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Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: IDT, BCRX, MSTR Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, June 7, 3:34 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in IDT Corp (IDT), where a total volume of 838 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 83,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 66.1% of IDT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 126,745 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $28 strike put option expiring June 18, 2021, with 178 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 17,800 underlying shares of IDT. Below is a chart showing IDT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $28 strike highlighted in orange:
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (BCRX) options are showing a volume of 26,543 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.7 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 65.6% of BCRX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $15 strike call option expiring June 18, 2021, with 2,994 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 299,400 underlying shares of BCRX. Below is a chart showing BCRX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:
And MicroStrategy Inc. (MSTR) options are showing a volume of 4,100 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 410,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 65.4% of MSTR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 627,175 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $400 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 204 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 20,400 underlying shares of MSTR. Below is a chart showing MSTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $400 strike highlighted in orange:
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