Stock Options Channel Staff - Tuesday, July 5, 3:31 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH), where a total volume of 17,557 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42.1% of UNH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $500 strike put option expiring July 15, 2022, with 876 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 87,600 underlying shares of UNH. Below is a chart showing UNH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $500 strike highlighted in orange:
Walmart Inc (WMT) saw options trading volume of 33,104 contracts, representing approximately 3.3 million underlying shares or approximately 41.5% of WMT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $120 strike put option expiring July 08, 2022, with 3,595 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 359,500 underlying shares of WMT. Below is a chart showing WMT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:
And Ichor Holdings Ltd (ICHR) options are showing a volume of 1,029 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 102,900 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.1% of ICHR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 250,515 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $22.50 strike put option expiring November 18, 2022, with 533 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 53,300 underlying shares of ICHR. Below is a chart showing ICHR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $22.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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