Significant Options Trading Activity in Key S&P 500 Stocks

Today, notable activity in options trading among S&P 500 index components has been observed, particularly with Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS). So far, a total volume of 18,530 contracts has been traded, which translates to approximately 1.9 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 shares. This volume accounts for 57.9% of GS’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 3.2 million shares.

Specifically, heightened trading was noted for the $340 strike put option that’s set to expire on July 18, 2025. A total of 830 contracts have changed hands today, representing around 83,000 underlying shares of GS. Below is a chart detailing GS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $340 strike option highlighted in orange:

In addition, Eli Lilly (Symbol: LLY) has experienced robust options trading activity today, with a total of 18,768 contracts executed. This figure also represents roughly 1.9 million underlying shares, equating to 54.3% of LLY’s average daily trading volume of 3.5 million shares over the past month.

The $700 strike call option, expiring on April 17, 2025, has seen notable trading interest, with 490 contracts traded today, representing approximately 49,000 underlying shares of LLY. Below, a chart illustrates LLY’s twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $700 strike:

First Solar Inc (Symbol: FSLR) has also displayed active options trading with 17,937 contracts executed today. This translates to approximately 1.8 million underlying shares and accounts for 52.4% of FSLR’s average daily trading volume of 3.4 million shares.

Particularly, the $210 strike call option, expiring on July 18, 2025, has had significant activity today, with 3,002 contracts traded, representing about 300,200 underlying shares of FSLR. The chart below showcases FSLR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $210 strike highlighted:

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