Surge in Options Trading: Costco, Netflix, and Meta Show Significant Activity
Today’s trading figures reveal remarkable options activity in popular companies, highlighting investor interest.
Among the highlights, Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST) is experiencing heightened trading interest today. A total of 33,753 contracts have changed hands, corresponding to roughly 3.4 million underlying shares. This volume is 171.4% of COST’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which stands at 2.0 million shares. Particularly notable is the $1100 strike call option set to expire on February 14, 2025, with 9,001 contracts traded, equating to about 900,100 underlying shares. Below is a chart detailing COST’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $1100 strike prominently displayed in orange:
Switching to Netflix Inc (Symbol: NFLX), the options market shows a robust volume of 80,282 contracts today, translating to approximately 8.0 million underlying shares. This represents a significant 168.2% of NFLX’s average daily trading volume of 4.8 million shares over the last month. Noteworthy activity is recorded for the $1030 strike call option expiring February 14, 2025, with 2,576 contracts traded, indicating around 257,600 underlying shares. Below is the chart for NFLX’s trading history, with the $1030 strike highlighted:
Lastly, Meta Platforms Inc (Symbol: META) shows remarkable trading activity with 279,128 contracts today, equating to about 27.9 million underlying shares. This constitutes a significant 166.4% of META’s average daily trading volume for the past month, which is 16.8 million shares. The $725 strike call option expiring on February 14, 2025, has seen particular interest, with 11,686 contracts traded, amounting to about 1.2 million underlying shares. Below is the chart showcasing META’s trading history, with the $725 strike highlighted:
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