Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: KALU, FFIV, NLS
Stock Options Channel Staff - Tuesday, July 20, 3:37 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Kaiser Aluminum Corp. (KALU), where a total volume of 614 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 61,400 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 47.5% of KALU's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 129,285 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $125 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 213 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 21,300 underlying shares of KALU. Below is a chart showing KALU's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:
F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV) saw options trading volume of 1,802 contracts, representing approximately 180,200 underlying shares or approximately 46.9% of FFIV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 384,310 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $180 strike put option expiring January 21, 2022, with 460 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 46,000 underlying shares of FFIV. Below is a chart showing FFIV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $180 strike highlighted in orange:
And Nautilus Inc (NLS) saw options trading volume of 3,093 contracts, representing approximately 309,300 underlying shares or approximately 46.3% of NLS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 668,635 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $12.50 strike put option expiring October 15, 2021, with 1,004 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 100,400 underlying shares of NLS. Below is a chart showing NLS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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