Notable Tuesday Option Activity: NLNK, CYTR, GS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in NewLink Genetics Corp (NLNK), where a total volume of 4,299 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 429,900 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 71.3% of NLNK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 602,890 shares..