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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: OMI, ADI, WKHS Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, February 24, 3:20 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Owens & Minor, Inc. (OMI), where a total volume of 18,520 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 175.4% of OMI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $25 strike put option expiring March 19, 2021, with 4,241 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 424,100 underlying shares of OMI. Below is a chart showing OMI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:
Analog Devices Inc (ADI) options are showing a volume of 42,999 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 144.2% of ADI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $60 strike call option expiring June 18, 2021, with 18,900 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.9 million underlying shares of ADI. Below is a chart showing ADI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in orange:
And Workhorse Group Inc (WKHS) saw options trading volume of 304,562 contracts, representing approximately 30.5 million underlying shares or approximately 139% of WKHS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 21.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $15 strike call option expiring February 26, 2021, with 16,711 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares of WKHS. Below is a chart showing WKHS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:
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