“Highlighting Tuesday’s Significant Options Activity: HD, MRNA, ALB”

Published On: May 20, 2025 2:01 pm

Significant Options Trading Activity in S&P 500 Components

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD) exhibited notable options trading today. A total of 64,547 contracts have been exchanged, equating to around 6.5 million underlying shares. This volume represents approximately 222.1% of HD’s average daily trading volume of 2.9 million shares over the past month. The $400 strike call option expiring May 23, 2025, saw particularly high trading activity, with 4,208 contracts traded, representing about 420,800 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart illustrating HD’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $400 strike highlighted in orange:

HD Trading History Chart

Moderna Inc (Symbol: MRNA) also experienced significant options trading, with 146,935 contracts traded today, equivalent to roughly 14.7 million underlying shares. This figure amounts to about 143% of MRNA’s average daily trading volume of 10.3 million shares over the last month. The $28.50 strike call option expiring May 23, 2025, attracted substantial interest, with 17,141 contracts traded, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares of MRNA. Below is a chart depicting MRNA’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $28.50 strike highlighted in orange:

MRNA Trading History Chart

Furthermore, Albemarle Corp. (Symbol: ALB) recorded options trading volume of 19,266 contracts, which corresponds to about 1.9 million underlying shares or approximately 57.2% of ALB’s average daily trading volume of 3.4 million shares over the past month. The $45 strike put option expiring June 27, 2025, saw particularly high volume, with 13,678 contracts traded today, representing approximately 1.4 million underlying shares of ALB. Below is a chart showing ALB’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:

ALB Trading History Chart