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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: DKS, GME, SCSC Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, August 25, 3:32 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc (DKS), where a total volume of 107,048 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 10.7 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 817.5% of DKS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $135 strike call option expiring August 27, 2021, with 17,168 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares of DKS. Below is a chart showing DKS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $135 strike highlighted in orange:
GameStop Corp (GME) saw options trading volume of 243,532 contracts, representing approximately 24.4 million underlying shares or approximately 791.9% of GME's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $250 strike call option expiring August 27, 2021, with 20,148 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares of GME. Below is a chart showing GME's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $250 strike highlighted in orange:
And ScanSource, Inc. (SCSC) options are showing a volume of 1,444 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 144,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 216.2% of SCSC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 66,780 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike put option expiring September 17, 2021, with 489 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 48,900 underlying shares of SCSC. Below is a chart showing SCSC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
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