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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: W, SMTC, DT Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, February 8, 4:47 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Wayfair Inc (W), where a total volume of 28,711 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 59.7% of W's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $70 strike put option expiring February 16, 2024, with 6,390 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 639,000 underlying shares of W. Below is a chart showing W's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
Semtech Corp. (SMTC) options are showing a volume of 6,116 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 611,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 59.5% of SMTC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $15 strike put option expiring March 15, 2024, with 3,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 300,000 underlying shares of SMTC. Below is a chart showing SMTC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:
And Dynatrace Inc (DT) saw options trading volume of 13,286 contracts, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares or approximately 57.7% of DT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $70 strike call option expiring June 21, 2024, with 5,043 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 504,300 underlying shares of DT. Below is a chart showing DT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
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