BlackRock Inc. (BLK) experienced significant options trading today with a total volume of 5,290 contracts, equating to approximately 529,000 underlying shares, which is 63.3% of its average daily trading volume of 835,730 shares over the past month. The standout was the $945 strike put option, with 376 contracts traded, representing about 37,600 underlying shares.
Morgan Stanley (MS) recorded options trading volume of 33,465 contracts, or roughly 3.3 million underlying shares, constituting 48.8% of its average daily trading volume of 6.9 million shares. A notable highlight was the $180 strike call option, with 4,058 contracts traded, translating to approximately 405,800 underlying shares.
Elevance Health Inc. (ELV) reported options trading volume of 7,637 contracts, which approximates 763,700 underlying shares, or 48.8% of its monthly average of 1.6 million shares. The $280 strike put option saw particularly high activity with 3,901 contracts traded, equating to about 390,100 underlying shares.
