Options trading volume surged today in several companies listed on the Russell 3000 index. ITT Inc. (Symbol: ITT) recorded 2,245 contracts traded, equating to approximately 224,500 underlying shares, or 52.8% of its average daily volume of 425,460 shares. Notably, the $165 strike call option expiring on August 15, 2025, saw 1,400 contracts traded, representing around 140,000 underlying shares.
Summit Therapeutics Inc. (Symbol: SMMT) experienced a trading volume of 19,944 contracts, translating to approximately 2.0 million underlying shares, or 52.3% of its average daily volume of 3.8 million shares. The $25 strike call option expiring on July 18, 2025, had particularly high activity, with 1,411 contracts traded, representing about 141,100 underlying shares.
Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) saw 50,875 contracts traded, amounting to 5.1 million underlying shares, or 50.7% of its average daily trading volume of 10.0 million shares. The $124 strike call option expiring on July 03, 2025, was particularly active with 5,446 contracts traded, representing approximately 544,600 underlying shares.
