Credit: Shutterstock photoAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Best Buy Inc (Symbol: BBY), where a total of 61,625 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 6.2 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 112.6% of BBY's average daily trading volume over the past month of 5.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $85 strike put option expiring January 18, 2019 , with 15,700 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares of BBY. Below is a chart showing BBY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:
Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc (Symbol: ICPT) options are showing a volume of 3,458 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 345,800 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 90.8% of ICPT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 380,835 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $75 strike put option expiring April 18, 2019 , with 2,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 200,000 underlying shares of ICPT. Below is a chart showing ICPT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in orange:
And Tocagen Inc (Symbol: TOCA) options are showing a volume of 1,383 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 138,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 86.4% of TOCA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 160,015 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $20 strike put option expiring December 21, 2018 , with 402 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 40,200 underlying shares of TOCA. Below is a chart showing TOCA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
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