Options Trading Insights: Valero Energy, Oracle, and Domino’s Pizza Show Increased Activity

Valero Energy Corp and Oracle Corp lead today’s options trading, while Domino’s Pizza Inc. also experiences notable engagement.

In options trading for the Russell 3000 index, Valero Energy Corp (Symbol: VLO) is seeing significant activity. Today, the total volume reached 12,699 contracts, equating to approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. This volume represents 46.8% of VLO’s average daily trading volume of 2.7 million shares over the past month. A particularly high interest was noted for the $115 strike put option, which expires on December 27, 2024, with 3,212 contracts trading, representing about 321,200 underlying shares of VLO. Below is a chart illustrating VLO’s trading history for the past twelve months, highlighting the $115 strike in orange:

Oracle Corp (Symbol: ORCL) also reported strong options trading, with a total volume of 47,839 contracts. This corresponds to approximately 4.8 million underlying shares, or 45.9% of ORCL’s average daily trading volume of 10.4 million shares for the past month. The $170 strike call option expiring December 20, 2024, was especially active, with 4,680 contracts traded, representing about 468,000 underlying shares of ORCL. Below is the chart for ORCL’s trading history, featuring the $170 strike in orange:

Similarly, Domino’s Pizza Inc. (Symbol: DPZ) experienced trading volume of 2,242 contracts, which translates to approximately 224,200 underlying shares. This figure represents 44.9% of DPZ’s average daily trading volume of 499,775 shares over the past month. The high volume for the $390 strike put option expiring February 21, 2025, was notable, with 485 contracts traded, corresponding to about 48,500 underlying shares of DPZ. Below is the chart reflecting DPZ’s trading history, with the $390 strike highlighted in orange:

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