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Notable Friday Option Activity: BNFT, VMW, FSLR Stock Options Channel Staff - Friday, April 23, 3:23 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Benefitfocus Inc (BNFT), where a total volume of 1,736 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 173,600 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 77.6% of BNFT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 223,795 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $12.50 strike put option expiring May 21, 2021, with 1,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 100,000 underlying shares of BNFT. Below is a chart showing BNFT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12.50 strike highlighted in orange:
VMware Inc (VMW) options are showing a volume of 9,615 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 961,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 75.4% of VMW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $185 strike call option expiring May 07, 2021, with 3,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 300,000 underlying shares of VMW. Below is a chart showing VMW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $185 strike highlighted in orange:
And First Solar Inc (FSLR) options are showing a volume of 17,948 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 74.2% of FSLR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $95 strike call option expiring June 18, 2021, with 2,652 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 265,200 underlying shares of FSLR. Below is a chart showing FSLR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $95 strike highlighted in orange:
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