Notable Thursday Option Activity: BGS, ARMK, GT
Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, May 11, 3:28 PMAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in B&G Foods Inc (BGS), where a total of 11,160 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 139.2% of BGS's average daily trading volume over the past month of 801,495 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $15 strike put option expiring January 19, 2024, with 8,664 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 866,400 underlying shares of BGS. Below is a chart showing BGS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:
Aramark (ARMK) options are showing a volume of 28,645 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 118.8% of ARMK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $41 strike call option expiring January 19, 2024, with 16,003 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares of ARMK. Below is a chart showing ARMK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $41 strike highlighted in orange:
And Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT) saw options trading volume of 50,267 contracts, representing approximately 5.0 million underlying shares or approximately 116.9% of GT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.3 million shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $17 strike call option expiring October 20, 2023, with 6,305 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 630,500 underlying shares of GT. Below is a chart showing GT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $17 strike highlighted in orange:
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