Notable Tuesday Option Activity: ELS, ATHX, REKR
Stock Options Channel Staff - Tuesday, August 31, 4:05 PMAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Equity Lifestyle Properties Inc (ELS), where a total of 1,945 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 194,500 underlying shares. That amounts to about 42% of ELS's average daily trading volume over the past month of 463,555 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $85 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 700 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 70,000 underlying shares of ELS. Below is a chart showing ELS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:
Athersys Inc (ATHX) options are showing a volume of 6,404 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 640,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 42% of ATHX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $1 strike call option expiring January 21, 2022, with 3,668 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 366,800 underlying shares of ATHX. Below is a chart showing ATHX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $1 strike highlighted in orange:
And Rekor Systems Inc (REKR) saw options trading volume of 4,302 contracts, representing approximately 430,200 underlying shares or approximately 41.7% of REKR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.0 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 825 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 82,500 underlying shares of REKR. Below is a chart showing REKR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
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