Credit: Shutterstock photoAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOG), where a total of 12,423 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 66.1% of GOOG's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $715 strike call option expiring May 27, 2016 , with 1,089 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 108,900 underlying shares of GOOG. Below is a chart showing GOOG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $715 strike highlighted in orange:
And Williams Sonoma Inc (Symbol: WSM) options are showing a volume of 10,445 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 54.8% of WSM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $50 strike call option expiring June 17, 2016 , with 3,908 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 390,800 underlying shares of WSM. Below is a chart showing WSM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange:
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