Thursday Highlights: Notable Options Activity in ENSG, SPCX, DKS

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On October 16, 2023, significant options trading activity was noted in the Russell 3000 index. Ensign Group Inc (Symbol: ENSG) experienced 3,094 contracts traded, equating to around 309,400 underlying shares, or approximately 79.8% of its average daily trading volume of 387,520 shares over the past month. Notably, the $195 strike call option expiring on December 18, 2026, saw 3,063 contracts traded today, representing about 306,300 underlying shares.

Space Exploration Technologies Corp (Symbol: SPCX) recorded a total of 918,016 contracts in options trading, translating to approximately 91.8 million underlying shares, which is about 79.6% of the average daily trading volume of 115.4 million shares. The $130 strike put option, expiring on August 21, 2026, was particularly active, with 47,756 contracts traded, covering roughly 4.8 million underlying shares.

Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc (Symbol: DKS) saw 10,681 contracts traded, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares, or about 77.1% of its average daily trading volume of 1.4 million shares. The $200 strike call option expiring on October 16, 2026, accounted for 1,566 contracts traded, equivalent to around 156,600 underlying shares.

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