Active Options Trading Highlights S&P 500 Players

Insights into APA Corp, Booking Holdings, and Airbnb Options Activity

Today’s options trading data among S&P 500 constituents reveals significant activity in APA Corp (Symbol: APA). So far, a total of 197,634 contracts have been traded, representing roughly 19.8 million underlying shares, given that each contract corresponds to 100 shares. This volume is a staggering 279.2% of APA’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stands at 7.1 million shares.

Notably, the $22 strike put option expiring on January 03, 2025, has captured attention with 108,014 contracts trading today, equating to about 10.8 million underlying shares of APA. A chart illustrating APA’s trading history over the last twelve months is provided below, with the $22 strike highlighted in orange:

Next up is Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG), which has seen 4,281 options contracts traded, representing around 428,100 underlying shares. This figure accounts for a considerable 158.4% of BKNG’s average daily trading volume of 270,205 shares over the last month.

The $4900 strike put option expiring on November 22, 2024, experienced notable trading activity, with 354 contracts exchanged today, representing about 35,400 underlying shares. Below is the chart reflecting BKNG’s twelve-month trading performance, with the $4900 strike highlighted in orange:

Lastly, Airbnb Inc (Symbol: ABNB) reports a trading volume of 55,352 contracts today, equivalent to approximately 5.5 million underlying shares. This figure is 99.4% of ABNB’s average daily trading volume of 5.6 million shares over the past month.

Particularly active was the $200 strike call option set to expire on August 15, 2025, with 3,125 contracts traded, representing around 312,500 underlying shares of ABNB. The trading history chart for ABNB is shown below, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange:

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