Options trading volume surged today within selected companies in the Russell 3000 index. Amprius Technologies Inc (Symbol: AMPX) recorded 29,318 contracts, equating to about 2.9 million underlying shares, which is 50.2% of its monthly average of 5.8 million shares. Notably, the $12 strike call option expiring February 20, 2026, saw 15,172 contracts traded, representing 1.5 million underlying shares.
The Cigna Group (Symbol: CI) experienced a volume of 7,668 contracts today, or approximately 766,800 underlying shares, amounting to 49.8% of its average daily trading volume of 1.5 million shares. High trading activity was noted for the $240 strike put option expiring February 20, 2026, with 2,622 contracts, which translates to around 262,200 underlying shares.
Visa Inc (Symbol: V) reported an options volume of 30,071 contracts, roughly 3.0 million underlying shares, making up 47% of its average daily volume of 6.4 million shares. The $350 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, saw 2,002 contracts traded, representing approximately 200,200 underlying shares.
