Among the Russell 3000 index components, C3.ai Inc (Symbol: AI) experienced significant options trading on October 11, 2023, with 76,730 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 7.7 million underlying shares—90.4% of its average daily trading volume of 8.5 million shares. Notably, the $9.50 strike call option expiring March 6, 2026, saw 16,993 contracts traded, representing about 1.7 million shares.
Novanta Inc (Symbol: NOVT) recorded an options trading volume of 3,652 contracts, or roughly 365,200 shares, comprising 85.1% of its average daily volume of 429,375 shares. The $105 strike put option set to expire on November 20, 2026, had 1,826 contracts traded today, approximating 182,600 shares.
Circle Internet Group Inc Class A (Symbol: CRCL) had an even higher volume of 146,388 contracts traded, amounting to approximately 14.6 million underlying shares, which is 79.7% of its daily average of 18.4 million shares. The $59 strike put option expiring March 13, 2026, accounted for 8,663 contracts, or about 866,300 underlying shares.
