Options trading volume surged today for several companies within the Russell 3000 index. AbbVie Inc (Symbol: ABBV) saw a total of 22,251 contracts traded, equating to roughly 2.2 million underlying shares, or 45% of its average daily volume of 4.9 million shares. Notably, 4,057 contracts for the $205 strike call option expiring August 15, 2025, were traded.
Unity Software Inc (Symbol: U) experienced even higher volume with 69,935 contracts, representing approximately 7 million underlying shares, or 44% of its average daily trading volume of 15.9 million shares. The $40 strike call option for expiration on August 22, 2025, accounted for 6,462 contracts traded.
Apogee Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: APGE) reported a volume of 2,691 contracts, translating to about 269,100 underlying shares, which is 42.8% of its monthly average of 629,060 shares. A significant focus was on the $35 strike put option expiring August 15, 2025, with 2,609 contracts trading.
