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Notable Thursday Option Activity: MATX, BYND, AOUT Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, April 14, 3:47 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Matson Inc (MATX), where a total volume of 5,760 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 576,000 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 101.1% of MATX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 569,825 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $95 strike call option expiring May 20, 2022, with 2,444 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 244,400 underlying shares of MATX. Below is a chart showing MATX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $95 strike highlighted in orange:
Beyond Meat Inc (BYND) options are showing a volume of 24,231 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 95.4% of BYND's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike put option expiring January 19, 2024, with 5,001 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 500,100 underlying shares of BYND. Below is a chart showing BYND's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
And American Outdoor Brands Inc (AOUT) saw options trading volume of 952 contracts, representing approximately 95,200 underlying shares or approximately 87.3% of AOUT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 109,010 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $22.50 strike call option expiring July 15, 2022, with 856 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 85,600 underlying shares of AOUT. Below is a chart showing AOUT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $22.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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