On the options trading front today, notable activity has been observed in several companies within the Russell 3000 index. Home Depot Inc. (HD) saw 17,336 contracts traded, amounting to about 1.7 million underlying shares, which is 53.2% of its average daily volume of 3.3 million shares. The $350 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, accounted for 1,361 contracts traded, representing approximately 136,100 underlying shares.
PureCycle Technologies Inc. (PCT) experienced a trading volume of 22,205 contracts, equivalent to around 2.2 million underlying shares, making up 52.4% of its 4.2 million average daily volume. High activity included 7,162 contracts for the $12 strike call option, translating to approximately 716,200 underlying shares expiring on February 20, 2026.
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) recorded 77,218 contracts traded, representing about 7.7 million underlying shares, or 50.3% of its average daily volume of 15.3 million shares. A notable 13,900 contracts for the $43 strike call option expiring on July 18, 2025, translated to approximately 1.4 million underlying shares.
