Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) experienced significant options trading today, with a total of 80,822 contracts exchanged, equating to approximately 8.1 million underlying shares. This volume represents 44.9% of XOM’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 18 million shares. Notably, the $140 strike call option expiring on March 20, 2026, saw 5,579 contracts traded, representing around 557,900 underlying shares.
In the same market, Spotify Technology SA (SPOT) also saw active options trading, with 9,167 contracts traded, representing roughly 916,700 underlying shares—44.3% of SPOT’s average daily volume of 2.1 million shares. The $520 strike call option, set to expire on February 20, 2026, recorded 1,041 contracts traded, equivalent to about 104,100 underlying shares.
Qualcomm Inc (QCOM) reported a trading volume of 37,546 options contracts, roughly 3.8 million underlying shares, accounting for 43.7% of QCOM’s average daily volume of 8.6 million shares. The $165 strike put option expiring on March 20, 2026, saw heightened activity with 4,025 contracts traded, representing approximately 402,500 underlying shares.
