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Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Post Holdings Inc (Symbol: POST), where a total volume of 1,814 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 181,400 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 41.3% of POST's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 438,710 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $85 strike put option expiring December 20, 2024, with 1,215 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 121,500 underlying shares of POST. Below is a chart showing POST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:

MGM Resorts International (Symbol: MGM) saw options trading volume of 14,919 contracts, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares or approximately 41.2% of MGM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $43 strike call option expiring March 15, 2024, with 2,269 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 226,900 underlying shares of MGM. Below is a chart showing MGM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $43 strike highlighted in orange:

And Splunk Inc (Symbol: SPLK) saw options trading volume of 8,671 contracts, representing approximately 867,100 underlying shares or approximately 41% of SPLK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $160 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 2,777 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 277,700 underlying shares of SPLK. Below is a chart showing SPLK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $160 strike highlighted in orange:

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