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Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: BLUE, W, HTZ Stock Options Channel Staff - Friday, December 8, 3:39 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in bluebird bio Inc (BLUE), where a total volume of 28,577 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 63% of BLUE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $3.50 strike call option expiring January 19, 2024, with 3,350 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 335,000 underlying shares of BLUE. Below is a chart showing BLUE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $3.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Wayfair Inc (W) saw options trading volume of 25,144 contracts, representing approximately 2.5 million underlying shares or approximately 62.1% of W's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $80 strike call option expiring January 19, 2024, with 3,762 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 376,200 underlying shares of W. Below is a chart showing W's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:
And Hertz Global Holdings Inc (HTZ) saw options trading volume of 24,988 contracts, representing approximately 2.5 million underlying shares or approximately 61.5% of HTZ's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring December 15, 2023, with 7,972 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 797,200 underlying shares of HTZ. Below is a chart showing HTZ's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
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