Options Trading Highlights in S&P 500: JPM, DELL, and BAC Show Surge

Today’s options trading in the S&P 500 index revealed significant activity, particularly in several key stocks. JPMorgan Chase & Co (Symbol: JPM) recorded an impressive total of 66,446 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 6.6 million underlying shares. This volume represents about 50.2% of JPM’s average daily trading volume of 13.2 million shares during the past month. Notably, the $230 strike put option expiring April 17, 2025, attracted high interest, with 10,498 contracts traded, equating to roughly 1.0 million underlying shares of JPM. The chart below depicts JPM’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $230 strike in orange:

In another instance, Dell Technologies Inc (Symbol: DELL) experienced options trading volume of 39,436 contracts, representing approximately 3.9 million underlying shares. This figure reflects about 48.5% of DELL’s average daily trading volume of 8.1 million shares for the past month. The $80 strike call option, set to expire on September 19, 2025, saw particularly high activity with 2,862 contracts traded, accounting for about 286,200 underlying shares. Below is the chart showing DELL’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $80 strike marked in orange:

Bank of America Corp (Symbol: BAC) is also experiencing notable options trading, with 216,503 contracts traded so far today. This volume translates to approximately 21.7 million underlying shares, representing about 46.7% of BAC’s average daily trading volume of 46.3 million shares over the past month. The $40 strike call option set to expire on January 15, 2027, generated significant activity with 19,702 contracts traded, representing around 2.0 million underlying shares of BAC. The chart below illustrates BAC’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:

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