<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p>Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL), where a total volume of 667,117 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 66.7 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares).  That number works out to 159.8% of AAPL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 41.8 million shares.  Particularly high volume was seen for the $270 strike call option expiring April 29, 2026, with 122,791 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 12.3 million underlying shares of AAPL.  Below is a chart showing AAPL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $270 strike highlighted in orange:</p><p> <img height="300" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.tickertech.net/pics/2026/35576900271.gif?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="450" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.tickertech.net/pics/2026/35576900271.gif"/> </p><p> NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA) saw options trading volume of 2.4 million contracts, representing approximately 237.4 million underlying shares or approximately 158% of NVDA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 150.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $212.50 strike call option expiring April 29, 2026, with 211,249 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 21.1 million underlying shares of NVDA.  Below is a chart showing NVDA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $212.50 strike highlighted in orange: </p><p> <img height="300" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.tickertech.net/pics/2026/35576900272.gif?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="450" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.tickertech.net/pics/2026/35576900272.gif"/> </p><p> And Viasat Inc (Symbol: VSAT) saw options trading volume of 23,077 contracts, representing approximately 2.3 million underlying shares or approximately 149% of VSAT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike put option expiring September 18, 2026, with 7,601 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 760,100 underlying shares of VSAT.  Below is a chart showing VSAT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange: </p><p> <img height="300" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.tickertech.net/pics/2026/35576900273.gif?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="450" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.tickertech.net/pics/2026/35576900273.gif"/> </p><p> For the various different available expirations for AAPL options, NVDA options,  or VSAT options,  visit StockOptionsChannel.com. </p><p> <img height="16" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.dividendchannel.com/nslideshow.gif?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="16" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.dividendchannel.com/nslideshow.gif"/> Today's Most Active Call &amp; Put Options of the S&amp;P 500 » </p> <h5>Also see:</h5><p>   Preferred Stock Investing<br/>   GEVO Options Chain<br/>   Largest BDCs by Net Assets</p><p>The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.</p> </div></div>

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<p>Notable options trading activity was observed in Apple Inc (AAPL), with 667,117 contracts traded, representing 66.7 million shares, or 159.8% of its average daily volume. High volume was noted for the $270 strike call option expiring April 29, 2026. NVIDIA Corp (NVDA) saw 2.4 million contracts traded, about 158% of its average, with significant activity in the $212.50 strike call option. Viasat Inc (VSAT) had 23,077 contracts traded, 149% of its average, with notable volume in the $40 strike put option expiring September 18, 2026.</p>

Notable Wednesday Option Activity: AAPL, NVDA, VSAT