Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Lantheus Holdings Inc (LNTH), where a total volume of 5,964 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 596,400 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 50.2% of LNTH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $65 strike put option expiring August 19, 2022, with 1,311 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 131,100 underlying shares of LNTH. Below is a chart showing LNTH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:

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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. (AAWW) saw options trading volume of 1,892 contracts, representing approximately 189,200 underlying shares or approximately 50.1% of AAWW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 377,465 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $80 strike put option expiring August 19, 2022, with 300 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 30,000 underlying shares of AAWW. Below is a chart showing AAWW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:

And BlueLinx Holdings Inc (BXC) options are showing a volume of 693 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 69,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 49.2% of BXC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 140,765 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $90 strike call option expiring August 19, 2022, with 279 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 27,900 underlying shares of BXC. Below is a chart showing BXC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange: