Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: EBAY, BZH, FND

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in eBay Inc. (Symbol: EBAY), where a total volume of 26,886 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.7 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 57.7% of EBAY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $69 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 10,349 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of EBAY. Below is a chart showing EBAY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $69 strike highlighted in orange:

Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (Symbol: BZH) options are showing a volume of 1,360 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 136,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 56.8% of BZH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 239,450 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $32 strike call option expiring February 21, 2025, with 456 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 45,600 underlying shares of BZH. Below is a chart showing BZH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $32 strike highlighted in orange:

And Floor & Decor Holdings Inc (Symbol: FND) saw options trading volume of 7,730 contracts, representing approximately 773,000 underlying shares or approximately 55.7% of FND's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $80 strike put option expiring February 21, 2025, with 7,516 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 751,600 underlying shares of FND. Below is a chart showing FND's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:

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