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Notable Thursday Option Activity: AMGN, GS, HLF Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, January 28, 3:18 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Amgen Inc (AMGN), where a total volume of 17,330 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.7 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 73.6% of AMGN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $250 strike call option expiring February 19, 2021, with 958 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 95,800 underlying shares of AMGN. Below is a chart showing AMGN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $250 strike highlighted in orange:
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (the (GS) saw options trading volume of 25,848 contracts, representing approximately 2.6 million underlying shares or approximately 72.5% of GS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $290 strike call option expiring February 19, 2021, with 1,185 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 118,500 underlying shares of GS. Below is a chart showing GS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $290 strike highlighted in orange:
And Herbalife Nutrition Ltd (HLF) options are showing a volume of 5,825 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 582,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 71.7% of HLF's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 812,160 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $62.50 strike call option expiring May 21, 2021, with 1,500 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 150,000 underlying shares of HLF. Below is a chart showing HLF's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $62.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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