Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, January 19, 4:31 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Hecla Mining Co (HL), where a total volume of 39,684 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 69.2% of HL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $5.50 strike call option expiring January 21, 2022, with 12,604 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares of HL. Below is a chart showing HL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Zymergen Inc (ZY) options are showing a volume of 6,495 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 649,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 68.5% of ZY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 947,865 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring January 20, 2023, with 2,500 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 250,000 underlying shares of ZY. Below is a chart showing ZY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
And Home Depot Inc (HD) options are showing a volume of 24,826 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 66.7% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $370 strike call option expiring January 21, 2022, with 1,850 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 185,000 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $370 strike highlighted in orange:
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