Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Avanos Medical Inc (Symbol: AVNS), where a total volume of 2,665 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 266,500 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 105.9% of AVNS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 251,545 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $50 strike call option expiring March 15, 2019 , with 1,319 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 131,900 underlying shares of AVNS. Below is a chart showing AVNS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange:
Tilly's Inc (Symbol: TLYS) options are showing a volume of 3,555 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 355,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 101.4% of TLYS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 350,660 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $6.50 strike call option expiring March 15, 2019 , with 3,500 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 350,000 underlying shares of TLYS. Below is a chart showing TLYS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $6.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And State Auto Financial Corp. (Symbol: STFC) options are showing a volume of 560 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 56,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 97.4% of STFC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 57,490 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $35 strike put option expiring August 16, 2019 , with 500 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 50,000 underlying shares of STFC. Below is a chart showing STFC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:
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