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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: OXY, SGMO, ZM Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, September 13, 3:23 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY), where a total volume of 58,161 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 5.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 74.6% of OXY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $68 strike call option expiring September 15, 2023, with 5,112 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 511,200 underlying shares of OXY. Below is a chart showing OXY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $68 strike highlighted in orange:
Sangamo Therapeutics Inc (SGMO) saw options trading volume of 8,084 contracts, representing approximately 808,400 underlying shares or approximately 71.2% of SGMO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $2 strike call option expiring February 16, 2024, with 6,785 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 678,500 underlying shares of SGMO. Below is a chart showing SGMO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $2 strike highlighted in orange:
And Zoom Video Communications Inc (ZM) options are showing a volume of 31,220 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 69% of ZM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $130 strike put option expiring January 19, 2024, with 8,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 800,000 underlying shares of ZM. Below is a chart showing ZM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:
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