Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: FDS, SWK, AMC

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in FactSet Research Systems Inc. (Symbol: FDS), where a total volume of 2,258 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 225,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 57.3% of FDS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 394,150 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $360 strike put option expiring September 19, 2025, with 1,081 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 108,100 underlying shares of FDS. Below is a chart showing FDS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $360 strike highlighted in orange:

Stanley Black & Decker Inc (Symbol: SWK) options are showing a volume of 12,181 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 57.2% of SWK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $85 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 10,288 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of SWK. Below is a chart showing SWK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:

And AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (Symbol: AMC) saw options trading volume of 67,862 contracts, representing approximately 6.8 million underlying shares or approximately 55.8% of AMC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 12.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $3 strike call option expiring August 22, 2025, with 6,982 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 698,200 underlying shares of AMC. Below is a chart showing AMC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $3 strike highlighted in orange:

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