Active Options Trading Highlights for S&P 500 Stocks: Home Depot, Airbnb, and Walmart
Investors are paying close attention to options trading today, particularly in major S&P 500 companies including Home Depot Inc, Airbnb Inc, and Walmart Inc.
Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD) Shows Strong Options Activity
In today’s trading session, Home Depot Inc experienced significant options activity with a total volume of 16,065 contracts. This translates to around 1.6 million underlying shares since each contract represents 100 shares. Notably, this volume accounts for 55.3% of HD’s average daily trading volume, which has been 2.9 million shares over the past month. The $395 strike put option, expiring on January 31, 2025, was particularly active, with 2,575 contracts traded, representing about 257,500 underlying shares. Below is a chart depicting HD’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $395 strike indicated in orange:
Airbnb Inc (Symbol: ABNB) Sees Notable Options Volume
Airbnb Inc reported options trading volume of 19,353 contracts today. This activity equates to approximately 1.9 million underlying shares, making up around 55% of ABNB’s average daily trading volume of 3.5 million shares over the past month. The $131 strike call option, which expires on February 21, 2025, recorded a high volume of 2,035 contracts traded, representing 203,500 underlying shares. Here is a chart showing ABNB’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $131 strike highlighted in orange:
Walmart Inc (Symbol: WMT) Shows Robust Trading Activity
Walmart Inc also experienced a spike in options trading, with a total of 74,204 contracts traded today. This number represents around 7.4 million underlying shares, constituting about 50.6% of WMT’s average daily trading volume, which has been 14.7 million shares over the last month. The most active was the $95 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 8,632 contracts trading so far today, equivalent to approximately 863,200 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating WMT’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $95 strike indicated in orange:
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