Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in WebMD Health Corp (Symbol: WBMD), where a total volume of 1,593 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 159,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 41.1% of WBMD’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 387,425 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $ 60 strike put option expiring September 16, 2016 , with 1,507 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 150,700 underlying shares of WBMD. Below is a chart showing WBMD’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $ 60 strike highlighted in orange:
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (Symbol: LYV) options are showing a volume of 4,556 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 455,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 40.4% of LYV’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $ 27 strike call option expiring September 16, 2016 , with 4,504 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 450,400 underlying shares of LYV. Below is a chart showing LYV’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $ 27 strike highlighted in orange: 
And CF Industries Holdings Inc (Symbol: CF) saw options trading volume of 16,862 contracts, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares or approximately 40.1% of CF’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $ 21 strike put option expiring August 05, 2016 , with 1,240 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 124,000 underlying shares of CF. Below is a chart showing CF’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $ 21 strike highlighted in orange: 
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