Notable Tuesday Option Activity: AWR, NVAX, INTC
Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in American States Water Co (Symbol: AWR), where a total volume of 1,731 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 173,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 71.4% of AWR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 242,395 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $85 strike call option expiring October 16, 2026, with 1,508 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 150,800 underlying shares of AWR. Below is a chart showing AWR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:
Novavax, Inc. (Symbol: NVAX) options are showing a volume of 43,300 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 68.3% of NVAX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $13 strike put option expiring October 16, 2026, with 3,250 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 325,000 underlying shares of NVAX. Below is a chart showing NVAX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $13 strike highlighted in orange:
And Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC) saw options trading volume of 735,718 contracts, representing approximately 73.6 million underlying shares or approximately 66.1% of INTC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 111.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $115 strike call option expiring October 07, 2026, with 37,036 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.7 million underlying shares of INTC. Below is a chart showing INTC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $115 strike highlighted in orange:
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