Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in First Solar Inc (Symbol: FSLR), where a total of 11,357 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 45.4% of FSLR's average daily trading volume over the past month of 2.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $70 strike put option expiring January 19, 2018 , with 1,216 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 121,600 underlying shares of FSLR. Below is a chart showing FSLR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
Altisource Portfolio Solutions SA (Symbol: ASPS) options are showing a volume of 446 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 44,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 44.8% of ASPS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 99,525 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring January 19, 2018 , with 330 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 33,000 underlying shares of ASPS. Below is a chart showing ASPS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
And Regions Financial Corp (Symbol: RF) saw options trading volume of 49,540 contracts, representing approximately 5.0 million underlying shares or approximately 40.7% of RF's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 12.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring January 19, 2018 , with 25,810 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.6 million underlying shares of RF. Below is a chart showing RF's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
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