Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: KSS, EXEL, IBKR

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Kohl's Corp. (Symbol: KSS), where a total of 50,734 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 5.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 74.4% of KSS's average daily trading volume over the past month of 6.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring October 25, 2024, with 10,524 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of KSS. Below is a chart showing KSS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:

Exelixis Inc (Symbol: EXEL) options are showing a volume of 12,215 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 73.8% of EXEL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $28 strike call option expiring October 18, 2024, with 2,417 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 241,700 underlying shares of EXEL. Below is a chart showing EXEL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $28 strike highlighted in orange:

And Interactive Brokers Group Inc - Class A (Symbol: IBKR) options are showing a volume of 6,734 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 673,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 70.3% of IBKR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 958,150 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $155 strike call option expiring October 18, 2024, with 953 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 95,300 underlying shares of IBKR. Below is a chart showing IBKR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $155 strike highlighted in orange:

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