Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, May 11, 4:39 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Aaron's Co Inc (AAN), where a total volume of 4,427 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 442,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 202% of AAN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 219,150 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $20 strike put option expiring May 20, 2022, with 2,965 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 296,500 underlying shares of AAN. Below is a chart showing AAN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
Nikola Corp (NKLA) saw options trading volume of 184,977 contracts, representing approximately 18.5 million underlying shares or approximately 159.4% of NKLA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 11.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $5 strike put option expiring October 21, 2022, with 40,213 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 4.0 million underlying shares of NKLA. Below is a chart showing NKLA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5 strike highlighted in orange:
And AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) options are showing a volume of 2,125 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 212,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 126.8% of AZO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 167,555 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $3300 strike call option expiring June 17, 2022, with 248 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 24,800 underlying shares of AZO. Below is a chart showing AZO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $3300 strike highlighted in orange:
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