Surge in Options Trading for Russell 3000 Components

Today, options trading activity among Russell 3000 index components has revealed remarkable developments, particularly for SL Green Realty Corp (Symbol: SLG). As of now, the total volume of contracts traded stands at 7,480, equating to approximately 748,000 underlying shares. This represents 94.4% of SLG’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which was 792,585 shares. A significant portion of this activity is attributed to the $65 strike put option set to expire on May 16, 2025, with 5,001 contracts traded so far, indicating around 500,100 underlying shares involved. Below is a chart detailing SLG’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:

In another noteworthy case, Juniper Networks Inc (Symbol: JNPR) is witnessing an impressive options volume of 25,725 contracts today. This total encompasses about 2.6 million underlying shares, or 81.8% of JNPR’s average daily trading volume, which is 3.1 million shares. Notably, the $37 strike call option, expiring on April 17, 2025, has seen high volume, with 12,700 contracts traded that correspond to approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. The chart below illustrates JNPR’s trailing twelve-month trading activity, featuring the $37 strike in orange:

Lastly, Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG) is experiencing noteworthy options trading with 2,523 contracts exchanged today. This amount translates to around 252,300 underlying shares, or 81.1% of BKNG’s average daily trading volume of 311,275 shares over the past month. A significant part of today’s volume pertains to the $5550 strike put option expiring on April 17, 2025, with 80 contracts traded, which represents about 8,000 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing BKNG’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $5550 strike highlighted in orange:

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