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Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: WHR, EVLV, DGX Stock Options Channel Staff - Friday, January 12, 3:41 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Whirlpool Corp (WHR), where a total volume of 4,162 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 416,200 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 51.3% of WHR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 811,385 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $110 strike put option expiring January 19, 2024, with 269 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 26,900 underlying shares of WHR. Below is a chart showing WHR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:
Evolv Technologies Holdings Inc (EVLV) saw options trading volume of 5,287 contracts, representing approximately 528,700 underlying shares or approximately 51.3% of EVLV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $4 strike put option expiring March 15, 2024, with 5,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 500,000 underlying shares of EVLV. Below is a chart showing EVLV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4 strike highlighted in orange:
And Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (DGX) options are showing a volume of 4,814 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 481,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 50.6% of DGX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 950,480 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $130 strike call option expiring January 19, 2024, with 1,600 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 160,000 underlying shares of DGX. Below is a chart showing DGX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:
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