Today, significant options trading activity was noted in the Russell 3000 index, particularly for Pathward Financial Inc (CASH), which saw 2,452 contracts trading, equating to about 245,200 underlying shares—139.3% of its average daily trading volume of 176,025 shares. Notably, 790 contracts of the $80 strike put option expiring on December 19, 2025, accounted for approximately 79,000 underlying shares.
Whirlpool Corp (WHR) reported a total of 20,359 contracts traded, or roughly 2 million underlying shares, amounting to about 138% of its average daily volume of 1.5 million shares. High trading volume was particularly seen in the $75 strike put option set to expire on August 15, 2025, with 3,131 contracts totaling approximately 313,100 underlying shares.
PTC Therapeutics Inc (PTCT) experienced options trading volume of 12,526 contracts, representing around 1.3 million underlying shares, or 135.4% of its average daily volume of 925,240 shares. The $50 strike call option expiring on August 15, 2025, saw especially high interest with 4,712 contracts traded, covering approximately 471,200 underlying shares.
