On October 9, 2023, notable options trading was observed across three major companies within the Russell 3000 index. Zscaler Inc (Symbol: ZS) recorded a trading volume of 8,424 contracts, equivalent to approximately 842,400 underlying shares, which is about 50.8% of its average daily volume of 1.7 million shares. The $285 strike call option expiring on August 1, 2025, was particularly active, with 815 contracts traded.
Bank of America Corp (Symbol: BAC) saw a volume of 205,433 contracts, amounting to approximately 20.5 million underlying shares, representing 50.7% of its average daily volume of 40.5 million shares. The $50 strike call option expiring on August 15, 2025, experienced high activity with 12,872 contracts traded.
Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) had a trading volume of 403,904 contracts, equivalent to about 40.4 million underlying shares, which corresponds to 49.9% of its average daily volume of 81.0 million shares. The $19 strike put option expiring on August 1, 2025, accounted for 17,074 contracts traded.