Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in LendingTree Inc (Symbol: TREE), where a total volume of 649 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 64,900 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 46% of TREE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 140,940 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $190 strike put option expiring October 18, 2019, with 54 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 5,400 underlying shares of TREE. Below is a chart showing TREE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $190 strike highlighted in orange:
Viacom Inc (Symbol: VIA) options are showing a volume of 146 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 14,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45.8% of VIA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 31,865 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $35 strike call option expiring June 21, 2019, with 57 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 5,700 underlying shares of VIA. Below is a chart showing VIA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:
And Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Symbol: TTWO) saw options trading volume of 6,327 contracts, representing approximately 632,700 underlying shares or approximately 45.3% of TTWO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $125 strike call option expiring July 05, 2019, with 2,315 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 231,500 underlying shares of TTWO. Below is a chart showing TTWO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:
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