Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in International Paper Co (Symbol: IP), where a total volume of 11,235 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42.8% of IP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $55 strike call option expiring March 16, 2018 , with 1,530 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 153,000 underlying shares of IP. Below is a chart showing IP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $55 strike highlighted in orange:
Vail Resorts Inc (Symbol: MTN) options are showing a volume of 1,764 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 176,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.9% of MTN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 421,140 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $200 strike put option expiring March 16, 2018 , with 625 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 62,500 underlying shares of MTN. Below is a chart showing MTN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange:
And Medicines Co (Symbol: MDCO) saw options trading volume of 5,590 contracts, representing approximately 559,000 underlying shares or approximately 41.8% of MDCO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $35 strike call option expiring March 16, 2018 , with 2,890 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 289,000 underlying shares of MDCO. Below is a chart showing MDCO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:
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