**Options Activity Highlights in Russell 3000 Components**
On [insert date], American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC) recorded significant options trading with a total of 8,128 contracts, equating to approximately 812,800 underlying shares. This represents 99.5% of AMSC’s average daily volume of 816,610 shares in the past month. Notably, 4,051 contracts of the $33 strike call option, expiring January 16, 2026, accounted for around 405,100 underlying shares.
Moderna Inc. (MRNA) saw an even greater volume of 101,961 contracts, translating to roughly 10.2 million underlying shares, or 98.4% of its average daily trading volume of 10.4 million shares. The $36 strike call option expiring January 9, 2026, had 10,401 contracts traded, representing approximately 1.0 million shares.
Core Scientific Inc. (CORZ) reported options activity of 98,111 contracts, corresponding to approximately 9.8 million underlying shares, or 92.3% of its average volume of 10.6 million shares. The $18 strike call option set to expire on February 20, 2026, experienced particularly high interest with 31,210 contracts traded, reflecting about 3.1 million underlying shares.
