Today, significant trading activity has been observed among several Russell 3000 index components. Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) reported a total volume of 28,088 contracts, equivalent to approximately 2.8 million underlying shares, which represents 136.1% of its average daily trading volume of 2.1 million shares. The $1025 strike call option expiring on March 13, 2026, accounted for 2,642 contracts traded, roughly 264,200 underlying shares.
SiriusXM Holdings Inc (SIRI) displayed a trading volume of 48,592 contracts, translating to around 4.9 million underlying shares, or 122.7% of its monthly average of 4 million shares. Notably, the $23 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, saw 11,834 contracts traded, equating to approximately 1.2 million underlying shares.
Hallador Energy Co (HNRG) recorded a volume of 5,749 contracts, representing about 574,900 underlying shares, which is 122.6% of its average daily volume of 469,010 shares. The $21 strike call option expiring April 17, 2026, had 3,235 contracts traded, amounting to around 323,500 underlying shares.
