Notable Tuesday Option Activity: AMED, AMC, DKNG

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Amedisys, Inc. (Symbol: AMED), where a total volume of 6,190 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 619,000 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 113.5% of AMED's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 545,370 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $75 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 2,191 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 219,100 underlying shares of AMED. Below is a chart showing AMED's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in orange:

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (Symbol: AMC) options are showing a volume of 186,488 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 18.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 102.5% of AMC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 18.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $4.50 strike call option expiring December 20, 2024, with 40,421 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 4.0 million underlying shares of AMC. Below is a chart showing AMC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4.50 strike highlighted in orange:

And DraftKings Inc (Symbol: DKNG) options are showing a volume of 71,756 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 7.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 97.1% of DKNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring December 20, 2024, with 7,142 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 714,200 underlying shares of DKNG. Below is a chart showing DKNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:

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