Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC), where a total volume of 653,250 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 65.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 81% of AMC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 80.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $15 strike call option expiring May 28, 2021, with 68,838 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 6.9 million underlying shares of AMC. Below is a chart showing AMC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:

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Viasat Inc (VSAT) saw options trading volume of 4,442 contracts, representing approximately 444,200 underlying shares or approximately 76.6% of VSAT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 579,610 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $50 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 3,192 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 319,200 underlying shares of VSAT. Below is a chart showing VSAT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange:

And Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc (OLLI) saw options trading volume of 6,841 contracts, representing approximately 684,100 underlying shares or approximately 70.4% of OLLI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 972,220 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $100 strike call option expiring July 16, 2021, with 3,240 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 324,000 underlying shares of OLLI. Below is a chart showing OLLI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange: