Significant Options Activity in Russell 3000 Components Today

Today’s options trading among companies in the Russell 3000 index reveals some notable activity, particularly with GameStop Corp (Symbol: GME). So far, a total of 177,353 contracts have been traded, equating to approximately 17.7 million underlying shares. This volume represents 89.2% of GME’s average daily trading volume of 19.9 million shares over the past month. A highlight of today’s activity includes the $28 strike call option expiring on April 25, 2025, where 13,169 contracts traded, equivalent to around 1.3 million underlying shares of GME. Below is a chart showing GME’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $28 strike option highlighted in orange:

Vera Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: VERA) also shows significant options activity, with a volume of 8,845 contracts thus far today. This number translates to approximately 884,500 underlying shares, or 82% of VERA’s average daily trading volume of 1.1 million shares for the past month. The $20 strike call option that expires on June 20, 2025, has seen high interest, with 4,012 contracts traded, representing about 401,200 underlying shares. The chart below illustrates VERA’s trailing twelve-month trading history, featuring the $20 strike option in orange:

Vertiv Holdings Co (Symbol: VRT) reports an impressive options volume of 105,043 contracts today. This figure corresponds to approximately 10.5 million underlying shares, or 79.9% of VRT’s average daily trading volume of 13.1 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $90 strike call option expiring on April 25, 2025, stands out with 13,434 contracts traded, representing about 1.3 million underlying shares of VRT. Below is the chart displaying VRT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $90 strike option highlighted in orange:

For more detailed information on the variety of available expirations for options related to GME, VERA, or VRT, please refer to StockOptionsChannel.com.

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