Monday Spotlight: Significant Options Trading in UNH, PYPL, AMAT

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UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) experienced a notable options trading volume on [insert date], with 29,526 contracts traded, equating to approximately 3.0 million underlying shares, or 49.2% of its monthly average daily trading volume of 6.0 million shares. The $165 strike put option expiring on August 21, 2026, saw particularly high activity, with 1,630 contracts traded, representing about 163,000 underlying shares.

PayPal Holdings Inc (PYPL) also saw significant options trading, with 96,672 contracts exchanged, translating to roughly 9.7 million underlying shares, or 47.7% of its average daily trading volume of 20.2 million shares. The $75 strike call option expiring on August 21, 2026, accounted for a substantial 16,216 contracts traded, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares.

Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) recorded 49,476 contracts in options trading, corresponding to around 4.9 million underlying shares, or 46.8% of its monthly average daily volume of 10.6 million shares. The $450 strike put option expiring on July 31, 2026, had 2,251 contracts traded, representing about 225,100 underlying shares.

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