Notable Monday Option Activity: APA, KBH, CVS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in APA Corp (Symbol: APA), where a total volume of 33,924 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 53.1% of APA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $20 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 20,001 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares of APA. Below is a chart showing APA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:

KB Home (Symbol: KBH) saw options trading volume of 6,167 contracts, representing approximately 616,700 underlying shares or approximately 52.4% of KBH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $55 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 1,090 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 109,000 underlying shares of KBH. Below is a chart showing KBH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $55 strike highlighted in orange:

And CVS Health Corporation (Symbol: CVS) saw options trading volume of 85,754 contracts, representing approximately 8.6 million underlying shares or approximately 51.9% of CVS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 16.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $37.50 strike put option expiring September 19, 2025, with 3,502 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 350,200 underlying shares of CVS. Below is a chart showing CVS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $37.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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