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Notable Friday Option Activity: PZZA, CTLP, EDIT Stock Options Channel Staff - Friday, May 5, 5:32 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Papa John's International, Inc. (PZZA), where a total volume of 3,265 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 326,500 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 54.9% of PZZA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 594,815 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $67.50 strike put option expiring June 16, 2023, with 2,497 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 249,700 underlying shares of PZZA. Below is a chart showing PZZA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $67.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Cantaloupe Inc (CTLP) saw options trading volume of 962 contracts, representing approximately 96,200 underlying shares or approximately 54.6% of CTLP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 176,210 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $7.50 strike call option expiring June 16, 2023, with 345 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 34,500 underlying shares of CTLP. Below is a chart showing CTLP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $7.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Editas Medicine Inc (EDIT) options are showing a volume of 10,308 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 52% of EDIT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring May 05, 2023, with 1,592 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 159,200 underlying shares of EDIT. Below is a chart showing EDIT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
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