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Notable Tuesday Option Activity: IPI, PACW, CHEF Stock Options Channel Staff - Tuesday, April 25, 3:25 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Intrepid Potash Inc (IPI), where a total volume of 657 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 65,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 44.2% of IPI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 148,695 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $32 strike call option expiring June 16, 2023, with 151 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 15,100 underlying shares of IPI. Below is a chart showing IPI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $32 strike highlighted in orange:
PacWest Bancorp (PACW) saw options trading volume of 53,530 contracts, representing approximately 5.4 million underlying shares or approximately 44% of PACW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 12.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $10.50 strike call option expiring April 28, 2023, with 5,544 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 554,400 underlying shares of PACW. Below is a chart showing PACW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Chefs' Warehouse Inc (CHEF) saw options trading volume of 1,112 contracts, representing approximately 111,200 underlying shares or approximately 43.9% of CHEF's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 253,030 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike put option expiring October 20, 2023, with 1,001 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 100,100 underlying shares of CHEF. Below is a chart showing CHEF's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
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