Notable Monday Option Activity: ESAB, GOOG, ASTH
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in ESAB Corp (Symbol: ESAB), where a total volume of 10,023 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 122.7% of ESAB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 816,990 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $55 strike put option expiring October 16, 2026, with 5,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 500,000 underlying shares of ESAB. Below is a chart showing ESAB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $55 strike highlighted in orange:
Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOG) saw options trading volume of 181,742 contracts, representing approximately 18.2 million underlying shares or approximately 107% of GOOG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 17.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $365 strike call option expiring September 25, 2026, with 10,875 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of GOOG. Below is a chart showing GOOG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $365 strike highlighted in orange:
And Astrana Health Inc (Symbol: ASTH) options are showing a volume of 4,037 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 403,700 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 102.6% of ASTH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 393,545 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring October 16, 2026, with 3,941 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 394,100 underlying shares of ASTH. Below is a chart showing ASTH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
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