Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD), where a total volume of 28,219 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 58% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $185 strike put option expiring May 18, 2018 , with 1,841 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 184,100 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $185 strike highlighted in orange:
Foot Locker, Inc. (Symbol: FL) saw options trading volume of 13,809 contracts, representing approximately 1.4 million underlying shares or approximately 57.9% of FL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $47 strike call option expiring June 15, 2018 , with 7,075 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 707,500 underlying shares of FL. Below is a chart showing FL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $47 strike highlighted in orange:
And Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc. (Symbol: BBBY) options are showing a volume of 19,546 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 57.9% of BBBY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $19 strike call option expiring June 08, 2018 , with 13,192 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares of BBBY. Below is a chart showing BBBY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $19 strike highlighted in orange:
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