Notable Wednesday Option Activity: BCRX, RAPT, TGTBy Market News Video Staff, Wednesday, September 15, 3:43 PM ETLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:BCRX), where a total volume of 12,165 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.2 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 54.1% of BCRX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 2,004 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 200,400 underlying shares of BCRX. Below is a chart showing BCRX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
RAPT Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:RAPT) saw options trading volume of 1,320 contracts, representing approximately 132,000 underlying shares or approximately 53.9% of RAPT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 245,045 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $45 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 1,169 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 116,900 underlying shares of RAPT. Below is a chart showing RAPT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:
And Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) saw options trading volume of 17,861 contracts, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares or approximately 52.7% of TGT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $245 strike call option expiring September 17, 2021, with 1,075 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 107,500 underlying shares of TGT. Below is a chart showing TGT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $245 strike highlighted in orange:
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