Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (NYSE: BMY), where a total of 34,811 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.5 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 54.5% of BMY's average daily trading volume over the past month of 6.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $74 strike call option expiring June 17, 2016, with 14,109 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.4 million underlying shares of BMY. Below is a chart showing BMY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $74 strike highlighted in orange:
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASD: CALM) options are showing a volume of 3,193 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 319,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 52.6% of CALM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 607,025 shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $52.50 strike call option expiring November 18, 2016, with 839 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 83,900 underlying shares of CALM. Below is a chart showing CALM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $52.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And XPO Logistics, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) options are showing a volume of 7,259 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 725,900 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 49.5% of XPO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring January 19, 2018, with 3,250 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 325,000 underlying shares of XPO. Below is a chart showing XPO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
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