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Notable Monday Option Activity: AFL, KALV, DKNG Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, November 13, 3:34 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AFLAC Inc (AFL), where a total volume of 15,065 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 58.7% of AFL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $72.50 strike call option expiring November 17, 2023, with 5,457 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 545,700 underlying shares of AFL. Below is a chart showing AFL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $72.50 strike highlighted in orange:
KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc (KALV) saw options trading volume of 1,410 contracts, representing approximately 141,000 underlying shares or approximately 54.5% of KALV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 258,520 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring December 15, 2023, with 1,363 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 136,300 underlying shares of KALV. Below is a chart showing KALV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
And DraftKings Inc (DKNG) options are showing a volume of 86,600 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 8.7 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 53.6% of DKNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 16.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring December 15, 2023, with 9,912 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 991,200 underlying shares of DKNG. Below is a chart showing DKNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
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