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Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in First Solar Inc (Symbol: FSLR), where a total volume of 14,360 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 68.2% of FSLR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $150 strike put option expiring February 16, 2024, with 1,281 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 128,100 underlying shares of FSLR. Below is a chart showing FSLR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:

ShockWave Medical Inc (Symbol: SWAV) options are showing a volume of 3,052 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 305,200 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 66.5% of SWAV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 459,270 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $240 strike call option expiring March 15, 2024, with 249 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 24,900 underlying shares of SWAV. Below is a chart showing SWAV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $240 strike highlighted in orange:

And Liquidia Corp (Symbol: LQDA) options are showing a volume of 6,299 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 629,900 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 63% of LQDA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $7.50 strike call option expiring April 19, 2024, with 1,500 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 150,000 underlying shares of LQDA. Below is a chart showing LQDA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $7.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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