Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Bioverativ Inc (Symbol: BIVV), where a total volume of 6,878 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 687,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 76.8% of BIVV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 895,325 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $90 strike put option expiring March 16, 2018 , with 2,380 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 238,000 underlying shares of BIVV. Below is a chart showing BIVV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. (Symbol: VAC) options are showing a volume of 1,206 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 120,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 73.4% of VAC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 164,260 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $130 strike put option expiring February 16, 2018 , with 750 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 75,000 underlying shares of VAC. Below is a chart showing VAC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:
And Churchill Downs, Inc. (Symbol: CHDN) saw options trading volume of 908 contracts, representing approximately 90,800 underlying shares or approximately 73.1% of CHDN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 124,185 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $280 strike put option expiring February 16, 2018 , with 450 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 45,000 underlying shares of CHDN. Below is a chart showing CHDN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $280 strike highlighted in orange:
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