Notable Thursday Option Activity: STNG, ALK, ANF

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Scorpio Tankers Inc (Symbol: STNG), where a total volume of 8,756 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 875,600 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 123.3% of STNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 709,905 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $72.50 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 2,720 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 272,000 underlying shares of STNG. Below is a chart showing STNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $72.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Symbol: ALK) saw options trading volume of 25,265 contracts, representing approximately 2.5 million underlying shares or approximately 118.8% of ALK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $37.50 strike call option expiring October 18, 2024, with 10,462 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of ALK. Below is a chart showing ALK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $37.50 strike highlighted in orange:

And Abercrombie & Fitch Co (Symbol: ANF) saw options trading volume of 20,518 contracts, representing approximately 2.1 million underlying shares or approximately 101.5% of ANF's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $125 strike put option expiring November 15, 2024, with 2,204 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 220,400 underlying shares of ANF. Below is a chart showing ANF's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:

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