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Grand Canyon Education Inc (LOPE) experienced significant trading activity on October 10, 2023, with a total of 902 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 90,200 underlying shares, which is 42.8% of LOPE’s average daily trading volume of 210,690 shares. Notably, 132 contracts of the $195 strike put option expiring on November 21, 2025 accounted for about 13,200 underlying shares.
Valaris Ltd (VAL) saw options trading volume of 5,279 contracts, representing around 527,900 underlying shares, roughly 42.6% of its average daily volume of 1.2 million shares. There was increased activity in the $52.50 strike put option expiring on January 16, 2026, with 1,500 contracts traded, corresponding to 150,000 underlying shares.
McDonald’s Corp (MCD) reported options trading volume of 11,254 contracts, which equated to approximately 1.1 million underlying shares, or 42.5% of its average daily trading volume of 2.7 million shares. The $300 strike call option expiring on October 31, 2025 recorded 800 contracts traded, representing about 80,000 underlying shares.
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