High Trading Volume in Key S&P 500 Stocks: Blackstone, Teradyne, and Newmont

Today, several companies in the S&P 500 index experienced significant options trading.

Blackstone Inc. Sees Solid Options Activity

In Blackstone Inc (Symbol: BX), a remarkable total of 22,909 contracts have already traded, equaling about 2.3 million underlying shares. This figure accounts for approximately 83.7% of BX’s average daily trading volume of 2.7 million shares over the past month. The $182.50 strike call option set to expire on February 07, 2025, attracted particular attention with 2,280 contracts traded today, representing around 228,000 underlying shares of BX. Below is a chart that illustrates BX’s trading history over the past twelve months, featuring the $182.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Teradyne, Inc. Records High Options Volume

Teradyne, Inc. (Symbol: TER) also showcased impressive activity, with options trading hitting 20,147 contracts today. This amount indicates about 2.0 million underlying shares, or roughly 82.7% of TER’s daily average trading volume of 2.4 million shares over the past month. The $120 strike call option, which expires on February 21, 2025, had a particularly high volume, with 5,286 contracts trading, amounting to approximately 528,600 underlying shares of TER. The chart below details TER’s trading history over the past twelve months, highlighting the $120 strike in orange:

Newmont Corp’s Options Trading is Active

Newmont Corp (Symbol: NEM) is another company showing robust options activity, with 66,777 contracts traded today. This sum corresponds to about 6.7 million underlying shares, representing an impressive 82.5% of NEM’s average daily trading volume of 8.1 million shares over the last month. The $55 strike call option, which expires on January 16, 2026, attracted attention as well, with 10,165 contracts traded, translating to around 1.0 million underlying shares of NEM. The chart below depicts NEM’s trading activity for the past twelve months, with the $55 strike highlighted:

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