Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: AGLE, ZNGA, PZZA

By The Online Investor Staff, Thursday, October 21, 4:01 PM ET

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Aeglea BioTherapeutics Inc (AGLE), where a total volume of 538 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 53,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 52% of AGLE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 103,485 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $7.50 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 450 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 45,000 underlying shares of AGLE. Below is a chart showing AGLE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $7.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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Zynga Inc (ZNGA) options are showing a volume of 80,061 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 8.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 51.8% of ZNGA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 15.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $8 strike call option expiring October 22, 2021, with 34,805 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.5 million underlying shares of ZNGA. Below is a chart showing ZNGA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $8 strike highlighted in orange:

And Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ:PZZA) saw options trading volume of 1,370 contracts, representing approximately 137,000 underlying shares or approximately 51.4% of PZZA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 266,610 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $105 strike put option expiring November 12, 2021, with 850 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 85,000 underlying shares of PZZA. Below is a chart showing PZZA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:

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