Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Semtech Corp. (Symbol: SMTC), where a total volume of 2,671 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 267,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 45.7% of SMTC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 584,600 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $33 strike put option expiring March 16, 2018 , with 2,494 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 249,400 underlying shares of SMTC. Below is a chart showing SMTC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $33 strike highlighted in orange:
International Business Machines Corp (Symbol: IBM) options are showing a volume of 22,162 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45% of IBM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $160 strike call option expiring March 09, 2018 , with 3,057 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 305,700 underlying shares of IBM. Below is a chart showing IBM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $160 strike highlighted in orange:
And Ebix Inc (Symbol: EBIX) saw options trading volume of 984 contracts, representing approximately 98,400 underlying shares or approximately 44.6% of EBIX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 220,655 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $75 strike put option expiring June 15, 2018 , with 250 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 25,000 underlying shares of EBIX. Below is a chart showing EBIX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in orange:
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