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Notable Thursday Option Activity: AVTR, DDOG, PEP

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Avantor Inc (Symbol: AVTR), where a total volume of 30,589 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.1 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 74.9% of AVTR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $20 strike put option expiring February 21, 2025, with 30,015 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.0 million underlying shares of AVTR. Below is a chart showing AVTR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:

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Datadog Inc (Symbol: DDOG) saw options trading volume of 23,325 contracts, representing approximately 2.3 million underlying shares or approximately 72.4% of DDOG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $130 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 3,417 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 341,700 underlying shares of DDOG. Below is a chart showing DDOG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:

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And PepsiCo Inc (Symbol: PEP) options are showing a volume of 52,451 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 5.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 72.1% of PEP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $170 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 9,280 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 928,000 underlying shares of PEP. Below is a chart showing PEP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $170 strike highlighted in orange:

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