Today, significant options trading activity is observed among components of the Russell 3000 index. Customers Bancorp Inc (CUBI) has traded 1,501 contracts, equating to approximately 150,100 underlying shares, which is 51.1% of its average daily trading volume of 293,900 shares. Notably, 533 contracts for the $55 strike call option expiring August 15, 2025, were traded, representing about 53,300 underlying shares.
Viking Therapeutics Inc (VKTX) experienced a trading volume of 18,955 contracts, approximately 1.9 million underlying shares, or 49.6% of its average daily volume of 3.8 million shares. The $30 strike call option expiring July 03, 2025, saw 5,119 contracts traded, representing approximately 511,900 shares.
Verizon Communications Inc (VZ) reported an options volume of 85,503 contracts, or about 8.6 million underlying shares, which is 48.3% of its average daily volume of 17.7 million shares. The $43 strike call option expiring July 18, 2025, had 14,502 contracts traded, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares.
