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Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: GPI, SPLK, DSKE Stock Options Channel Staff - Friday, June 2, 3:18 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (GPI), where a total volume of 1,026 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 102,600 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 77.2% of GPI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 132,975 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $210 strike call option expiring July 21, 2023, with 543 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 54,300 underlying shares of GPI. Below is a chart showing GPI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $210 strike highlighted in orange:
Splunk Inc (SPLK) options are showing a volume of 12,329 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 73.6% of SPLK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $103 strike call option expiring June 02, 2023, with 1,463 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 146,300 underlying shares of SPLK. Below is a chart showing SPLK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $103 strike highlighted in orange:
And Daseke Inc (DSKE) options are showing a volume of 2,490 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 249,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 72.6% of DSKE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 343,045 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $5 strike put option expiring August 18, 2023, with 1,245 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 124,500 underlying shares of DSKE. Below is a chart showing DSKE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5 strike highlighted in orange:
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