Notable Tuesday Option Activity: TOL, ULTA, NRG
Stock Options Channel Staff - Tuesday, August 24, 5:00 PMAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Toll Brothers Inc. (TOL), where a total of 18,223 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 189.1% of TOL's average daily trading volume over the past month of 963,490 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $65 strike call option expiring August 27, 2021, with 1,459 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 145,900 underlying shares of TOL. Below is a chart showing TOL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:
Ulta Beauty Inc (ULTA) saw options trading volume of 7,631 contracts, representing approximately 763,100 underlying shares or approximately 153.4% of ULTA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 497,565 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $320 strike put option expiring August 27, 2021, with 521 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 52,100 underlying shares of ULTA. Below is a chart showing ULTA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $320 strike highlighted in orange:
And NRG Energy Inc (NRG) options are showing a volume of 31,339 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 150.2% of NRG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $45 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 17,932 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares of NRG. Below is a chart showing NRG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:
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