Surge in Options Trading Volume for Major Companies Today

Among the components of the S&P 500 index, significant options trading activity was observed today. Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG) reported a total of 2,056 contracts traded, representing about 205,600 underlying shares. This figure reflects approximately 63.3% of BKNG’s average daily trading volume, which has been 324,650 shares over the past month. Notably, high volume was recorded for the $5,000 strike call option set to expire on April 17, 2025, with 181 contracts traded today—equating to roughly 18,100 underlying shares. The chart below illustrates BKNG’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $5,000 strike highlighted in orange:

In another significant development, Ball Corp (Symbol: BALL) saw options volume reach 13,473 contracts. This represents about 1.3 million underlying shares, or a substantial 52.8% of BALL’s average daily trading volume of 2.6 million shares over the past month. The $45 strike put option expiring on May 16, 2025, drew particular interest today, with 13,313 contracts traded, amounting to approximately 1.3 million underlying shares. The chart below shows BALL’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $45 strike emphasized in orange:

Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) also experienced robust options trading, reaching 48,236 contracts. This figure corresponds to about 4.8 million underlying shares, roughly 48% of DIS’s average daily trading volume of 10.1 million shares in the past month. A significant amount of attention was given to the $120 strike call option expiring August 15, 2025, as 5,185 contracts traded today, representing around 518,500 underlying shares. Below is a chart displaying DIS’s trading activity over the last twelve months, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:

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