Notable Tuesday Option Activity: RGR, EXTR, OPK

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. (NYSE:RGR), where a total of 745 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 74,500 underlying shares. That amounts to about 90.1% of RGR's average daily trading volume over the past month of 82,695 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $70 strike put option expiring November 19, 2021, with 516 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 51,600 underlying shares of RGR. Below is a chart showing RGR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:

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Extreme Networks Inc (NASDAQ:EXTR) saw options trading volume of 5,311 contracts, representing approximately 531,100 underlying shares or approximately 86.1% of EXTR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 617,110 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $12 strike call option expiring November 19, 2021, with 1,073 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 107,300 underlying shares of EXTR. Below is a chart showing EXTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $12 strike highlighted in orange:

And OPKO Health Inc (NASDAQ:OPK) saw options trading volume of 19,105 contracts, representing approximately 1.9 million underlying shares or approximately 81.2% of OPK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $4 strike call option expiring March 18, 2022, with 3,100 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 310,000 underlying shares of OPK. Below is a chart showing OPK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4 strike highlighted in orange:

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