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Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: BGFV, SEAS, ATOM Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, August 4, 3:24 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (BGFV), where a total volume of 14,965 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 142.5% of BGFV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $22.50 strike call option expiring August 20, 2021, with 3,625 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 362,500 underlying shares of BGFV. Below is a chart showing BGFV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $22.50 strike highlighted in orange:
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS) options are showing a volume of 12,751 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 133.7% of SEAS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 953,645 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $47 strike call option expiring August 20, 2021, with 4,107 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 410,700 underlying shares of SEAS. Below is a chart showing SEAS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $47 strike highlighted in orange:
And Atomera Inc (ATOM) options are showing a volume of 3,551 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 355,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 132.7% of ATOM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 267,545 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $22.50 strike call option expiring August 20, 2021, with 625 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 62,500 underlying shares of ATOM. Below is a chart showing ATOM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $22.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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