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Middleby Corp (Symbol: MIDD) has seen a significant options trading volume today, with 9,003 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 900,300 underlying shares. This figure represents 140.7% of MIDD’s average daily trading volume of 639,715 shares over the past month. Notably, 3,000 contracts for the $115 strike put option, expiring November 21, 2025, accounted for 300,000 underlying shares.
Ivanhoe Electric Inc (Symbol: IE) also reported high options activity today, with 25,284 contracts or around 2.5 million underlying shares traded, reaching 137.6% of IE’s average daily trading volume of 1.8 million shares. The $15 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, saw 4,574 contracts, amounting to about 457,400 underlying shares.
Advance Auto Parts Inc (Symbol: AAP) had 16,689 options contracts traded, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares, which is 99.3% of AAP’s average daily trading volume of 1.7 million shares. The $60 strike call option expiring October 17, 2025, accounted for 4,459 contracts, or roughly 445,900 underlying shares.
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