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On the S&P 500 index, notable options trading volume was observed in GE Vernova Inc (GEV), with 23,731 contracts traded, equating to about 2.4 million underlying shares, or 77.3% of GEV’s average daily trading volume of 3.1 million shares. The $550 strike put option expiring on November 21, 2025, saw a significant volume of 1,324 contracts, representing approximately 132,400 underlying shares.
Datadog Inc (DDOG) also experienced high options trading, with 37,192 contracts traded, or around 3.7 million underlying shares, which is 74.5% of its average daily volume of 5.0 million shares. Notably, the $140 strike put option expiring January 16, 2026, had 6,189 contracts traded, representing approximately 618,900 underlying shares.
Similarly, Ross Stores Inc (ROST) reported trading of 15,731 contracts, equating to 1.6 million underlying shares, or 71.8% of ROST’s average daily trading volume of 2.2 million shares. The $165 strike call option, expiring November 21, 2025, had a volume of 3,605 contracts, corresponding to about 360,500 underlying shares.
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