Credit: Shutterstock photoAmong the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (Symbol: ATSG), where a total of 1,801 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 180,100 underlying shares. That amounts to about 47% of ATSG's average daily trading volume over the past month of 383,005 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring April 18, 2019 , with 500 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 50,000 underlying shares of ATSG. Below is a chart showing ATSG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
Energous Corp (Symbol: WATT) options are showing a volume of 3,664 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 366,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.9% of WATT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 780,435 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $10 strike call option expiring March 15, 2019 , with 733 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 73,300 underlying shares of WATT. Below is a chart showing WATT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $10 strike highlighted in orange:
And Avis Budget Group Inc (Symbol: CAR) saw options trading volume of 6,419 contracts, representing approximately 641,900 underlying shares or approximately 44.6% of CAR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $20 strike put option expiring May 17, 2019 , with 3,390 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 339,000 underlying shares of CAR. Below is a chart showing CAR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:
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