Surge in Options Trading for Vistra Corp and Others

Recent trading activity reveals significant movements in options for several S&P 500 companies. Particularly, Vistra Corp (Symbol: VST) has caught the market’s attention today.

Vistra Corp Leads with Strong Options Activity

Vistra Corp has reported a striking total of 32,953 options contracts traded today. This figure translates to around 3.3 million underlying shares, since one options contract equals 100 shares. Notably, this volume is approximately 55.4% of VST’s average daily trading volume of 6.0 million shares over the past month. A significant highlight includes the $160 strike call option set to expire on November 22, 2024, which has seen 10,698 contracts traded today, equating to roughly 1.1 million underlying shares. The trading history over the last year for VST is displayed below, with the $160 strike clearly marked in orange:

Amentum Holdings Inc Shows Notable Volume

Amentum Holdings Inc (Symbol: AMTM) has also experienced considerable activity, with 7,136 options contracts traded today. This volume corresponds to roughly 713,600 underlying shares, representing 47.3% of AMTM’s average daily trading volume of 1.5 million shares for the last month. The $25 strike call option, expiring on December 20, 2024, has been particularly active, with 2,438 contracts traded today, or about 243,800 underlying shares. Below, AMTM’s trading history over the past year is illustrated, highlighting the $25 strike in orange:

Keysight Technologies Inc Continues to Engage Traders

Keysight Technologies Inc (Symbol: KEYS) has recorded 4,176 contracts traded today. This represents approximately 417,600 underlying shares, accounting for 42.5% of KEYS’s average daily trading volume of 982,815 shares over the past month. Notably, the $165 strike call option, set to expire on December 20, 2024, has seen significant engagement with 1,821 contracts traded today—approximately 182,100 underlying shares. The trading history for KEYS over the last twelve months is shown below, with the $165 strike highlighted in orange:

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