Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, August 23, 3:56 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Deluxe Corp (DLX), where a total volume of 1,636 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 163,600 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 69.6% of DLX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 235,085 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $17.50 strike put option expiring September 15, 2023, with 1,265 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 126,500 underlying shares of DLX. Below is a chart showing DLX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $17.50 strike highlighted in orange:
International Game Technology PLC (IGT) options are showing a volume of 6,954 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 695,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 68.9% of IGT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $32 strike call option expiring September 15, 2023, with 5,023 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 502,300 underlying shares of IGT. Below is a chart showing IGT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $32 strike highlighted in orange:
And Five Below Inc (FIVE) saw options trading volume of 3,327 contracts, representing approximately 332,700 underlying shares or approximately 67.6% of FIVE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 492,285 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $187.50 strike put option expiring August 25, 2023, with 736 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 73,600 underlying shares of FIVE. Below is a chart showing FIVE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $187.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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