Notable Tuesday Option Activity: DGX, PLCE, TCBI
Stock Options Channel Staff - Tuesday, August 31, 3:27 PMAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (DGX), where a total of 8,301 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 830,100 underlying shares. That amounts to about 79.3% of DGX's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $155 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 1,918 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 191,800 underlying shares of DGX. Below is a chart showing DGX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $155 strike highlighted in orange:
Children's Place Inc (PLCE) options are showing a volume of 4,845 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 484,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 76.7% of PLCE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 631,395 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $75 strike put option expiring September 17, 2021, with 4,210 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 421,000 underlying shares of PLCE. Below is a chart showing PLCE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in orange:
And Texas Capital Bancshares Inc (TCBI) saw options trading volume of 2,336 contracts, representing approximately 233,600 underlying shares or approximately 75.5% of TCBI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 309,305 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $70 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 1,757 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 175,700 underlying shares of TCBI. Below is a chart showing TCBI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
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