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Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: INSW, TGT, DSKE Stock Options Channel Staff - Tuesday, September 5, 3:23 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in International Seaways Inc (INSW), where a total volume of 2,582 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 258,200 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 54.2% of INSW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 476,360 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring December 15, 2023, with 1,201 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 120,100 underlying shares of INSW. Below is a chart showing INSW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
Target Corp (TGT) saw options trading volume of 33,059 contracts, representing approximately 3.3 million underlying shares or approximately 54% of TGT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $145 strike put option expiring September 15, 2023, with 2,950 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 295,000 underlying shares of TGT. Below is a chart showing TGT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $145 strike highlighted in orange:
And Daseke Inc (DSKE) options are showing a volume of 1,381 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 138,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 53.9% of DSKE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 256,315 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $5 strike put option expiring February 16, 2024, with 1,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 100,000 underlying shares of DSKE. Below is a chart showing DSKE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5 strike highlighted in orange:
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