Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: XP, AEO, THC

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in XP Inc - Class A (Symbol: XP), where a total volume of 20,860 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42.1% of XP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $27 strike call option expiring May 17, 2024, with 10,006 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of XP. Below is a chart showing XP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $27 strike highlighted in orange:

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Symbol: AEO) saw options trading volume of 15,710 contracts, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares or approximately 42% of AEO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $23 strike put option expiring May 17, 2024, with 5,155 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 515,500 underlying shares of AEO. Below is a chart showing AEO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $23 strike highlighted in orange:

And Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Symbol: THC) saw options trading volume of 5,121 contracts, representing approximately 512,100 underlying shares or approximately 41.7% of THC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $90 strike put option expiring March 15, 2024, with 3,705 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 370,500 underlying shares of THC. Below is a chart showing THC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:

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