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Notable Thursday Option Activity: SAGE, CAL, AZO Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, May 20, 3:32 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Sage Therapeutics Inc (SAGE), where a total volume of 3,218 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 321,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 68.4% of SAGE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 470,440 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $90 strike call option expiring May 21, 2021, with 686 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 68,600 underlying shares of SAGE. Below is a chart showing SAGE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:
Caleres Inc (CAL) saw options trading volume of 3,318 contracts, representing approximately 331,800 underlying shares or approximately 67.7% of CAL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 490,205 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $25 strike call option expiring May 21, 2021, with 927 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 92,700 underlying shares of CAL. Below is a chart showing CAL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:
And AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) options are showing a volume of 1,173 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 117,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 65.3% of AZO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 179,550 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $1500 strike put option expiring June 11, 2021, with 80 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 8,000 underlying shares of AZO. Below is a chart showing AZO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $1500 strike highlighted in orange:
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