Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, Halliburton Company (Symbol: HAL) experienced a notable increase in options trading today, with 119,144 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 11.9 million underlying shares. This represents 100.4% of HAL’s average daily trading volume over the past month. The highest volume occurred for the $27 strike call option, with 30,252 contracts traded, corresponding to about 3.0 million underlying shares.
Meanwhile, MicroStrategy Inc (Symbol: MSTR) saw options trading volume of 240,003 contracts, approximately 94% of its 25.5 million average daily shares traded over the past month. The $140 strike call option had particularly high activity, with 8,561 contracts exchanged, representing around 856,100 underlying shares.
Zscaler Inc (Symbol: ZS) reported an options volume of 26,151 contracts, amounting to about 2.6 million underlying shares, or 70.4% of ZS’s average daily volume of 3.7 million shares. The $270 strike put option was notably active, with 7,600 contracts traded, reflecting around 760,000 underlying shares.
