Notable Thursday Option Activity: UAL, IVR, TGH
Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, January 21, 3:53 PMAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in United Airlines Holdings Inc (UAL), where a total of 200,344 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 20.0 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 163.6% of UAL's average daily trading volume over the past month of 12.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $43 strike call option expiring January 22, 2021, with 15,602 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares of UAL. Below is a chart showing UAL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $43 strike highlighted in orange:
Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc (IVR) saw options trading volume of 100,219 contracts, representing approximately 10.0 million underlying shares or approximately 156.3% of IVR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.4 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $4 strike call option expiring February 19, 2021, with 18,889 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.9 million underlying shares of IVR. Below is a chart showing IVR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4 strike highlighted in orange:
And Textainer Group Holdings Ltd (TGH) saw options trading volume of 2,260 contracts, representing approximately 226,000 underlying shares or approximately 105.1% of TGH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 215,135 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $17.50 strike call option expiring February 19, 2021, with 2,119 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 211,900 underlying shares of TGH. Below is a chart showing TGH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $17.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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