Broadcom, Welltower, and NextEra Energy See Heavy Options Trading Activity

Today, significant options trading was reported for three key companies in the S&P 500 index: Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO), Welltower Inc (Symbol: WELL), and NextEra Energy Inc (Symbol: NEE).

Broadcom (AVGO) Sees Over 293,000 Contracts Traded

In the options market, Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) experienced a remarkable trading volume today, with 293,364 contracts changing hands. This translates to about 29.3 million underlying shares, which is an impressive 112.4% of AVGO’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 26.1 million shares. The $250 strike call option expiring on January 24, 2025, stood out with 42,044 contracts traded today alone, equating to approximately 4.2 million underlying shares of AVGO. Below is a chart showing AVGO’s trading history for the past twelve months, highlighting the $250 strike in orange:

Welltower (WELL) Records Robust Options Volume

Welltower Inc (Symbol: WELL) also saw a busy day in options trading, with 15,270 contracts executed thus far. This figure represents around 1.5 million underlying shares, equivalent to 65.4% of WELL’s average daily trading volume over the last month of 2.3 million shares. The notable $150 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, accounted for 8,135 contracts traded today, covering roughly 813,500 underlying shares of WELL. Below is a chart illustrating WELL’s trading history for the past year, with the $150 strike marked in orange:

NextEra Energy (NEE) Experiences Strong Call Options Demand

NextEra Energy Inc (Symbol: NEE) reported a trading volume of 58,090 contracts today. This figure signifies approximately 5.8 million underlying shares, or 62% of NEE’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 9.4 million shares. Among these, the $76 strike call option expiring on January 31, 2025, surged with 8,128 contracts traded, which corresponds to around 812,800 underlying shares of NEE. Below is a chart detailing NEE’s trading history over the last twelve months, featuring the $76 strike in orange:

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