Surge in Options Trading Volume for Procter & Gamble, Herbalife, and Wayfair

Today’s trading session has witnessed significant options activity among various components of the Russell 3000 index. Procter & Gamble Company (Symbol: PG) leads the way, with a total of 45,074 contracts traded, which translates to roughly 4.5 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 52.7% of PG’s average daily trading volume over the last month, which stands at 8.5 million shares. Notably, the $175 strike call option expiring on April 04, 2025, has garnered particular attention, as it saw the trading of 19,316 contracts today—equivalent to approximately 1.9 million underlying shares. Below is PG’s trailing twelve-month trading history, showcasing the $175 strike highlighted in orange:

Herbalife Ltd (Symbol: HLF) is also experiencing a notable uptick in options activity today, with 10,287 contracts traded, representing around 1.0 million underlying shares. This amount is a significant 52.4% of HLF’s average daily trading volume of 2.0 million shares over the previous month. The $15 strike call option expiring on January 15, 2027, has attracted substantial interest, with 10,000 contracts traded, amounting to approximately 1.0 million underlying shares. HLF’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted, is illustrated below:

In another significant development, Wayfair Inc (Symbol: W) shows a trading volume of 25,467 contracts today. This figure represents approximately 2.5 million underlying shares, which equals around 51.8% of W’s average daily trading volume of 4.9 million shares in the past month. A noteworthy rise in activity has been noted for the $28 strike put option expiring on April 04, 2025, with 6,368 contracts traded, totaling roughly 636,800 underlying shares. Below is Wayfair’s trailing twelve-month trading history, featuring the $28 strike highlighted in orange:

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