Notable Thursday Option Activity: AHCO, ATGE, GOOGL

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AdaptHealth Corp (Symbol: AHCO), where a total volume of 41,649 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.2 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 489.7% of AHCO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 850,480 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $10 strike put option expiring January 16, 2026, with 20,811 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.1 million underlying shares of AHCO. Below is a chart showing AHCO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:

Adtalem Global Education Inc (Symbol: ATGE) saw options trading volume of 4,794 contracts, representing approximately 479,400 underlying shares or approximately 140.3% of ATGE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 341,715 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $95 strike put option expiring February 21, 2025, with 1,529 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 152,900 underlying shares of ATGE. Below is a chart showing ATGE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $95 strike highlighted in orange:

And Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOGL) options are showing a volume of 330,045 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 33.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 138.8% of GOOGL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 23.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $200 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 52,938 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 5.3 million underlying shares of GOOGL. Below is a chart showing GOOGL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange:

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