Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, April 19, 3:21 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Contango Oil & Gas Co. (MCF), where a total volume of 5,851 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 585,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 75.2% of MCF's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 778,475 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $6 strike call option expiring July 16, 2021, with 5,109 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 510,900 underlying shares of MCF. Below is a chart showing MCF's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $6 strike highlighted in orange:
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc (LGND) saw options trading volume of 1,325 contracts, representing approximately 132,500 underlying shares or approximately 74.5% of LGND's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 177,965 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $170 strike call option expiring May 21, 2021, with 1,205 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 120,500 underlying shares of LGND. Below is a chart showing LGND's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $170 strike highlighted in orange:
And Caesars Entertainment Inc (CZR) options are showing a volume of 37,554 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 73.4% of CZR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $96 strike call option expiring April 23, 2021, with 5,265 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 526,500 underlying shares of CZR. Below is a chart showing CZR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $96 strike highlighted in orange:
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