Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Ebix Inc (EBIX), where a total volume of 1,928 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 192,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 44.8% of EBIX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 430,810 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $35 strike call option expiring December 16, 2022, with 371 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 37,100 underlying shares of EBIX. Below is a chart showing EBIX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:

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Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (SFM) options are showing a volume of 6,605 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 660,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 44.5% of SFM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $27 strike put option expiring September 16, 2022, with 3,401 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 340,100 underlying shares of SFM. Below is a chart showing SFM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $27 strike highlighted in orange:

And HCA Healthcare Inc (HCA) options are showing a volume of 8,122 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 812,200 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 43.1% of HCA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $200 strike call option expiring December 16, 2022, with 1,680 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 168,000 underlying shares of HCA. Below is a chart showing HCA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange: