High Options Trading Volumes Highlight Key Stocks in Russell 3000

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, several stocks saw significant options trading activity today. Notably, Edgewise Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: EWTX) recorded a total of 15,988 contracts traded, equating to approximately 1.6 million underlying shares. This volume represents about 102.3% of EWTX’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which also stands at 1.6 million shares.

A substantial portion of this activity centered on the $22 strike put option expiring April 17, 2025, where 3,713 contracts were traded today, representing roughly 371,300 underlying shares. The trailing twelve-month trading history for EWTX, with the $22 strike highlighted, is shown in the chart below:

In another instance, Ranpak Holdings Corp (Symbol: PACK) experienced options trading volume of 4,057 contracts today, translating to approximately 405,700 underlying shares. This figure accounts for 73.4% of PACK’s average daily trading volume over the last month, which is 552,725 shares.

Particularly active was the $5 strike call option expiring May 16, 2025, with 3,500 contracts traded today. This number represents approximately 350,000 underlying shares of PACK. The chart below depicts the trailing twelve-month trading history for PACK, with the $5 strike highlighted:

Oracle Corp (Symbol: ORCL) also witnessed a robust options trading volume today, with 83,951 contracts traded, representing around 8.4 million underlying shares. This activity is about 67.8% of ORCL’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 12.4 million shares.

The $160 strike call option expiring April 04, 2025, saw particularly high volume, with 6,243 contracts trading today. This figure corresponds to roughly 624,300 underlying shares. Below is the chart showing ORCL’s trailing twelve-month trading history, featuring the $160 strike highlighted:

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