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Notable Thursday Option Activity: TMUS, CMRX, CNS Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, October 21, 3:34 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in T-Mobile US Inc (TMUS), where a total volume of 28,904 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 53.3% of TMUS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $120 strike call option expiring October 29, 2021, with 4,777 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 477,700 underlying shares of TMUS. Below is a chart showing TMUS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:
Chimerix Inc. (CMRX) saw options trading volume of 3,556 contracts, representing approximately 355,600 underlying shares or approximately 53.2% of CMRX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 668,780 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $5 strike put option expiring November 19, 2021, with 2,046 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 204,600 underlying shares of CMRX. Below is a chart showing CMRX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5 strike highlighted in orange:
And Cohen & Steers Inc (CNS) options are showing a volume of 357 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 35,700 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 52.5% of CNS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 68,050 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $85 strike put option expiring November 19, 2021, with 173 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 17,300 underlying shares of CNS. Below is a chart showing CNS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:
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