Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Okta Inc (Symbol: OKTA), where a total volume of 2,226 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 222,600 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 82.1% of OKTA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 271,205 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $25 strike call option expiring November 17, 2017 , with 1,202 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 120,200 underlying shares of OKTA. Below is a chart showing OKTA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:
RH (Symbol: RH) saw options trading volume of 9,916 contracts, representing approximately 991,600 underlying shares or approximately 50.4% of RH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $70 strike put option expiring September 15, 2017 , with 2,103 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 210,300 underlying shares of RH. Below is a chart showing RH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
And Incyte Corporation (Symbol: INCY) saw options trading volume of 4,961 contracts, representing approximately 496,100 underlying shares or approximately 41% of INCY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $130 strike call option expiring September 15, 2017 , with 2,312 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 231,200 underlying shares of INCY. Below is a chart showing INCY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:
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