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Notable Wednesday Option Activity: FFIV, PENN, SWKS Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, July 28, 1:35 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in F5 Networks, Inc. (FFIV), where a total volume of 2,441 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 244,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 51% of FFIV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 478,610 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $185 strike put option expiring July 30, 2021, with 170 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 17,000 underlying shares of FFIV. Below is a chart showing FFIV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $185 strike highlighted in orange:
Penn National Gaming Inc (PENN) saw options trading volume of 17,437 contracts, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares or approximately 45.9% of PENN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $71 strike put option expiring August 06, 2021, with 1,412 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 141,200 underlying shares of PENN. Below is a chart showing PENN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $71 strike highlighted in orange:
And Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS) options are showing a volume of 6,382 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 638,200 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 43.5% of SWKS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $180 strike put option expiring July 30, 2021, with 840 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 84,000 underlying shares of SWKS. Below is a chart showing SWKS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $180 strike highlighted in orange:
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