Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in iRhythm Technologies Inc (Symbol: IRTC), where a total volume of 3,697 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 369,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 72.1% of IRTC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 512,705 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $65 strike put option expiring April 18, 2019, with 584 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 58,400 underlying shares of IRTC. Below is a chart showing IRTC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:
Five Below Inc (Symbol: FIVE) options are showing a volume of 5,640 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 564,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 67.7% of FIVE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 832,625 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $130 strike call option expiring April 18, 2019, with 909 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 90,900 underlying shares of FIVE. Below is a chart showing FIVE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:
And KB Home (Symbol: KBH) saw options trading volume of 11,158 contracts, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares or approximately 64.7% of KBH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $25 strike call option expiring April 18, 2019, with 1,992 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 199,200 underlying shares of KBH. Below is a chart showing KBH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:
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