Notable Monday Option Activity: FTI, SAIC, LQDA

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in TechnipFMC plc (Symbol: FTI), where a total volume of 21,678 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.2 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 71.2% of FTI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $23 strike put option expiring June 21, 2024, with 19,374 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.9 million underlying shares of FTI. Below is a chart showing FTI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $23 strike highlighted in orange:

Science Applications International Corp (Symbol: SAIC) saw options trading volume of 1,437 contracts, representing approximately 143,700 underlying shares or approximately 64.9% of SAIC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 221,375 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $125 strike put option expiring June 21, 2024, with 450 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 45,000 underlying shares of SAIC. Below is a chart showing SAIC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:

And Liquidia Corp (Symbol: LQDA) options are showing a volume of 4,391 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 439,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 63.9% of LQDA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 686,725 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $17.50 strike call option expiring June 21, 2024, with 1,807 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 180,700 underlying shares of LQDA. Below is a chart showing LQDA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $17.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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