Notable Thursday Option Activity: SDGR, QCOM, MS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Schrodinger Inc (Symbol: SDGR), where a total volume of 7,363 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 736,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 51.2% of SDGR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring June 16, 2023, with 4,114 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 411,400 underlying shares of SDGR. Below is a chart showing SDGR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:

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Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM) options are showing a volume of 47,349 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.7 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 48.9% of QCOM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $123 strike call option expiring June 16, 2023, with 6,348 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 634,800 underlying shares of QCOM. Below is a chart showing QCOM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $123 strike highlighted in orange:

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And Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) saw options trading volume of 33,497 contracts, representing approximately 3.3 million underlying shares or approximately 48.4% of MS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $90 strike call option expiring June 16, 2023, with 15,494 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares of MS. Below is a chart showing MS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:

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