Notable Options Trading Activity in Russell 3000 Index Components

Among the Russell 3000 index components, notable options trading was observed today with International Game Technology PLC (Symbol: IGT). So far, 11,850 contracts have changed hands, equivalent to approximately 1.2 million underlying shares. This trading volume represents about 77.6% of IGT’s average daily trading volume of 1.5 million shares over the last month. A significant portion of this activity was concentrated on the $15 strike put option expiring on March 21, 2025, with 11,672 contracts trading today, representing around 1.2 million underlying shares of IGT. Below is a chart depicting IGT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $15 strike in orange:

Next, D-Wave Quantum Inc (Symbol: QBTS) registered a robust options trading volume of 457,678 contracts, which translates to approximately 45.8 million underlying shares. This figure is roughly 75% of QBTS’s average daily trading volume of 61.0 million shares in the past month. The highest activity was noted for the $9 strike call option, expiring on March 14, 2025, with 23,601 contracts trading today, representing about 2.4 million underlying shares of QBTS. Below is a chart outlining QBTS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $9 strike highlighted in orange:

Lastly, CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (Symbol: CRWD) experienced options trading volume of 40,262 contracts, representing around 4.0 million underlying shares. This volume accounts for approximately 74% of CRWD’s average daily trading volume of 5.4 million shares over the past month. High volume activity concentrated on the $340 strike put option expiring on March 14, 2025, with 1,579 contracts traded today, indicating about 157,900 underlying shares of CRWD. Below is a chart showing CRWD’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $340 strike highlighted in orange:

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