Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Grace & Co (NYSE: GRA), where a total volume of 10,808 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 221.8% of GRA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 487,345 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $65 strike put option expiring March 17, 2017, with 5,050 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 505,000 underlying shares of GRA. Below is a chart showing GRA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:
Amedisys, Inc. (NASD: AMED) saw options trading volume of 4,229 contracts, representing approximately 422,900 underlying shares or approximately 206.8% of AMED's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 204,475 shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $44 strike put option expiring November 18, 2016, with 4,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 400,000 underlying shares of AMED. Below is a chart showing AMED's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $44 strike highlighted in orange:
And Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) options are showing a volume of 29,335 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 107.8% of GS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.7 million shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $167.50 strike call option expiring October 07, 2016, with 2,795 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 279,500 underlying shares of GS. Below is a chart showing GS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $167.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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