Strong Options Trading Activity in Russell 3000 Components
Shoe Carnival, Inc. Experiences Significant Volume
Looking at options trading activity from the Russell 3000 index, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Symbol: SCVL) is making headlines today. So far, traders have exchanged 5,075 contracts, which translates to approximately 507,500 underlying shares. This volume is notable, exceeding SCVL’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which sits at 379,635 shares, by 133.7%. A particularly significant spike occurred with the $40 strike put option set to expire on October 18, 2024, where 2,008 contracts were traded—equivalent to around 200,800 underlying shares. Below is a chart detailing SCVL’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $40 strike clearly highlighted in orange:
GameStop Corp Sees Heavy Options Activity
GameStop Corp (Symbol: GME) is not far behind, with options trading volume reaching 121,287 contracts—representing approximately 12.1 million underlying shares. This figure is about 133.3% higher than GME’s average daily trading volume over the last month, recorded at 9.1 million shares. The $22 strike call option, expiring on October 18, 2024, has garnered attention, with 12,158 contracts traded, amounting to nearly 1.2 million underlying shares. The chart below illustrates GME’s trading performance for the past twelve months, featuring the $22 strike in orange:
Soleno Therapeutics Inc Shows Strong Options Volume
Options trading for Soleno Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: SLNO) has also been notable today, with a total of 10,903 contracts traded—equating to about 1.1 million underlying shares. This activity represents 132.8% of SLNO’s average daily volume in the past month, which is 821,055 shares. A major focus has been on the $40 strike put option set to expire on January 17, 2025, with 10,004 contracts exchanged thus far, reflecting around 1.0 million underlying shares. Below is a chart displaying SLNO’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
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