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Notable Friday Option Activity: CLX, KMPH, JNJ Stock Options Channel Staff - Friday, April 22, 3:49 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Clorox Co (CLX), where a total volume of 5,773 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 577,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 49% of CLX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $150 strike call option expiring May 20, 2022, with 954 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 95,400 underlying shares of CLX. Below is a chart showing CLX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:
KemPharm Inc (KMPH) options are showing a volume of 2,906 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 290,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 49% of KMPH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 592,485 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring January 19, 2024, with 864 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 86,400 underlying shares of KMPH. Below is a chart showing KMPH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
And Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) options are showing a volume of 34,164 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 47.4% of JNJ's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $182.50 strike put option expiring April 22, 2022, with 4,719 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 471,900 underlying shares of JNJ. Below is a chart showing JNJ's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $182.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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