Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold (FCX) reported a significant options trading volume of 74,391 contracts, equivalent to approximately 7.4 million underlying shares, which is 48.3% of its average daily trading volume of 15.4 million shares over the past month. The $47 strike call option expiring December 19, 2025, saw particularly high interest with 8,955 contracts traded.
Garrett Motion Inc (GTX) also experienced notable activity with 11,152 contracts traded, representing around 1.1 million underlying shares, or 47.8% of its monthly average volume of 2.3 million shares. The $17 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, had 5,840 contracts traded.
Core Scientific Inc (CORZ) saw options volume of 57,470 contracts, accounting for approximately 5.7 million underlying shares, or 47.8% of its average daily volume of 12 million shares. The $17 strike call option expiring February 20, 2026, led this activity with 17,186 contracts traded.
