Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, significant options trading volume was observed on October 5, 2023. Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (Symbol: BBW) reported a total of 10,025 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 1.0 million underlying shares, which is 202.8% of its average daily trading volume of 494,295 shares. Notably, the $40 strike put option expiring on June 18, 2026, accounted for 4,901 contracts traded, representing about 490,100 underlying shares.
Nu Holdings Ltd (Symbol: NU) experienced a trading volume of 495,669 contracts, approximately 49.6 million underlying shares, reaching 146.9% of its average daily trading volume of 33.7 million shares. The $18 strike call option expiring on January 16, 2026, saw particularly high interest with 54,999 contracts traded, representing around 5.5 million underlying shares.
Invesco Ltd (Symbol: IVZ) had an options trading volume of 63,393 contracts, translating to approximately 6.3 million underlying shares, or 125.1% of its average daily trading volume of 5.1 million shares. The $27 strike call option expiring on January 16, 2026, led the volume with 31,388 contracts traded, equating to about 3.1 million underlying shares.
