On [Date], notable options trading activity was reported for several companies within the Russell 3000 index. Ally Financial Inc (Symbol: ALLY) saw a total of 14,237 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 1.4 million underlying shares, which is 44.8% of its average daily trading volume of 3.2 million shares. The $50 strike call option expiring on March 20, 2026, accounted for a significant portion of this volume, with 11,211 contracts traded.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (Symbol: DRI) experienced options trading of 6,474 contracts, representing around 647,400 underlying shares, approximately 43.8% of its average daily volume of 1.5 million shares. The $175 strike put option expiring December 19, 2025, saw 1,650 contracts traded.
Rivian Automotive Inc (Symbol: RIVN) recorded the highest trading volume with 196,494 contracts, amounting to approximately 19.6 million underlying shares, or 43.3% of its average daily trading volume of 45.4 million shares. Notably, the $20 strike call option expiring December 19, 2025, accounted for 18,868 contracts traded.
