Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, notable options trading activity was observed on October 23, 2023. Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) experienced a volume of 404,372 contracts, equating to approximately 40.4 million shares, which is 782.8% of its average daily trading volume of 5.2 million shares. A significant portion of this was for the $9 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, with 100,077 contracts traded.
MicroStrategy Inc (MSTR) reported an options trading volume of 886,684 contracts, representing about 88.7 million shares, or 389.3% of its average daily volume of 22.8 million shares. Notably, the $100 strike put option expiring February 06, 2026, saw 30,426 contracts traded, translating to around 3.0 million underlying shares.
Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR) had an options trading volume of 118,580 contracts, or approximately 11.9 million shares, which is 194.5% of its average daily volume of 6.1 million shares. The $15 strike call option expiring April 17, 2026, accounted for 30,041 contracts traded, corresponding to about 3.0 million shares.
