Today, significant options trading activity was noted among components of the S&P 500 index. Blackrock Inc (BLK) saw a total of 3,272 contracts traded, translating to approximately 327,200 underlying shares, which represents 57.8% of its average daily trading volume of 566,235 shares over the past month. Notably, 637 contracts of the $1000 strike put option expiring on January 16, 2026, were traded today, equivalent to around 63,700 underlying shares.
In parallel, lululemon athletica inc (LULU) recorded trading of 20,695 contracts, or roughly 2.1 million underlying shares, marking 45.8% of its average daily volume of 4.5 million shares. High volume was observed for the $210 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, with 1,553 contracts traded, accounting for approximately 155,300 underlying shares.
Eli Lilly (LLY) also reported a robust trading day with 12,535 contracts or about 1.3 million underlying shares, which is 43.6% of its average daily volume of 2.9 million shares. The $1100 strike call option expiring January 16, 2026, stood out with 823 contracts traded, representing around 82,300 underlying shares.
