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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: ORLY, EOLS, MRSN Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, July 27, 6:24 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (ORLY), where a total volume of 1,971 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 197,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 54.9% of ORLY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 359,225 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $920 strike put option expiring August 18, 2023, with 249 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 24,900 underlying shares of ORLY. Below is a chart showing ORLY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $920 strike highlighted in orange:
Evolus Inc (EOLS) saw options trading volume of 2,502 contracts, representing approximately 250,200 underlying shares or approximately 54.1% of EOLS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 462,325 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $12.50 strike call option expiring August 18, 2023, with 1,214 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 121,400 underlying shares of EOLS. Below is a chart showing EOLS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Mersana Therapeutics Inc (MRSN) options are showing a volume of 10,627 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 54% of MRSN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $1 strike call option expiring August 18, 2023, with 3,422 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 342,200 underlying shares of MRSN. Below is a chart showing MRSN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $1 strike highlighted in orange:
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