Unusual Options Activity Insight: Ashford Hospitality Trust Shares of Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT ) saw some unusual options activity on Tuesday. Following the unusual option alert, the stock price moved down to $2.88. Sentiment: BEARISH Option Type: SWEEP Trade Type: CALL Expiration Date: 2021-07-16 Strike Price: $2.50 Volume: 2060 Open Interest: 5961 Three Ways Options Activity Is Unusual'' One way options market activity can be considered unusual is when volume is exceptionally higher than its historical average. The volume of options activity refers to the number of contracts traded over a given time period. The number of contracts that have been traded, but not yet closed by either counterparty, is called open interest. A contract cannot be considered closed until there exists both a buyer and seller for it. The trading of a contract with an expiration date in the distant future is another Full story available on Benzinga.com