Options Trading Activity Surges in Dell, Walmart, and Unity
Today’s options trading activity highlights significant movements within the Russell 3000 index components, particularly in Dell Technologies Inc (Symbol: DELL). A total of 35,407 contracts have been traded, representing around 3.5 million underlying shares. This volume accounts for 60.7% of DELL’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 5.8 million shares. The $125 strike call option, expiring on May 23, 2025, has drawn notable interest, with 1,889 contracts traded today, equating to roughly 188,900 underlying shares of DELL.
Below is a chart showing DELL’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $125 strike marked in orange:
Walmart Inc (Symbol: WMT) has also experienced substantial options trading, with 111,878 contracts exchanged today. This volume represents about 11.2 million underlying shares, which is approximately 60.6% of WMT’s average daily trading volume of 18.5 million shares over the past month. The $90 strike put option, expiring on June 27, 2025, particularly stood out, with 7,228 contracts traded so far today, amounting to around 722,800 underlying shares of WMT.
Here is a chart illustrating WMT’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $90 strike highlighted:
Unity Software Inc (Symbol: U) recorded options trading volume of 52,265 contracts today, representing approximately 5.2 million underlying shares. This translates to 57.3% of U’s average daily trading volume of 9.1 million shares over the past month. The $30 strike call option, expiring on June 20, 2025, has generated particular interest, with 5,632 contracts traded so far today, which corresponds to roughly 563,200 underlying shares of U.
Below is a chart displaying U’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $30 strike emphasized:
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