Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: CBRL, CNA, ANF

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (Symbol: CBRL), where a total volume of 3,322 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 332,200 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 48.9% of CBRL’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 679,475 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $67.50 strike call option expiring May 17, 2024, with 1,553 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 155,300 underlying shares of CBRL. Below is a chart showing CBRL’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $67.50 strike highlighted in orange:

CNA Financial Corp (Symbol: CNA) saw options trading volume of 970 contracts, representing approximately 97,000 underlying shares or approximately 48.3% of CNA’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 200,780 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $43 strike call option expiring May 17, 2024, with 483 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 48,300 underlying shares of CNA. Below is a chart showing CNA’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $43 strike highlighted in orange:

And Abercrombie & Fitch Co (Symbol: ANF) options are showing a volume of 5,133 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 513,300 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.6% of ANF’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.1 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $75 strike put option expiring May 31, 2024, with 2,211 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 221,100 underlying shares of ANF. Below is a chart showing ANF’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $75 strike highlighted in orange:

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