Notable Thursday Option Activity: UPS, IBRX, ABT

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in United Parcel Service Inc (Symbol: UPS), where a total of 16,783 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 45.6% of UPS's average daily trading volume over the past month of 3.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $136 strike call option expiring June 21, 2024, with 3,751 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 375,100 underlying shares of UPS. Below is a chart showing UPS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $136 strike highlighted in orange:

ImmunityBio Inc (Symbol: IBRX) options are showing a volume of 15,199 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45% of IBRX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $7 strike call option expiring June 21, 2024, with 3,152 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 315,200 underlying shares of IBRX. Below is a chart showing IBRX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $7 strike highlighted in orange:

And Abbott Laboratories (Symbol: ABT) saw options trading volume of 24,896 contracts, representing approximately 2.5 million underlying shares or approximately 44.6% of ABT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $105 strike call option expiring June 21, 2024, with 5,787 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 578,700 underlying shares of ABT. Below is a chart showing ABT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:

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