Notable Thursday Option Activity: WHR, ROOT, DIS

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Whirlpool Corp (Symbol: WHR), where a total of 5,298 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 529,800 underlying shares. That amounts to about 44.3% of WHR's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $80 strike put option expiring October 17, 2025, with 758 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 75,800 underlying shares of WHR. Below is a chart showing WHR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:

Root Inc (Symbol: ROOT) saw options trading volume of 1,937 contracts, representing approximately 193,700 underlying shares or approximately 43.2% of ROOT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 448,565 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $100 strike call option expiring October 17, 2025, with 954 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 95,400 underlying shares of ROOT. Below is a chart showing ROOT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange:

And Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) saw options trading volume of 35,792 contracts, representing approximately 3.6 million underlying shares or approximately 42.6% of DIS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $115 strike call option expiring October 03, 2025, with 1,922 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 192,200 underlying shares of DIS. Below is a chart showing DIS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $115 strike highlighted in orange:

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