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Noteworthy Thursday Options Activity at PTEN, AAPL, and PAR

PTEN: Unusual Options Volume

Today, Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. (PTEN) has caught the attention of investors as the options trading activity surged. With a total volume of 192,773 contracts traded, representing approximately 19.3 million underlying shares, the contract volume alone signifies a substantial 315.4% of PTEN’s average daily trading volume over the past month. Notably, the $10 strike put option expiring in January 19, 2024, saw extraordinarily high volume with 95,982 contracts traded, representing about 9.6 million underlying shares of PTEN.

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AAPL: Apple Inc. in the Options Market

Apple Inc (AAPL) also witnessed an upsurge in options trading, with a total volume of 1.4 million contracts, representing approximately 135.1 million underlying shares or about 266.7% of AAPL’s average daily trading volume over the last month. Of particular note was the $190 strike call option expiring on January 19, 2024, which saw a remarkable 134,201 contracts traded, representing roughly 13.4 million underlying shares of AAPL.

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PAR: Surging Options Volume

Par Technology Corp. (PAR) also experienced heightened options trading volume, with 4,759 contracts traded, representing approximately 475,900 underlying shares or about 199.3% of PAR’s average daily trading volume over the past month. The $35 strike call option expiring on January 19, 2024, saw substantial activity with 2,058 contracts traded, representing approximately 205,800 underlying shares of PAR.

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