Significant Options Trading Activity Observed in Russell 3000 Components

Today, General Mills Inc (Symbol: GIS) has shown remarkable options trading activity. A total of 26,976 contracts have been executed, which corresponds to nearly 2.7 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. This volume is 51% of GIS’s average daily trading volume of 5.3 million shares over the past month. A substantial portion of this activity was concentrated on the $65 strike call option, set to expire on March 21, 2025, with 6,274 contracts changing hands today, equivalent to about 627,400 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating GIS’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:

Additionally, Waystar Holding Corp (Symbol: WAY) is experiencing notable options trading activity as well. The current volume stands at 15,340 contracts, representing around 1.5 million underlying shares. This mirrors 51% of WAY’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 3.0 million shares. A significant amount of interest has been observed for the $37.50 strike put option, also expiring on March 21, 2025; 12,282 contracts have been traded today, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares. Below is a chart displaying WAY’s twelve-month trading history, emphasizing the $37.50 strike in orange:

Furthermore, Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) is also witnessing robust options trading activity, with 30,746 contracts traded today. This equates to around 3.1 million underlying shares, which represents approximately 49.3% of MS’s average daily trading volume of 6.2 million shares over the previous month. Particularly notable was the volume for the $110 strike put option set to expire on March 21, 2025, where 2,287 contracts were traded today, corresponding to about 228,700 underlying shares. Below is a chart reflecting MS’s trading history over the past twelve months, highlighting the $110 strike in orange:

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