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Notable Thursday Option Activity: GDOT, X, CAR Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, July 29, 3:28 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Green Dot Corp (GDOT), where a total volume of 2,137 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 213,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 79.3% of GDOT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 269,370 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $45 strike call option expiring November 19, 2021, with 1,001 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 100,100 underlying shares of GDOT. Below is a chart showing GDOT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:
United States Steel Corp. (X) saw options trading volume of 133,102 contracts, representing approximately 13.3 million underlying shares or approximately 75.2% of X's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 17.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $26 strike call option expiring July 30, 2021, with 7,027 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 702,700 underlying shares of X. Below is a chart showing X's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $26 strike highlighted in orange:
And Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) options are showing a volume of 9,582 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 958,200 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 73.3% of CAR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $85 strike call option expiring August 20, 2021, with 2,654 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 265,400 underlying shares of CAR. Below is a chart showing CAR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:
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