Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: ACN, SOC, YUM

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Accenture plc (Symbol: ACN), where a total volume of 7,903 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 790,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 45% of ACN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $335 strike put option expiring September 20, 2024, with 509 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 50,900 underlying shares of ACN. Below is a chart showing ACN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $335 strike highlighted in orange:

Sable Offshore Corp (Symbol: SOC) saw options trading volume of 4,306 contracts, representing approximately 430,600 underlying shares or approximately 44.3% of SOC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 972,870 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $35 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 1,619 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 161,900 underlying shares of SOC. Below is a chart showing SOC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:

And Yum! Brands Inc (Symbol: YUM) saw options trading volume of 7,724 contracts, representing approximately 772,400 underlying shares or approximately 42.1% of YUM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $125 strike put option expiring October 18, 2024, with 5,810 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 581,000 underlying shares of YUM. Below is a chart showing YUM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:

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