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On October 3, 2023, significant options trading volume was reported for several stocks within the Russell 3000 index. Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG) recorded a total of 6,850 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 685,000 underlying shares, marking 265.4% of its average daily trading volume of 258,100 shares. Notably, 1,768 contracts were for the $5100 strike call option expiring on December 19, 2025.
MicroStrategy Inc (MSTR) observed even higher activity, with 236,371 contracts traded—around 23.6 million underlying shares—reflecting 202.9% of its average daily volume of 11.6 million shares. The $315 strike call option expiring on October 31, 2025, saw 42,533 contracts traded.
Lastly, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (CRWD) recorded 44,547 contracts traded, representing approximately 4.5 million underlying shares, or 187% of its average daily volume of 2.4 million shares. The $550 strike call option expiring on October 31, 2025, had 1,851 contracts exchanged.
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