Walmart, Deere, and PayPal See High Options Trading Activity

Recent trading activity shows significant options volume for major companies like Walmart, Deere, and PayPal. Here’s a look at what’s happening in the market today.

Among the components of the Russell 3000 index, Walmart Inc (Symbol: WMT) stands out today with a total of 99,862 options contracts traded. This activity amounts to about 10.0 million underlying shares since each contract represents 100 shares. Notably, this figure accounts for 65.6% of WMT’s average daily trading volume of 15.2 million shares over the past month. A particular focus is on the $100 strike put option expiring February 28, 2025, where 6,785 contracts have traded today, representing approximately 678,500 underlying shares. Below is a chart reflecting WMT’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $100 strike indicated in orange:

Next, Deere & Co. (Symbol: DE) has also shown substantial options trading with 8,713 contracts traded, representing approximately 871,300 underlying shares. This volume reflects 64.6% of DE’s average daily trading volume of 1.3 million shares in the last month. The $400 strike put option expiring February 21, 2025, has drawn particular attention, with 412 contracts traded today, which accounts for about 41,200 underlying shares. Here is the chart showing DE’s trading history for the past twelve months, highlighting the $400 strike in orange:

Additionally, PayPal Holdings Inc (Symbol: PYPL) has experienced notable options activity with 83,987 contracts traded, equating to approximately 8.4 million underlying shares. This represents a significant 64.4% of PYPL’s average daily trading volume of 13.0 million shares over the past month. A specific highlight is the $78 strike call option expiring February 21, 2025, with 4,229 contracts traded, representing around 422,900 underlying shares. Below is the chart for PYPL’s trading history over the past twelve months, marked with the $78 strike in orange:

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