Surge in Options Trading for Russell 3000 Components Today

Today, options trading among the Russell 3000 index components has drawn attention, particularly with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Symbol: KTOS). As of now, a total of 10,828 contracts have been traded for KTOS, translating to approximately 1.1 million underlying shares. This volume represents 44% of KTOS’s average daily trading volume of 2.5 million shares over the last month. A notable concentration was observed in the $32.50 strike call option, set to expire on March 21, 2025, with 1,893 contracts traded today, corresponding to about 189,300 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating KTOS’s trading history for the past twelve months, highlighting the $32.50 strike in orange:

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc (Symbol: BECN) also experienced significant options trading activity, recording a total of 2,782 contracts, which equates to around 278,200 underlying shares. This figure accounts for 43.9% of BECN’s average daily trading volume of 633,555 shares in the previous month. The $125 strike call option expiring on May 16, 2025, saw particularly high interest, with 944 contracts traded today, representing approximately 94,400 underlying shares. Below is the chart showing BECN’s trailing twelve-month trading activity, with the relevant strike highlighted in orange:

In addition, GE Vernova Inc (Symbol: GEV) reported a striking volume of 18,817 contracts thus far today, equating to approximately 1.9 million underlying shares. This volume constitutes 43.8% of GEV’s average daily trading volume of 4.3 million shares over the past month. The $250 strike put option, expiring June 20, 2025, attracted attention with 3,014 contracts traded, corresponding to about 301,400 underlying shares. The chart below reflects GEV’s trading history over the last twelve months, marking the $250 strike in orange:

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