Among the notable options trading today within the Russell 3000 index, Medifast Inc (MED) saw significant activity with 1,812 contracts exchanged, representing approximately 181,200 underlying shares, accounting for 68.5% of its average daily volume of 264,450 shares. The $10 strike call option expiring on March 20, 2026, had the highest volume, with 800 contracts traded, indicating 80,000 underlying shares.
Similarly, GE Aerospace (GE) reported a trading volume of 33,642 contracts, about 3.4 million underlying shares, which constitutes 67.6% of its average daily volume of 5 million shares. The $320 strike call option scheduled to expire on March 20, 2026, led the volume with 3,075 contracts, representing around 307,500 underlying shares.
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) also experienced robust options trading, with 59,258 contracts exchanged, approximately 5.9 million underlying shares, or 59.5% of its average daily volume of 10 million shares. The most active contract was the $160 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 7,551 contracts traded, equating to about 755,100 underlying shares.
