Notable Thursday Option Activity: C, DAY, LVS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Citigroup Inc (Symbol: C), where a total volume of 60,664 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 6.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 43.5% of C's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 14.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $64 strike call option expiring July 26, 2024, with 5,415 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 541,500 underlying shares of C. Below is a chart showing C's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $64 strike highlighted in orange:

Dayforce Inc (Symbol: DAY) saw options trading volume of 8,683 contracts, representing approximately 868,300 underlying shares or approximately 43.2% of DAY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $60 strike call option expiring September 20, 2024, with 7,159 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 715,900 underlying shares of DAY. Below is a chart showing DAY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in orange:

And Las Vegas Sands Corp (Symbol: LVS) options are showing a volume of 25,527 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 42.5% of LVS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40.50 strike call option expiring August 02, 2024, with 1,745 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 174,500 underlying shares of LVS. Below is a chart showing LVS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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