Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: AAPL, VSTO, CART

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL), where a total volume of 1.9 million contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 185.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 334% of AAPL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 55.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $185 strike put option expiring February 02, 2024, with 112,946 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 11.3 million underlying shares of AAPL. Below is a chart showing AAPL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $185 strike highlighted in orange:

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Vista Outdoor Inc (Symbol: VSTO) saw options trading volume of 11,541 contracts, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares or approximately 229.4% of VSTO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 503,170 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $25 strike put option expiring May 17, 2024, with 6,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 600,000 underlying shares of VSTO. Below is a chart showing VSTO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:

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And Maplebear Inc (Symbol: CART) saw options trading volume of 50,055 contracts, representing approximately 5.0 million underlying shares or approximately 223.3% of CART's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $22.50 strike put option expiring February 16, 2024, with 8,061 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 806,100 underlying shares of CART. Below is a chart showing CART's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $22.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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