Notable Monday Option Activity: VST, WHR, GME

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Vistra Corp (Symbol: VST), where a total volume of 47,810 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 90% of VST's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $150 strike put option expiring December 20, 2024, with 3,744 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 374,400 underlying shares of VST. Below is a chart showing VST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:

Whirlpool Corp (Symbol: WHR) options are showing a volume of 5,821 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 582,100 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 89.5% of WHR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 650,205 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $125 strike call option expiring December 13, 2024, with 593 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 59,300 underlying shares of WHR. Below is a chart showing WHR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:

And GameStop Corp (Symbol: GME) saw options trading volume of 136,840 contracts, representing approximately 13.7 million underlying shares or approximately 87.2% of GME's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 15.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring December 13, 2024, with 9,417 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 941,700 underlying shares of GME. Below is a chart showing GME's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

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