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from the world of economics and financeLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Carnival Corp (Symbol: CCL), where a total volume of 130,679 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 13.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 45% of CCL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 29.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $15 strike put option expiring June 21, 2024, with 13,366 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares of CCL. Below is a chart showing CCL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:
DexCom Inc (Symbol: DXCM) saw options trading volume of 12,329 contracts, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares or approximately 44.1% of DXCM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $105 strike put option expiring August 16, 2024, with 5,761 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 576,100 underlying shares of DXCM. Below is a chart showing DXCM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
And Dollar Tree Inc (Symbol: DLTR) options are showing a volume of 13,374 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 43.9% of DLTR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $105 strike put option expiring June 14, 2024, with 4,564 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 456,400 underlying shares of DLTR. Below is a chart showing DLTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
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