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Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: ALK, IMAX, DHR Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, July 24, 3:45 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Alaska Air Group, Inc. (ALK), where a total volume of 7,850 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 785,000 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 51.2% of ALK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $60 strike call option expiring August 18, 2023, with 2,875 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 287,500 underlying shares of ALK. Below is a chart showing ALK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in orange:
IMAX Corp. (IMAX) options are showing a volume of 2,811 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 281,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 50.4% of IMAX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 557,800 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $18 strike call option expiring August 18, 2023, with 898 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 89,800 underlying shares of IMAX. Below is a chart showing IMAX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $18 strike highlighted in orange:
And Danaher Corp (DHR) options are showing a volume of 14,636 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 50.2% of DHR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $280 strike call option expiring August 18, 2023, with 1,166 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 116,600 underlying shares of DHR. Below is a chart showing DHR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $280 strike highlighted in orange:
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