Credit: Shutterstock photoAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Acorda Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: ACOR), where a total of 3,537 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 353,700 underlying shares. That amounts to about 67.4% of ACOR's average daily trading volume over the past month of 524,765 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $23 strike put option expiring January 20, 2017 , with 3,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 300,000 underlying shares of ACOR. Below is a chart showing ACOR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $23 strike highlighted in orange:
Procter & Gamble Co. (Symbol: PG) options are showing a volume of 43,191 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 61.7% of PG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $120 strike put option expiring November 18, 2016 , with 15,325 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares of PG. Below is a chart showing PG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:
And Ship Finance International Ltd (Symbol: SFL) options are showing a volume of 2,635 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 263,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 54.7% of SFL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 481,285 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $15 strike call option expiring October 21, 2016 , with 1,665 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 166,500 underlying shares of SFL. Below is a chart showing SFL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:
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