|
|
Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: OXY, EYPT, REGN Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, September 28, 3:20 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 52,877 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 5.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 56.5% of OXY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $66 strike call option expiring September 29, 2023, with 4,426 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 442,600 underlying shares of OXY. Below is a chart showing OXY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $66 strike highlighted in orange:
EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Inc (EYPT) options are showing a volume of 2,774 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 277,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 54.4% of EYPT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 509,575 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $7.50 strike put option expiring January 19, 2024, with 2,027 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 202,700 underlying shares of EYPT. Below is a chart showing EYPT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $7.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) saw options trading volume of 2,177 contracts, representing approximately 217,700 underlying shares or approximately 54% of REGN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 403,250 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $820 strike put option expiring September 29, 2023, with 230 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 23,000 underlying shares of REGN. Below is a chart showing REGN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $820 strike highlighted in orange:
For the various different available expirations for OXY options, EYPT options, or REGN options, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
|