Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: AZO, TFIN, MS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AutoZone, Inc. (Symbol: AZO), where a total volume of 627 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 62,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42.1% of AZO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 148,775 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $3200 strike put option expiring December 20, 2024, with 90 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 9,000 underlying shares of AZO. Below is a chart showing AZO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $3200 strike highlighted in orange:

Triumph Financial Inc (Symbol: TFIN) options are showing a volume of 500 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 50,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 42.1% of TFIN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 118,710 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $100 strike call option expiring February 21, 2025, with 300 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 30,000 underlying shares of TFIN. Below is a chart showing TFIN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange:

And Morgan Stanley (Symbol: MS) saw options trading volume of 26,564 contracts, representing approximately 2.7 million underlying shares or approximately 41.9% of MS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $150 strike call option expiring June 20, 2025, with 2,801 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 280,100 underlying shares of MS. Below is a chart showing MS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:

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