Notable Tuesday Option Activity: SLM, PLAB, HAYW

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in SLM Corp. (Symbol: SLM), where a total volume of 14,218 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 61.9% of SLM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $25 strike put option expiring January 16, 2026, with 2,738 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 273,800 underlying shares of SLM. Below is a chart showing SLM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:

Photronics, Inc. (Symbol: PLAB) options are showing a volume of 4,083 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 408,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 59.3% of PLAB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 688,605 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $25 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, with 2,419 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 241,900 underlying shares of PLAB. Below is a chart showing PLAB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:

And Hayward Holdings Inc (Symbol: HAYW) saw options trading volume of 8,079 contracts, representing approximately 807,900 underlying shares or approximately 57.1% of HAYW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $16 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, with 4,004 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 400,400 underlying shares of HAYW. Below is a chart showing HAYW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $16 strike highlighted in orange:

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