High Trading Volume Highlights Options Activity for Key Stocks
Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, notable options trading activity was recorded today. Progress Software Corp (Symbol: PRGS) saw a total of 18,073 contracts traded so far, equating to approximately 1.8 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 314.9% of PRGS’s average daily trading volume, which has been 573,990 shares over the past month. A standout was the $55 strike put option set to expire on March 21, 2025, with 9,043 contracts traded today, corresponding to around 904,300 underlying shares of PRGS. Below is a chart illustrating PRGS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $55 strike highlighted in orange:
C3.ai Inc (Symbol: AI) options are also showing strong numbers, with a trading volume of 163,348 contracts today. This volume represents approximately 16.3 million underlying shares, amounting to a substantial 306.6% of AI’s average daily trading volume of 5.3 million shares over the last month. A particular highlight was seen in the $22.50 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, with 38,263 contracts trading, which represents about 3.8 million underlying shares of AI. Below is a chart of AI’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $22.50 strike highlighted in orange:
In addition, Appian Corp (Symbol: APPN) recorded options trading of 11,931 contracts today. This figure translates to approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, representing a robust 192.7% of APPN’s average daily trading volume of 619,145 shares in the past month. Notably, the $27.50 strike put option expiring on May 16, 2025, showed high activity, with 11,192 contracts traded today, equating to about 1.1 million underlying shares of APPN. Below is a chart displaying APPN’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $27.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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