Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, August 23, 3:26 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Rite Aid Corp (RAD), where a total volume of 12,232 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.2 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 85.3% of RAD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $17 strike call option expiring August 27, 2021, with 3,281 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 328,100 underlying shares of RAD. Below is a chart showing RAD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $17 strike highlighted in orange:
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) options are showing a volume of 42,172 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 83.2% of JNJ's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $150 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 5,210 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 521,000 underlying shares of JNJ. Below is a chart showing JNJ's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:
And DraftKings Inc (DKNG) saw options trading volume of 93,867 contracts, representing approximately 9.4 million underlying shares or approximately 83.2% of DKNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 11.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $53 strike call option expiring August 27, 2021, with 6,206 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 620,600 underlying shares of DKNG. Below is a chart showing DKNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $53 strike highlighted in orange:
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