Among the Russell 3000 index components, Kroger Co (KR) experienced significant options trading with 30,820 contracts, equivalent to about 3.1 million underlying shares, which is 44% of its average daily volume of 7.0 million shares. The $72 strike call option expiring on March 6, 2026, saw particularly high activity, with 4,696 contracts traded, representing approximately 469,600 underlying shares.
Intel Corp (INTC) saw options volume of 365,127 contracts, representing around 36.5 million underlying shares, or 43.3% of its average daily trading volume of 84.3 million shares. The $43.50 strike put option expiring March 6, 2026 garnered notable attention, with 25,589 contracts traded, equating to about 2.6 million underlying shares.
Hut 8 Corp (HUT) recorded options trading of 21,148 contracts, amounting to approximately 2.1 million underlying shares, or 43.3% of its average daily volume of 4.9 million shares. The $48 strike put option expiring March 13, 2026, saw 2,497 contracts traded, representing roughly 249,700 underlying shares.
