Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc (Symbol: DKS), where a total volume of 9,747 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 974,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 48.4% of DKS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $38.50 strike call option expiring May 31, 2019, with 1,205 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 120,500 underlying shares of DKS. Below is a chart showing DKS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $38.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Crown Castle International Corp (Symbol: CCI) options are showing a volume of 7,202 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 720,200 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 47.8% of CCI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $115 strike put option expiring June 21, 2019, with 1,248 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 124,800 underlying shares of CCI. Below is a chart showing CCI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $115 strike highlighted in orange:
And Cigna Corp (Symbol: CI) saw options trading volume of 12,768 contracts, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares or approximately 47.6% of CI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $152.50 strike put option expiring May 24, 2019, with 1,111 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 111,100 underlying shares of CI. Below is a chart showing CI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $152.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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