Notable Options Trading Activity in Boeing, Booking Holdings, and Occidental Petroleum

Today, options trading activity among the Russell 3000 index components reveals significant movements, particularly for Boeing Co. (Symbol: BA). A total of 40,172 contracts have been traded today, equating to about 4.0 million underlying shares considering each contract represents 100 shares. This volume is approximately 46.6% of BA’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 8.6 million shares. One highlight is the $210 strike call option expiring on May 23, 2025, with 2,917 contracts trading today, representing around 291,700 underlying shares of BA. Below is a chart showcasing BA’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $210 strike emphasized in orange:

In a similar vein, Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG) recorded options trading of 1,073 contracts today, which represents about 107,300 underlying shares, accounting for approximately 46.5% of BKNG’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 230,520 shares. Notably, the $5000 strike call option expiring on September 19, 2025, has seen heightened interest, with 78 contracts trading today, indicating roughly 7,800 underlying shares of BKNG. Below is a chart of BKNG’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $5000 strike highlighted in orange:

Meanwhile, Occidental Petroleum Corp (Symbol: OXY) has observed options trading of 45,370 contracts today, translating to approximately 4.5 million underlying shares, which amounts to 42.6% of OXY’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 10.7 million shares. A significant volume was recorded for the $42.50 strike put option expiring on June 20, 2025, with 10,228 contracts trading, corresponding to about 1.0 million underlying shares of OXY. The following chart illustrates OXY’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $42.50 strike marked in orange:

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