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Highlighting Wednesday’s Significant Options Activity: PHM, IDXX, CBOE Insights

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Surge in Options Trading for PulteGroup, Idexx Laboratories, and Cboe Global Markets

Notable activity in options trading was observed among key companies in the S&P 500 index today. Here’s a look at their performance.

PulteGroup Options Show Significant Activity

PulteGroup Inc (Symbol: PHM) experienced a remarkable options trading volume, with a total of 9,455 contracts exchanged. This figure translates to about 945,500 underlying shares and represents approximately 47.7% of its average daily trading volume of 2.0 million shares over the past month. A particularly high interest was noted for the $125 strike call option expiring February 21, 2025, which saw 5,119 contracts traded today, equivalent to around 511,900 underlying shares of PHM. Below is a chart illustrating PHM’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:

PulteGroup Trading History

Idexx Laboratories Sees Increased Options Activity

Idexx Laboratories, Inc. (Symbol: IDXX) also witnessed robust options trading, with 2,371 contracts transacted, representing about 237,100 underlying shares. This accounts for approximately 46.2% of IDXX’s average daily trading volume of 513,130 shares in the past month. The $390 strike put option expiring February 21, 2025, was particularly active, with 1,466 contracts traded today, representing roughly 146,600 underlying shares of IDXX. The chart below shows IDXX’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $390 strike marked in orange:

Idexx Laboratories Trading History

Cboe Global Markets Experiences Strong Options Volume

Cboe Global Markets Inc (Symbol: CBOE) reported an options trading volume of 3,550 contracts so far today. This volume equates to approximately 355,000 underlying shares, which is about 44.9% of CBOE’s average daily trading volume of 790,980 shares. The $192.50 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, was notably active, with 1,437 contracts traded today, representing roughly 143,700 underlying shares of CBOE. Below is a chart depicting CBOE’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $192.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Cboe Global Markets Trading History

For more details on the various available expirations for PHM, IDXX, or CBOE options, please visit StockOptionsChannel.com.

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