Strong Options Trading Activity in Baxter, Dollar General, and Super Micro Computer
Today’s option trading activity within the S&P 500 index highlights significant movements in several companies. Notably, Baxter International Inc (Symbol: BAX) has seen a total of 20,942 contracts traded today, equivalent to about 2.1 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. This volume accounts for 49.6% of BAX’s average daily trading volume of 4.2 million shares over the past month. The $37.50 strike call option, expiring June 20, 2025, has been particularly active, with 10,018 contracts traded, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of BAX. The chart below illustrates BAX’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the highlighted $37.50 strike in orange:
Similarly, Dollar General Corp (Symbol: DG) has registered a volume of 23,831 options contracts today. This translates to about 2.4 million underlying shares, representing 45.2% of DG’s average daily trading volume of 5.3 million shares over the past month. The popular $92 strike call option expiring April 04, 2025, accounts for 1,953 contracts traded so far today, equivalent to around 195,300 underlying shares of DG. The chart below reflects DG’s trading activity over the past twelve months, highlighting the $92 strike in orange:
Meanwhile, Super Micro Computer Inc (Symbol: SMCI) stands out with a trading volume of 253,757 contracts today. This number represents approximately 25.4 million underlying shares and constitutes 43.6% of SMCI’s average daily trading volume of 58.2 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $30 strike put option, expiring April 04, 2025, has seen high activity, with 10,883 contracts traded today, translating to approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of SMCI. Below is a chart displaying SMCI’s trading history from the past twelve months, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
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