Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: ROST, DISH, CZR
Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, August 16, 3:27 PMAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Ross Stores Inc (ROST), where a total of 8,622 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 862,200 underlying shares. That amounts to about 45% of ROST's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $114 strike put option expiring August 18, 2023, with 1,566 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 156,600 underlying shares of ROST. Below is a chart showing ROST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $114 strike highlighted in orange:
DISH Network Corp (DISH) saw options trading volume of 51,413 contracts, representing approximately 5.1 million underlying shares or approximately 44.6% of DISH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 11.5 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $5 strike put option expiring December 19, 2025, with 43,013 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 4.3 million underlying shares of DISH. Below is a chart showing DISH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5 strike highlighted in orange:
And Caesars Entertainment Inc (CZR) saw options trading volume of 11,160 contracts, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares or approximately 42.6% of CZR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.6 million shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $60 strike call option expiring September 15, 2023, with 3,033 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 303,300 underlying shares of CZR. Below is a chart showing CZR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in orange:
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