Significant Options Trading Activity in Major Russell 3000 Companies

Today, options trading activity among the components of the Russell 3000 index has been particularly notable. Signet Jewelers Ltd (Symbol: SIG) is leading the charge with a total of 4,508 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 450,800 underlying shares. This represents 48.9% of SIG’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stands at 922,610 shares. A significant portion of this volume came from the $65 strike call option expiring on July 18, 2025, with 3,581 contracts trading today—representing about 358,100 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing SIG’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $65 strike in orange:

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (Symbol: DECK) is also experiencing high options trading today, with 11,082 contracts executed, representing around 1.1 million underlying shares. This volume accounts for 46.2% of DECK’s average daily trading volume of 2.4 million shares over the last month. A noteworthy portion of this activity was for the $120 strike put option expiring on May 30, 2025, with 1,524 contracts traded, equating to about 152,400 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing DECK’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:

In addition, ServiceNow Inc (Symbol: NOW) has recorded options trading volume of 8,564 contracts today, translating to approximately 856,400 underlying shares. This figure is about 46.2% of NOW’s average daily trading volume of 1.9 million shares over the last month. Notably, the $1120 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, has seen particularly high activity with 807 contracts trading, representing around 80,700 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing NOW’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $1120 strike highlighted in orange:

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