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from the world of economics and financeLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in MSCI Inc (Symbol: MSCI), where a total volume of 1,916 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 191,600 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 48.6% of MSCI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 393,900 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $590 strike put option expiring February 21, 2025, with 359 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 35,900 underlying shares of MSCI. Below is a chart showing MSCI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $590 strike highlighted in orange:
Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) saw options trading volume of 33,227 contracts, representing approximately 3.3 million underlying shares or approximately 47.9% of DIS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $115 strike call option expiring February 07, 2025, with 3,206 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 320,600 underlying shares of DIS. Below is a chart showing DIS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $115 strike highlighted in orange:
And Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS) options are showing a volume of 11,743 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.9% of GS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $650 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 1,158 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 115,800 underlying shares of GS. Below is a chart showing GS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $650 strike highlighted in orange:
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