Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: VIAV, MS, AXP

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Viavi Solutions Inc (Symbol: VIAV), where a total volume of 17,911 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 44.4% of VIAV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring June 18, 2026, with 5,400 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 540,000 underlying shares of VIAV. Below is a chart showing VIAV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) options are showing a volume of 28,347 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 42.9% of MS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $150 strike call option expiring February 20, 2026, with 3,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 300,000 underlying shares of MS. Below is a chart showing MS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:

And American Express Co. (Symbol: AXP) saw options trading volume of 11,812 contracts, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares or approximately 42.2% of AXP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $280 strike put option expiring February 20, 2026, with 857 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 85,700 underlying shares of AXP. Below is a chart showing AXP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $280 strike highlighted in orange:

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