Sharp Increase in Options Trading for ResMed, Nabors, and JPMorgan Chase

Today’s options trading for major companies shows interesting patterns, especially in ResMed Inc., Nabors Industries Ltd, and JPMorgan Chase & Co.

ResMed Inc. Sees High Trading Volume

In the Russell 3000 index, ResMed Inc. (Symbol: RMD) is experiencing significant activity today. A total volume of 10,069 contracts has been traded, which corresponds to about 1.0 million underlying shares. This volume represents 109.1% of RMD’s average daily trading volume of 922,520 shares over the past month. Notably, the $150 strike put option expiring on April 17, 2025, has garnered attention with 8,006 contracts traded, equating to around 800,600 underlying shares. Below, the chart illustrates RMD’s trading history over the past year, with the $150 strike option highlighted in orange:

Nabors Industries Shows Strong Activity

Nabors Industries Ltd (Symbol: NBR) has also recorded substantial options trading, with 4,190 contracts exchanged so far today. This volume represents approximately 419,000 underlying shares, amounting to 102.7% of NBR’s average daily trading volume of 408,055 shares for the past month. A significant number of 1,721 contracts for the $65 strike put option expiring on December 20, 2024, have traded today, representing roughly 172,100 underlying shares. The chart below outlines NBR’s trading history for the past year, marking the $65 strike option in orange:

JPMorgan Chase Sees Extensive Trading Volume

JPMorgan Chase & Co (Symbol: JPM) has reached a volume of 68,665 contracts today. This figure translates to about 6.9 million underlying shares, representing 86.2% of JPM’s average daily trading volume of 8.0 million shares over the past month. Among these transactions, 8,013 contracts were traded for the $225 strike call option expiring on October 25, 2024, which corresponds to approximately 801,300 underlying shares of JPM. The chart below showcases JPM’s trading history over the past year, with the $225 strike highlighted:

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