Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: PTEN, GNRC, ISRG

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (Symbol: PTEN), where a total of 37,383 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 46.9% of PTEN's average daily trading volume over the past month of 8.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $10 strike put option expiring March 15, 2024, with 36,770 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.7 million underlying shares of PTEN. Below is a chart showing PTEN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:

Generac Holdings Inc (Symbol: GNRC) options are showing a volume of 6,000 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 600,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.7% of GNRC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $112 strike put option expiring February 23, 2024, with 1,139 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 113,900 underlying shares of GNRC. Below is a chart showing GNRC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $112 strike highlighted in orange:

And Intuitive Surgical Inc (Symbol: ISRG) saw options trading volume of 6,991 contracts, representing approximately 699,100 underlying shares or approximately 46.4% of ISRG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $390 strike put option expiring March 01, 2024, with 734 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 73,400 underlying shares of ISRG. Below is a chart showing ISRG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $390 strike highlighted in orange:

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