Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Lands' End, Inc. (Symbol: LE), where a total volume of 6,094 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 609,400 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 291.1% of LE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 209,375 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $22.50 strike put option expiring January 15, 2016 , with 3,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 300,000 underlying shares of LE. Below is a chart showing LE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $22.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc (Symbol: UVE) options are showing a volume of 5,415 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 541,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 79.8% of UVE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 678,160 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $25 strike put option expiring November 20, 2015 , with 1,376 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 137,600 underlying shares of UVE. Below is a chart showing UVE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:
And PTC Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: PTCT) options are showing a volume of 5,791 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 579,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 64.3% of PTCT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 901,265 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $25 strike put option expiring November 20, 2015 , with 1,143 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 114,300 underlying shares of PTCT. Below is a chart showing PTCT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:
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