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On October 4, 2023, notable options trading activity was observed in several S&P 500 index components. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) saw a total of 4,514 contracts traded, approximately 451,400 underlying shares, which is 102.7% of its average daily trading volume of 439,615 shares. The highest activity was recorded for the $220 strike put option expiring on December 19, 2025, with 2,000 contracts, equating to about 200,000 underlying shares.
Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) reported a trading volume of 79,042 contracts, representing approximately 7.9 million underlying shares, which accounts for 66.2% of its average daily trading volume of 11.9 million shares. The $115 strike call option expiring on October 31, 2025, had particularly high volume, with 5,675 contracts traded, or 567,500 underlying shares.
Chevron Corporation (CVX) exhibited a volume of 41,870 contracts, equivalent to about 4.2 million underlying shares, representing 65.7% of its average daily trading volume of 6.4 million shares. The $160 strike call option expiring on November 7, 2025, saw high activity as well, with 4,609 contracts traded, or 460,900 underlying shares.
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