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Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in KBR Inc (Symbol: KBR), where a total volume of 10,119 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 115% of KBR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 880,140 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $67.50 strike call option expiring September 20, 2024, with 5,003 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 500,300 underlying shares of KBR. Below is a chart showing KBR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $67.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc (Symbol: HE) saw options trading volume of 43,323 contracts, representing approximately 4.3 million underlying shares or approximately 114.5% of HE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $8.50 strike put option expiring July 19, 2024, with 5,765 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 576,500 underlying shares of HE. Below is a chart showing HE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $8.50 strike highlighted in orange:

And Matson Inc (Symbol: MATX) options are showing a volume of 3,011 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 301,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 108.7% of MATX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 277,070 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $120 strike put option expiring July 19, 2024, with 1,508 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 150,800 underlying shares of MATX. Below is a chart showing MATX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:

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