Notable Thursday Option Activity: ITRI, BYND, CXW
Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, May 4, 3:18 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Itron Inc (ITRI), where a total volume of 2,307 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 230,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 104.6% of ITRI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 220,655 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $65 strike call option expiring August 18, 2023, with 1,003 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 100,300 underlying shares of ITRI. Below is a chart showing ITRI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:
Beyond Meat Inc (BYND) saw options trading volume of 12,982 contracts, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares or approximately 100.8% of BYND's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.3 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 3,745 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 374,500 underlying shares of BYND. Below is a chart showing BYND's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
And CoreCivic Inc (CXW) saw options trading volume of 7,507 contracts, representing approximately 750,700 underlying shares or approximately 97.9% of CXW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 766,530 shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring March 15, 2024, with 2,151 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 215,100 underlying shares of CXW. Below is a chart showing CXW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
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