Today, notable options trading activity was reported in several companies within the Russell 3000 index. Surmodics Inc. (SRDX) recorded a trading volume of 2,419 contracts, or approximately 241,900 underlying shares, which is 189.4% of its average daily volume of 127,705 shares. The $35 strike call option expiring on December 19, 2025, saw particularly high activity with 800 contracts traded, representing around 80,000 underlying shares.
Crane Co. (CR) reported 4,716 contracts traded, accounting for about 471,600 underlying shares, which equals 184.4% of its average daily volume of 255,695 shares. A significant number of 2,311 contracts were traded for the $195 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, comprising approximately 231,100 underlying shares.
Spotify Technology SA (SPOT) experienced a substantial options trading volume of 32,245 contracts, equivalent to about 3.2 million underlying shares, representing 179% of its average daily volume of 1.8 million shares. The $600 strike put option expiring on August 1, 2025, recorded 1,890 contracts traded, representing around 189,000 underlying shares.
