Notable Monday Option Activity: MSTR, GMS, HTLDBy Market News Video Staff, Monday, October 11, 3:27 PM ETLooking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR), where a total volume of 15,523 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.6 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 264.5% of MSTR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 586,950 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $800 strike call option expiring October 15, 2021, with 2,292 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 229,200 underlying shares of MSTR. Below is a chart showing MSTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $800 strike highlighted in orange:
GMS Inc (NYSE:GMS) saw options trading volume of 6,081 contracts, representing approximately 608,100 underlying shares or approximately 226.1% of GMS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 268,985 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $55 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 1,750 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 175,000 underlying shares of GMS. Below is a chart showing GMS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $55 strike highlighted in orange:
And Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) options are showing a volume of 5,761 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 576,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 190.6% of HTLD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 302,305 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $12 strike put option expiring March 18, 2022, with 5,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 500,000 underlying shares of HTLD. Below is a chart showing HTLD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange:
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