High Options Trading Volumes in Adobe, AbbVie, and Walmart
Today, the options market for several major companies in the S&P 500 index revealed significant trading activity. Among these, Adobe Inc (Symbol: ADBE) stood out, with a total of 20,241 contracts traded, equating to approximately 2.0 million underlying shares. This volume constitutes about 46.3% of ADBE’s average daily trading volume of 4.4 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $405 strike call option set to expire on March 28, 2025, attracted remarkable interest, with 1,359 contracts traded today, representing around 135,900 underlying shares of ADBE. The chart below illustrates ADBE’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $405 strike highlighted in orange:
AbbVie Inc (Symbol: ABBV) also displayed noteworthy options activity, with 30,194 contracts traded thus far, which corresponds to about 3.0 million underlying shares. This figure reflects a substantial 43.1% of ABBV’s average daily trading volume of 7.0 million shares over the last month. A particularly high volume was seen for the $207.50 strike put option, expiring on April 4, 2025, where 2,825 contracts traded today, representing around 282,500 underlying shares of ABBV. The chart below presents ABBV’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $207.50 strike in orange:
Similarly, Walmart Inc (Symbol: WMT) reported substantial options trading volume, reaching 103,638 contracts, which translates to approximately 10.4 million underlying shares or around 41.2% of WMT’s average daily trading volume of 25.2 million shares over the previous month. The $77.50 strike put option, expiring on May 16, 2025, saw particularly high interest with 6,514 contracts traded today, representing about 651,400 underlying shares of WMT. Below is the chart displaying WMT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $77.50 strike illustrated in orange:
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