Thursday Highlights in Options Trading: FCX, INTC, CRWV Analysis

Among the Russell 3000 index components, Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX) reported significant options trading with 68,325 contracts exchanged, equating to about 6.8 million underlying shares, or 43.1% of its average daily volume of 15.8 million shares. Notably, the $45 strike put option expiring on August 21, 2026, saw 15,071 contracts traded.

Intel Corp (INTC) experienced a trading volume of 560,888 contracts, representing approximately 56.1 million underlying shares, which is about 43% of its average daily volume of 130.5 million shares. The $91 strike call option expiring on July 10, 2026, accounted for 52,458 contracts traded.

Coreweave Inc (CRWV) had an options volume of 128,130 contracts today, equal to around 12.8 million underlying shares, or 41.9% of its average daily trading volume of 30.6 million shares. The high volume included 6,970 contracts for the $100 strike call option expiring on July 17, 2026.