High Options Trading Volume for Major S&P 500 Stocks Today
Among the S&P 500 index components, Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN) experienced notable options trading activity, with a total of 631,989 contracts traded so far today. This figure translates to approximately 63.2 million underlying shares, exceeding AMZN’s average daily trading volume of 62.2 million shares by about 101.5%. A significant portion of this volume focused on the $190 strike call option, expiring April 25, 2025, where 41,437 contracts, or around 4.1 million underlying shares, changed hands. Below is a chart depicting AMZN’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $190 strike option highlighted in orange:
Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST) also saw significant options trading, with a volume of 21,869 contracts. This represents approximately 2.2 million underlying shares or about 77.3% of COST’s average daily trading volume of 2.8 million shares over the past month. The $1020 strike call option expiring April 25, 2025, garnered particular interest, with 1,960 contracts traded today, representing 196,000 underlying shares of COST. Below is a chart reflecting COST’s twelve-month trading history, with the $1020 strike highlighted in orange:
Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL) reported a robust trading volume of 586,923 contracts, accounting for approximately 58.7 million underlying shares or 75.6% of its average daily trading volume of 77.6 million shares over the past month. Focusing on the $210 strike call option expiring April 25, 2025, 54,782 contracts have been traded, equating to around 5.5 million underlying shares. Below is a chart showing AAPL’s trading history from the past year, with the $210 strike option highlighted in orange:
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