**Options Trading Overview for Russell 3000 Components**
Today, Forward Air Corp (FWRD) has recorded a notable trading volume of 8,221 contracts, equivalent to approximately 822,100 underlying shares. This figure represents 122.9% of FWRD’s average daily trading volume of 669,050 shares over the past month. The $30 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, saw particularly high activity, with 2,464 contracts traded, representing about 246,400 underlying shares.
Similarly, Ivanhoe Electric Inc (IE) reported an options trading volume of 21,582 contracts, translating to around 2.2 million underlying shares—120.2% of its average daily volume of 1.8 million shares. The $10 strike put option expiring on May 15, 2026, led the activity with 12,516 contracts traded, amounting to approximately 1.3 million underlying shares.
LSB Industries, Inc. (LXU) experienced a trading volume of 7,478 contracts today, representing around 747,800 underlying shares, or 98.6% of its average daily volume of 758,145 shares. The $15 strike call option set to expire on April 17, 2026, was notably active, with 2,544 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 254,400 underlying shares.
