Options Trading Activity Highlights for Procter & Gamble, Applied Therapeutics, and Blueprint Medicines
Procter & Gamble’s Trading Surges with Notable Volume
Looking at options trading for the Russell 3000 index, Procter & Gamble Company (Symbol: PG) has experienced significant activity today. So far, 48,089 contracts have been traded, equating to about 4.8 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. This trading volume is approximately 72.7% of PG’s average daily trading volume of 6.6 million shares over the past month.
The $182.50 strike call option, expiring on November 29, 2024, saw particularly high trading activity, with 11,572 contracts traded today. This represents around 1.2 million underlying shares of PG. The chart below illustrates PG’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $182.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Applied Therapeutics Shows Strong Options Volume
Turning to Applied Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: APLT), options trading has reached 12,784 contracts today, which corresponds to about 1.3 million underlying shares. This figure constitutes a substantial 72.7% of APLT’s average daily trading volume of 1.8 million shares over the past month.
The most notable activity emerged from the $12.50 strike call option expiring on December 20, 2024, with 4,512 contracts traded today, accounting for approximately 451,200 underlying shares of APLT. Below is a chart displaying APLT’s trading history over the last year, with the $12.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Blueprint Medicines’ Options Trading Update
In addition, Blueprint Medicines Corp (Symbol: BPMC) recorded options trading volume of 5,141 contracts, representing around 514,100 underlying shares. This volume accounts for approximately 68.9% of BPMC’s average daily trading volume of 746,410 shares over the past month.
Trading was particularly active for the $105 strike put option expiring on January 17, 2025, with 1,931 contracts traded today, equating to about 193,100 underlying shares of BPMC. The chart below shows BPMC’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
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