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Notable Monday Option Activity: MDP, GS, AOSL Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, May 17, 3:31 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Meredith Corp (MDP), where a total volume of 3,369 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 336,900 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 59.5% of MDP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 566,235 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $45 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 1,062 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 106,200 underlying shares of MDP. Below is a chart showing MDP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (the (GS) options are showing a volume of 16,100 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 59.5% of GS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $375 strike call option expiring May 21, 2021, with 914 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 91,400 underlying shares of GS. Below is a chart showing GS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $375 strike highlighted in orange:
And Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. (AOSL) options are showing a volume of 1,698 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 169,800 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 59.4% of AOSL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 285,625 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike put option expiring May 21, 2021, with 969 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 96,900 underlying shares of AOSL. Below is a chart showing AOSL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
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