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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: WIRE, BLNK, DRI Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, June 21, 4:09 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Encore Wire Corp. (WIRE), where a total volume of 1,074 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 107,400 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 46.7% of WIRE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 229,870 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $190 strike call option expiring July 21, 2023, with 655 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 65,500 underlying shares of WIRE. Below is a chart showing WIRE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $190 strike highlighted in orange:
Blink Charging Co (BLNK) saw options trading volume of 11,696 contracts, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares or approximately 46.6% of BLNK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $6.50 strike call option expiring June 23, 2023, with 7,139 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 713,900 underlying shares of BLNK. Below is a chart showing BLNK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $6.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) options are showing a volume of 5,936 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 593,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.5% of DRI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $160 strike put option expiring July 21, 2023, with 1,165 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 116,500 underlying shares of DRI. Below is a chart showing DRI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $160 strike highlighted in orange:
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