Busy Day for Options Trading on Russell 3000 Components

Investors Show Increased Activity in Capricor Therapeutics, Woodward, and McDonald’s

Options trading today on the Russell 3000 index highlights significant volumes for several companies, particularly Capricor Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: CAPR). So far, 5,091 contracts have been traded, indicating around 509,100 underlying shares. This volume represents 45.6% of CAPR’s average daily trading volume from the past month, which stands at 1.1 million shares. The most notable activity involves the $17.50 call option set to expire on February 21, 2025, with 2,285 contracts traded, equating to roughly 228,500 underlying shares. Below is a chart reflecting CAPR’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $17.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Woodward, Inc. (Symbol: WWD) also experienced considerable options trading, with 1,777 contracts exchanged today. This equates to approximately 177,700 underlying shares, making up 45.5% of WWD’s average daily trading volume of 390,855 shares for the past month. High volume has been registered for the $185 call option expiring February 21, 2025, involving 1,043 contracts traded and reflecting about 104,300 underlying shares. The following chart illustrates WWD’s trading history over the last year, with the $185 strike highlighted in orange:

McDonald’s Corp (Symbol: MCD) saw a surge in options trading volume as well, with 13,055 contracts representing around 1.3 million underlying shares. This accounts for approximately 44% of MCD’s average daily trading volume of 3.0 million shares over the past month. The $285 call option expiring January 24, 2025, is particularly active, with 817 contracts traded that correspond to about 81,700 underlying shares. Below, the chart of MCD’s trading history depicts the past twelve months, with the $285 strike highlighted in orange:

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