Noteworthy Optional Wednesday Activity: F, DASH, AR

In terms of options trading activity among the constituents of the Russell 3000 Index, there was notable activity today at Ford Motor Co. (Symbol: F), where total volume of 253,709 contracts has been traded so far today, a volume of contracts that is representative of approximately 25.4 million underlying shares (given that each contract represents 100 underlying shares). This number equates to 47.7% of F’s average daily trading volume over the past month, or 53.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $17 strike put option expiring on January 20, 2023, with 44,672 contracts traded so far today, representing approximately 4.5 million underlying shares. of F. Below is a chart showing F’s trading history over the last 12 months, with the exercise of $17. underlined in orange:

DoorDash Inc Options (Symbol: DASH) is showing a volume of 20,718 contracts so far today. This number of contracts represents approximately 2.1 million underlying shares, or 47.5% of DASH’s average daily trading volume over the past month, or 4.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike put option expiring on January 20, 2023, with 1,913 contracts traded so far today, representing approximately 191,300 underlying shares of DASH. Below is a chart showing DASH’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:

And Antero Resources Corp (Symbol: AR) options are showing volume at 26,179 contracts so far today. This number of contracts represents approximately 2.6 million underlying shares, or 45.7% of AR’s average daily trading volume over the past month, or 5.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring on February 17, 2023, with 4,008 contracts traded so far today, representing approximately 400,800 underlying shares of AR. Below is a chart showing AR’s past twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:

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