Options trading in several companies within the Russell 3000 index revealed significant activity today. Par Technology Corp. (Symbol: PAR) reported a trading volume of 3,094 contracts, equating to approximately 309,400 underlying shares, or 53.2% of its average daily volume of 581,775 shares for the past month. Particularly notable was the $30 strike put option, which saw 1,002 contracts traded.
United Rentals Inc. (Symbol: URI) also experienced heightened options activity, with 2,723 contracts traded, representing about 272,300 underlying shares, or 52.6% of its monthly average of 517,850 shares. The $940 strike call option was noteworthy, with 156 contracts exchanged.
Warner Bros Discovery Inc. (Symbol: WBD) saw the most action, with 130,520 contracts traded, representing approximately 13.1 million underlying shares, or 52.2% of its monthly average of 25 million shares. The $29 strike call option had particularly high interest, with 32,403 contracts traded.
