Active Options Trading in Russell 3000 Highlights Key Stocks
Today’s options trading activity among Russell 3000 index components reveals significant movements, particularly in Landstar System, Inc. (Symbol: LSTR). So far, a total of 1,840 contracts have been traded, equivalent to around 184,000 underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. This trading volume accounts for 43.3% of LSTR’s average daily volume over the past month, which stands at 425,170 shares. Noteworthy activity emerged with the $130 strike put option set to expire on October 17, 2025, where 1,762 contracts were traded, reflecting about 176,200 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating LSTR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:
Oracle Corp (Symbol: ORCL) also saw increased options activity, with a total of 46,044 contracts traded today. This volume translates to approximately 4.6 million underlying shares, indicating 43.1% of ORCL’s average daily volume over the past month, which is 10.7 million shares. A particularly high volume was observed for the $110 strike put option expiring on June 20, 2025, featuring 3,107 contracts or about 310,700 underlying shares traded. Below is a chart highlighting ORCL’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $110 strike marked in orange:
Akamai Technologies Inc (Symbol: AKAM) reported options trading volume of 8,065 contracts today, representing around 806,500 underlying shares. This figure makes up approximately 42.7% of AKAM’s average daily volume over the past month, which is 1.9 million shares. The $105 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, saw particularly high activity, with 2,252 contracts traded, accounting for about 225,200 underlying shares. For reference, below is a chart depicting AKAM’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
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