Notable Monday Option Activity: MBI, DUK, WOOF
Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, May 10, 3:36 PMAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in MBIA Inc. (MBI), where a total of 1,860 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 186,000 underlying shares. That amounts to about 54.2% of MBI's average daily trading volume over the past month of 343,090 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $14 strike call option expiring November 19, 2021, with 600 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 60,000 underlying shares of MBI. Below is a chart showing MBI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $14 strike highlighted in orange:
Duke Energy Corp (DUK) options are showing a volume of 17,078 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.7 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 52.7% of DUK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.2 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $105 strike call option expiring May 21, 2021, with 5,745 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 574,500 underlying shares of DUK. Below is a chart showing DUK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
And Petco Health & Wellness Co Inc (WOOF) saw options trading volume of 7,744 contracts, representing approximately 774,400 underlying shares or approximately 52.4% of WOOF's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $20 strike put option expiring June 18, 2021, with 2,670 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 267,000 underlying shares of WOOF. Below is a chart showing WOOF's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
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