Notable Friday Option Activity: MATX, WING, DE

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Matson Inc (Symbol: MATX), where a total volume of 3,841 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 384,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 146.6% of MATX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 261,955 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $130 strike call option expiring March 15, 2024, with 1,257 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 125,700 underlying shares of MATX. Below is a chart showing MATX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:

Wingstop Inc (Symbol: WING) options are showing a volume of 4,861 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 486,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 141.1% of WING's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 344,610 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $290 strike put option expiring March 15, 2024, with 682 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 68,200 underlying shares of WING. Below is a chart showing WING's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $290 strike highlighted in orange:

And Deere & Co. (Symbol: DE) saw options trading volume of 22,402 contracts, representing approximately 2.2 million underlying shares or approximately 139% of DE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $360 strike put option expiring February 16, 2024, with 777 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 77,700 underlying shares of DE. Below is a chart showing DE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $360 strike highlighted in orange:

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