On October 3, significant options trading activity was reported within the Russell 3000 index. Alphabet Inc (GOOGL) saw a total of 279,813 contracts traded, representing approximately 28.0 million underlying shares, exceeding its average daily volume of 27.8 million shares. Notably, the $340 strike call option expiring on April 22, 2026, had 28,592 contracts traded, accounting for about 2.9 million shares.
Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) recorded 130,889 contracts traded, equating to around 13.1 million underlying shares, or approximately 90.1% of its monthly average of 14.5 million shares. The $1.50 strike put option expiring on December 18, 2026, saw a substantial 15,341 contracts traded, representing about 1.5 million shares.
Vicor Corp (VICR) experienced an options trading volume of 6,943 contracts, translating to roughly 694,300 underlying shares, or 89.7% of its average monthly volume of 773,890 shares. The $320 strike call option, expiring on May 15, 2026, had 1,084 contracts traded, representing approximately 108,400 shares.
