Notable Wednesday Option Activity: AM, LQDA, DG

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Antero Midstream Corp (Symbol: AM), where a total volume of 10,791 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42.3% of AM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, with 9,236 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 923,600 underlying shares of AM. Below is a chart showing AM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:

Liquidia Corp (Symbol: LQDA) options are showing a volume of 2,917 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 291,700 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.2% of LQDA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 707,320 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $12.50 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 1,438 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 143,800 underlying shares of LQDA. Below is a chart showing LQDA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12.50 strike highlighted in orange:

And Dollar General Corp (Symbol: DG) options are showing a volume of 15,639 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.1% of DG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $70 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 1,154 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 115,400 underlying shares of DG. Below is a chart showing DG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:

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