Options Trading Activity Highlights for S&P 500 Components

Today, significant options trading activity is observed among S&P 500 companies, particularly with Match Group Inc (Symbol: MTCH). So far, a total of 34,375 contracts have traded, equating to approximately 3.4 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. This volume accounts for 77.4% of MTCH’s average daily trading volume of 4.4 million shares over the past month. A notable concentration of activity occurred with the $33 strike call option expiring on May 23, 2025, where 15,327 contracts have traded, reflecting around 1.5 million underlying shares of MTCH. Below is a chart depicting MTCH’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $33 strike highlighted in orange:

Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL) experienced robust options trading as well, with a total of 474,113 contracts exchanged today. This figure represents around 47.4 million underlying shares, making up roughly 60.4% of AAPL’s average daily trading volume of 78.5 million shares over the last month. The $220 strike call option expiring on May 02, 2025, saw particularly high activity, with 17,946 contracts trading, which corresponds to about 1.8 million underlying shares of AAPL. The chart below shows AAPL’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $220 strike marked in orange:

Vistra Corp (Symbol: VST) also saw noteworthy options trading, with a total volume of 38,185 contracts, representing about 3.8 million underlying shares, or approximately 50.9% of VST’s average daily trading volume of 7.5 million shares over the previous month. In particular, the $140 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, registered high trading volume, with 3,016 contracts changing hands, equivalent to roughly 301,600 underlying shares. The following chart illustrates VST’s twelve-month trading history, featuring the $140 strike outlined in orange:

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