Options Trading Sees Surges for Hershey, AMD, and Booking Holdings

Today marked a significant uptick in options trading for key players in the stock market. Hershey Company (Symbol: HSY), Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD), and Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG) experienced remarkable volumes that suggest increased investor interest.

Hershey’s Options Activity Highlights

Hershey Company saw notable activity in options trading with a total volume of 48,942 contracts exchanged, translating to around 4.9 million underlying shares. This volume represents about 219.5% of HSY’s average daily trading volume of 2.2 million shares over the past month. The most notable trading activity centered around the $210 strike call option expiring on May 16, 2025, with 5,065 contracts traded today, equating to approximately 506,500 underlying shares of HSY. Below is a chart displaying HSY’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighted with the $210 strike in orange:

AMD Sees Significant Trading Surge

Advanced Micro Devices Inc reported a robust options trading volume of 454,584 contracts, which represents about 45.5 million underlying shares. This figure is approximately 152.1% of AMD’s average daily volume of 29.9 million shares for the past month. The $130 strike put option expiring December 13, 2024 is attracting particular attention, with 13,778 contracts traded today, accounting for roughly 1.4 million underlying shares of AMD. Below is a chart showing AMD’s trailing twelve-month trading history, where the $130 strike is highlighted in orange:

Booking Holdings: A Growing Interest

Booking Holdings Inc has also seen significant options activity with 2,279 contracts traded thus far today. This amount corresponds to approximately 227,900 underlying shares and represents about 103% of BKNG’s average daily trading volume, which stands at 221,240 shares for the past month. A considerable amount of trading occurred for the $5700 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 232 contracts traded today, equating to nearly 23,200 underlying shares of BKNG. Below is a chart showcasing BKNG’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $5700 strike emphasized in orange:

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