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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: GES, KMX, DG Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, June 15, 3:56 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in GUESS ?, Inc. (GES), where a total volume of 5,631 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 563,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 45.5% of GES's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $20 strike put option expiring August 18, 2023, with 3,362 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 336,200 underlying shares of GES. Below is a chart showing GES's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
Carmax Inc. (KMX) options are showing a volume of 6,561 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 656,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45.3% of KMX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $70 strike put option expiring July 21, 2023, with 3,110 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 311,000 underlying shares of KMX. Below is a chart showing KMX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
And Dollar General Corp (DG) options are showing a volume of 20,655 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45.1% of DG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $210 strike put option expiring June 16, 2023, with 2,605 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 260,500 underlying shares of DG. Below is a chart showing DG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $210 strike highlighted in orange:
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