Notable Wednesday Option Activity: MTCH, HOOD, COST

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Match Group Inc (Symbol: MTCH), where a total volume of 89,503 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 9.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 203.7% of MTCH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $26 strike put option expiring June 14, 2024, with 17,895 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares of MTCH. Below is a chart showing MTCH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $26 strike highlighted in orange:

Robinhood Markets Inc (Symbol: HOOD) options are showing a volume of 172,974 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 17.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 178% of HOOD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $18 strike call option expiring May 10, 2024, with 9,015 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 901,500 underlying shares of HOOD. Below is a chart showing HOOD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $18 strike highlighted in orange:

And Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST) saw options trading volume of 29,759 contracts, representing approximately 3.0 million underlying shares or approximately 176.6% of COST's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $765 strike put option expiring May 10, 2024, with 1,482 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 148,200 underlying shares of COST. Below is a chart showing COST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $765 strike highlighted in orange:

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