Today, notable options trading volume is evident among various components of the S&P 500 index. For IQVIA Holdings Inc (Symbol: IQV), a total of 65,879 contracts have been traded, equating to approximately 6.6 million underlying shares. This represents about 326.1% of IQV’s average daily trading volume of 2.0 million shares over the past month. Particularly, the $135 strike put option expiring on May 16, 2025, has seen high activity, with 37,016 contracts traded so far today, which translates to around 3.7 million underlying shares of IQV. Below is a chart illustrating IQV’s trailing twelve-month trading history, showcasing the $135 strike in orange:

In a similar vein, Target Corp (Symbol: TGT) has reported 78,417 contracts traded today, representing approximately 7.8 million underlying shares. This figure amounts to a notable 120.6% of TGT’s average daily trading volume of 6.5 million shares from the previous month. The $109 strike call option expiring on May 16, 2025, has attracted significant interest, with 18,906 contracts trading today, correlating to about 1.9 million underlying shares of TGT. The following chart depicts TGT’s one-year trading history, with the $109 strike highlighted in orange:

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) shows robust options activity as well, with a trading volume of 418,250 contracts today. This activity represents approximately 41.8 million underlying shares, which is about 104.6% of AMD’s average daily trading volume of 40.0 million shares in the past month. Notably, the $110 strike call option expiring on May 16, 2025, has seen high volume with 32,462 contracts traded today, amounting to approximately 3.2 million underlying shares of AMD. Below is the chart displaying AMD’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:

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