Spotlight on Options Trading Activity in Key Index Stocks
Recent activity in the options market highlights significant trading volumes for major companies in the Russell 3000 index.
Hershey Company (Symbol: HSY) is witnessing elevated trading activity, with 7,516 contracts exchanged so far today. This equates to roughly 751,600 underlying shares, representing 54.6% of HSY’s average daily trading volume of 1.4 million shares over the last month. A particularly notable figure is the $170 strike put option expiring on November 08, 2024, which has seen 963 contracts traded, amounting to about 96,300 underlying shares. Below is a chart reflecting HSY’s trading history over the past twelve months, featuring the $170 strike highlighted in orange:
In a similar trend, Axon Enterprise Inc (Symbol: AXON) reports an options trading volume of 2,528 contracts today. This represents approximately 252,800 underlying shares, or 53.6% of AXON’s average daily volume of 471,410 shares in the preceding month. The $450 strike put option expiring on November 15, 2024, has seen higher-than-usual activity, with 215 contracts traded, translating to around 21,500 underlying shares. Below is AXON’s trading chart, showing the past twelve months with the $450 strike option highlighted:
Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) stands out with a significant options volume of 39,620 contracts today, which equals about 4.0 million underlying shares. This activity pertains to 53.2% of DIS’s average daily trading volume of 7.5 million shares from the past month. The $175 strike call option expiring on January 17, 2025, has particularly attracted attention, with 3,331 contracts traded, representing approximately 333,100 underlying shares. The chart below depicts the trading history for DIS over the last twelve months, with the $175 strike marked in orange:
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