Surge in Options Trading Volumes for IGT, MDB, and CART

Today, among the constituents of the Russell 3000 index, significant options trading activity was observed for several companies. International Game Technology PLC (Symbol: IGT) led with a total of 11,114 contracts trading, accounting for around 1.1 million underlying shares. This figure represents approximately 80.2% of IGT’s average daily trading volume of 1.4 million shares over the past month. Notably, heavy volume was concentrated on the $20 strike call option expiring on July 18, 2025, where 8,864 contracts changed hands, which corresponds to approximately 886,400 underlying shares of IGT.

Below is a chart illustrating IGT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:

In another development, MongoDB Inc (Symbol: MDB) experienced a solid options trading volume, with 11,769 contracts processed. This represents about 1.2 million underlying shares or approximately 78.4% of MDB’s monthly average of 1.5 million shares. A particular spike in activity was noted for the $210 strike put option expiring on December 19, 2025, with 1,022 contracts traded, equating to roughly 102,200 underlying shares of MDB.

Below is a chart showing MDB’s trailing twelve-month trading history, featuring the $210 strike in orange:

Furthermore, Maplebear Inc (Symbol: CART) reported the most substantial volume, with 27,323 contracts traded, equating to approximately 2.7 million underlying shares. This volume represents about 77.3% of CART’s average daily trading volume of 3.5 million shares in the past month. A notable activity was also observed with the $53 strike call option, which will expire on February 28, 2025, seeing 6,023 contracts swap, representing approximately 602,300 underlying shares of CART.

The chart below illustrates CART’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $53 strike highlighted in orange:

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