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Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: MS, AZO, MLM Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, September 20, 2:14 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Morgan Stanley (MS), where a total volume of 59,790 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 6.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 87.2% of MS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $90 strike put option expiring October 15, 2021, with 20,179 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares of MS. Below is a chart showing MS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:
AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) saw options trading volume of 1,399 contracts, representing approximately 139,900 underlying shares or approximately 83.9% of AZO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 166,845 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $1420 strike put option expiring September 24, 2021, with 86 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 8,600 underlying shares of AZO. Below is a chart showing AZO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $1420 strike highlighted in orange:
And Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (MLM) saw options trading volume of 2,160 contracts, representing approximately 216,000 underlying shares or approximately 78.3% of MLM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 275,980 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $320 strike put option expiring January 21, 2022, with 605 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 60,500 underlying shares of MLM. Below is a chart showing MLM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $320 strike highlighted in orange:
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