High Options Trading Volume Highlights Key Stocks in the Russell 3000

Planet Labs and Affirm Holdings Lead the Pack

Among the Russell 3000 index components, noteworthy options trading activity today was evident in Planet Labs PBC (Symbol: PL). A total of 38,442 contracts have been traded, which is roughly 3.8 million underlying shares. This volume represents about 95.8% of PL’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stood at 4.0 million shares. The most action centered around the $9 strike call option expiring on July 18, 2025, with 21,954 contracts traded today, amounting to approximately 2.2 million underlying shares of PL. Below is a chart showing PL’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $9 strike highlighted in orange:

Affirm Holdings Options Trading Surges

Options for Affirm Holdings Inc (Symbol: AFRM) also showed significant activity, with 44,188 contracts traded so far today. This accounts for about 4.4 million underlying shares, or 94.2% of AFRM’s average daily trading volume of 4.7 million shares over the past month. The $60 strike call option expiring on January 31, 2025, attracted particular attention, with 5,071 contracts traded, representing approximately 507,100 underlying shares of AFRM. The chart below reflects AFRM’s twelve-month trading history, featuring the $60 strike in orange:

Cooper-Standard Holdings Sees Increased Activity

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc (Symbol: CPS) also reported options trading volume of 1,434 contracts, translating to about 143,400 underlying shares, or 92.1% of CPS’s average daily trading volume over the past month, totaling 155,670 shares. The $17.50 strike call option due on December 19, 2025, was particularly noteworthy, with 1,000 contracts traded today, equating to around 100,000 underlying shares of CPS. The following chart depicts CPS’s trading history for the past twelve months, highlighting the $17.50 strike in orange:

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