Key Options Trading Volume: On the Russell 3000 index, significant options trading was observed on October 10, 2023. Blackrock Inc (BLK) recorded a total of 3,171 contracts traded, equating to approximately 317,100 underlying shares, which is 64.4% of its average daily trading volume of 492,115 shares over the past month. The $950 strike put option expiring January 16, 2026, had the highest volume, with 1,316 contracts traded, representing about 131,600 underlying shares.
XP Inc – Class A (XP) saw options contracts totaling 39,448, representing approximately 3.9 million underlying shares or 64.2% of its average daily volume of 6.1 million shares. The $20 strike call option expiring January 15, 2027, led the trading activity, with 13,029 contracts traded, accounting for 1.3 million underlying shares.
Dell Technologies Inc (DELL) reported 28,571 options contracts traded, representing about 2.9 million underlying shares, or 63.9% of its daily volume of 4.5 million shares. The $110 strike put option expiring August 29, 2025, was particularly active, with trading volume of 5,214 contracts, equating to approximately 521,400 underlying shares.
