPY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected CHPY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • PLTY Yieldmax Pltr Option Income Strategy Etf

    In “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT,” Yieldmax Pltr Option Income Strategy Etf (PLTY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected PLTY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSMY Yieldmax Tsm Option Income Strategy Etf

    Yieldmax Tsm Option Income Strategy Etf (TSMY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Sep 2026 story “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT.” Reason on file: GA selected TSMY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • WEEL Peerless Option Income Wheel Etf

    Peerless Option Income Wheel Etf (WEEL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 30 Sep 2026 story “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT.” Reason on file: GA selected WEEL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

How “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT” reaches Nrg Energy (NRG)

On 30 Sep 2026, “Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT” is the story that connects Nrg Energy (NRG) to this story.

Nrg Energy (NRG) is on the page because The reported development directly names NRG ENERGY INC in the summary; GA resolved that company to NRG

A second company, Yieldmax Nvda Option Income Strategy Etf (NVDY), is listed for a different reason: GA selected NVDY as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: option. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Dates in the story, and the Nrg Energy (NRG) price range

NRG traded between 93.44 and 110.38 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 99.35. NVDY traded between 11.63 and 13.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 11.86. TSLY traded between 20.47 and 23.19 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 21.46.

A simple score for Nrg Energy (NRG)

46 out of 100

“Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NRG, MRNA, TGT” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 7 linked companies.