Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: DE, ERIE, EHTH
Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, January 28, 3:19 PMAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Deere & Co. (DE), where a total of 8,219 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 821,900 underlying shares. That amounts to about 50.8% of DE's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $297.50 strike call option expiring January 29, 2021, with 942 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 94,200 underlying shares of DE. Below is a chart showing DE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $297.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Erie Indemnity Co. (ERIE) saw options trading volume of 300 contracts, representing approximately 30,000 underlying shares or approximately 50.7% of ERIE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 59,150 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $258 strike call option expiring March 19, 2021, with 300 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 30,000 underlying shares of ERIE. Below is a chart showing ERIE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $258 strike highlighted in orange:
And eHealth Inc (EHTH) options are showing a volume of 3,802 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 380,200 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 48.9% of EHTH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 777,520 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $135 strike call option expiring January 21, 2022, with 1,084 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 108,400 underlying shares of EHTH. Below is a chart showing EHTH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $135 strike highlighted in orange:
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