Today, notable options trading activity was reported among Russell 3000 index components, highlighting Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), The Trade Desk Inc (TTD), and PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS).
KTOS saw a trading volume of 12,680 contracts, equivalent to approximately 1.3 million underlying shares, constituting 44.8% of its average monthly volume of 2.8 million shares. The $40 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, had 2,637 contracts traded, representing about 263,700 shares.
TTD recorded 28,763 contracts, representing roughly 2.9 million shares, or 44.6% of its monthly average of 6.4 million. The high volume for the $72 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, was 3,662 contracts, amounting to 366,200 shares. PAGS had 32,327 contracts traded, approximately 3.2 million shares (43.2% of 7.5 million average monthly volume), with the $10 strike call option seeing 29,005 contracts traded, approximately 2.9 million shares.