Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: VRTX, GILD, HD
March 17, 2017 at 13:19 PM EDT
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VRTX), where a total volume of 8,192 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 819,200 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares)..