Among the Russell 3000 index components, Anterix Inc (Symbol: ATEX) saw significant options trading today, with 3,029 contracts exchanged, representing about 302,900 underlying shares. This volume accounts for 56.2% of ATEX’s average daily trading volume of 539,020 shares. Notably, the $45 strike call option expiring on March 20, 2026, saw 2,898 contracts traded, equating to approximately 289,800 underlying shares.
In addition, UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH) reported a total of 49,795 contracts traded, representing around 5.0 million underlying shares, or 53.4% of its average daily volume of 9.3 million shares. The $300 strike call option, also expiring on March 6, 2026, contributed 6,540 contracts, translating to approximately 654,000 underlying shares.
Cheniere Energy Inc. (Symbol: LNG) experienced options trading of 9,939 contracts, representing about 993,900 underlying shares, which is 53.4% of its average daily volume of 1.9 million shares. The $240 strike put option expiring on March 20, 2026, accounted for 2,087 contracts, or roughly 208,700 underlying shares.
