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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: TROW, FMC, FDS Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, September 14, 1:20 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in T Rowe Price Group Inc. (TROW), where a total volume of 6,251 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 625,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 44% of TROW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $60 strike call option expiring January 20, 2023, with 2,550 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 255,000 underlying shares of TROW. Below is a chart showing TROW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in orange:
FMC Corp. (FMC) options are showing a volume of 2,727 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 272,700 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 43.8% of FMC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 622,765 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $195 strike call option expiring October 21, 2022, with 1,299 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 129,900 underlying shares of FMC. Below is a chart showing FMC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $195 strike highlighted in orange:
And FactSet Research Systems Inc. (FDS) options are showing a volume of 843 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 84,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.4% of FDS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 203,420 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $430 strike put option expiring September 16, 2022, with 269 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 26,900 underlying shares of FDS. Below is a chart showing FDS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $430 strike highlighted in orange:
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