Increased Options Trading Activity in S&P 500 Components
Options trading among S&P 500 constituents has seen noteworthy activity today, particularly with Capital One Financial Corp (Symbol: COF). So far, a total of 31,703 contracts have been traded, equating to approximately 3.2 million underlying shares. This volume constitutes 61.5% of COF’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 5.2 million shares. The $190 strike call option expiring April 17, 2025, has captured attention, with 12,672 contracts traded, representing around 1.3 million underlying shares of COF. Below is a chart detailing COF’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $190 strike highlighted in orange:
First Solar Inc (Symbol: FSLR) has also experienced substantial options trading, with 19,037 contracts representing roughly 1.9 million underlying shares, or about 53% of FSLR’s average daily volume, which is 3.6 million shares. The $200 strike call option expiring June 20, 2025, stood out with 7,267 contracts traded today, equating to approximately 726,700 underlying shares. The chart below illustrates FSLR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $200 strike in orange:
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS) observed a trading volume of 14,903 contracts today, representing about 1.5 million underlying shares or 47.5% of GS’s average daily trading volume, which is 3.1 million shares. Notably, the $590 strike call option expiring March 28, 2025, has seen significant interest, with 2,890 contracts traded so far, amounting to approximately 289,000 underlying shares of GS. The following chart presents GS’s trailing twelve-month trading history, showcasing the $590 strike in orange:
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