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On October 3, 2023, significant options trading was reported for several companies within the Russell 3000 index. Booking Holdings Inc (BKNG) saw a total of 3,472 contracts traded, equating to approximately 347,200 underlying shares, or about 117.2% of its average daily trading volume of 296,300 shares. Notably, 293 contracts for the $6000 strike call option set to expire on June 18, 2026, accounted for about 29,300 underlying shares.
Avis Budget Group Inc (CAR) also experienced high volume with 7,586 contracts traded, representing about 758,600 underlying shares, or roughly 116.6% of its average daily trading volume of 650,410 shares. The $135 strike put option expiring on January 16, 2026, saw 2,530 contracts traded, translating to approximately 253,000 underlying shares.
Eli Lilly (LLY) reported options trading volume of 38,926 contracts, representing about 3.9 million underlying shares, which is 94.8% of its average daily trading volume of 4.1 million shares. The most notable activity included 7,900 contracts for the $1030 strike call option expiring on December 5, 2025, accounting for around 790,000 underlying shares.
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