Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Scorpio Tankers Inc (STNG), where a total volume of 3,216 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 321,600 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 46.3% of STNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 695,135 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $80 strike call option expiring November 15, 2024, with 1,521 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 152,100 underlying shares of STNG. Below is a chart showing STNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:

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Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (AMBC) options are showing a volume of 2,707 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 270,700 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45.7% of AMBC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 592,255 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $12 strike call option expiring February 21, 2025, with 1,038 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 103,800 underlying shares of AMBC. Below is a chart showing AMBC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange:

And Visa Inc (V) saw options trading volume of 37,458 contracts, representing approximately 3.7 million underlying shares or approximately 45.1% of V's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $280 strike call option expiring October 04, 2024, with 4,311 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 431,100 underlying shares of V. Below is a chart showing V's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $280 strike highlighted in orange: