Active Options Trading Highlights in the Russell 3000 Index
Today, the options trading activity within the Russell 3000 index reveals notable movements, particularly with Darling Ingredients Inc (Symbol: DAR). So far, 28,385 contracts have changed hands, equivalent to roughly 2.8 million underlying shares. This volume represents 124.5% of DAR’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stands at 2.3 million shares. A significant portion of this activity involves the $40 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 16,108 contracts traded today. This translates to approximately 1.6 million underlying shares of DAR.
Below is a chart displaying DAR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
In another notable example, PVH Corp (Symbol: PVH) has experienced options trading volume of 13,627 contracts today. This volume represents around 1.4 million underlying shares, or approximately 95.9% of PVH’s average daily trading volume of 1.4 million shares over the past month. The $80 strike call option set to expire on April 17, 2025, has particularly high activity, with 3,362 contracts traded, representing roughly 336,200 underlying shares of PVH.
The following chart illustrates PVH’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:
PACS Group Inc (Symbol: PACS) also shows significant trading activity, with 3,852 contracts traded today. This figure corresponds to approximately 385,200 underlying shares or 89% of PACS’s average daily trading volume, which is 432,660 shares. The $12.50 strike call option expiring on April 17, 2025, saw particular interest, with 1,951 contracts trading, equating to about 195,100 underlying shares of PACS.
Below is a chart reflecting PACS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $12.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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