Massive Options Trading Activity Recorded in Netflix, Apple, and Costco

Spike in Contract Volume Highlights Investor Interest

Today, Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX) experienced a significant surge in options trading volume, with 114,038 contracts exchanged, which translates to approximately 11.4 million underlying shares. This figure is about 380% of NFLX’s average daily trading volume of 3.0 million shares over the past month. One standout option was the $800 strike call expiring on January 24, 2025, where 3,074 contracts were traded, representing about 307,400 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating NFLX’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $800 strike indicated in orange:

Similarly, Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL) saw impressive options trading activity today, with a total of 1.2 million contracts traded. This equates to roughly 115.1 million underlying shares, representing about 224.7% of AAPL’s average daily trading volume of 51.2 million shares over the past month. The $225 strike call option, expiring on January 24, 2025, was particularly active, with 65,122 contracts traded, corresponding to approximately 6.5 million underlying shares. Below is a chart of AAPL’s trading history for the last twelve months, with the $225 strike highlighted:

Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST) also exhibited notable activity in options trading, recording 32,021 contracts, which accounts for around 3.2 million underlying shares. This marks approximately 157.1% of COST’s average daily trading volume of 2.0 million shares over the past month. The $960 strike call option expiring on January 24, 2025, witnessed heightened interest, with 2,734 contracts traded, representing roughly 273,400 underlying shares. Below is the chart showcasing COST’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $960 strike shown in orange:

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