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Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Las Vegas Sands Corp (Symbol: LVS), where a total volume of 28,043 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 46.9% of LVS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $45 strike call option expiring June 21, 2024, with 10,753 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of LVS. Below is a chart showing LVS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:

DraftKings Inc (Symbol: DKNG) options are showing a volume of 56,549 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 5.7 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.5% of DKNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 12.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $44 strike call option expiring June 28, 2024, with 4,594 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 459,400 underlying shares of DKNG. Below is a chart showing DKNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $44 strike highlighted in orange:

And Chevron Corporation (Symbol: CVX) saw options trading volume of 30,520 contracts, representing approximately 3.1 million underlying shares or approximately 45.9% of CVX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $157.50 strike call option expiring June 21, 2024, with 2,637 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 263,700 underlying shares of CVX. Below is a chart showing CVX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $157.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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