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Notable Thursday Option Activity: AN, LRCX, IBM Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, April 11, 3:22 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AutoNation, Inc. (AN), where a total volume of 3,460 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 346,000 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 70.7% of AN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 489,620 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $150 strike put option expiring April 19, 2024, with 902 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 90,200 underlying shares of AN. Below is a chart showing AN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:
Lam Research Corp (LRCX) saw options trading volume of 5,845 contracts, representing approximately 584,500 underlying shares or approximately 68.8% of LRCX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 849,875 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $1000 strike call option expiring April 12, 2024, with 1,145 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 114,500 underlying shares of LRCX. Below is a chart showing LRCX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $1000 strike highlighted in orange:
And International Business Machines Corp (IBM) saw options trading volume of 25,749 contracts, representing approximately 2.6 million underlying shares or approximately 66.3% of IBM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $190 strike call option expiring April 19, 2024, with 6,373 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 637,300 underlying shares of IBM. Below is a chart showing IBM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $190 strike highlighted in orange:
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