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Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: RETA, SIGA, CTRN Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, November 17, 3:37 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc (RETA), where a total volume of 3,755 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 375,500 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 160.1% of RETA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 234,515 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $155 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 1,500 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 150,000 underlying shares of RETA. Below is a chart showing RETA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $155 strike highlighted in orange:
SIGA Technologies Inc (SIGA) saw options trading volume of 2,722 contracts, representing approximately 272,200 underlying shares or approximately 159.7% of SIGA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 170,450 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 770 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 77,000 underlying shares of SIGA. Below is a chart showing SIGA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
And Citi Trends Inc (CTRN) options are showing a volume of 2,243 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 224,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 148.3% of CTRN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 151,275 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $105 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 1,127 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 112,700 underlying shares of CTRN. Below is a chart showing CTRN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
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