High Options Trading Activity Observed for Key Stocks
Amgen, Axsome Therapeutics, and Kraft Heinz Lead the Market Today
Among the stocks in the Russell 3000 index, Amgen Inc (Symbol: AMGN) showed significant options trading activity with 14,129 contracts exchanged, which equates to about 1.4 million underlying shares. This volume represents approximately 46.1% of AMGN’s average daily trading volume of 3.1 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $270 strike put option set to expire on April 17, 2025, saw a particularly high volume of 1,398 contracts traded today, or around 139,800 underlying shares. Below is a chart depicting AMGN’s trading history for the last twelve months, with the $270 strike highlighted in orange:
Axsome Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: AXSM) also experienced a busy trading day, with 5,190 contracts traded, representing approximately 519,000 underlying shares. This amount corresponds to about 45.9% of AXSM’s average daily trading volume of 1.1 million shares in the past month. The $185 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, stood out with 1,419 contracts traded today, equivalent to roughly 141,900 underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating AXSM’s trading activity over the past twelve months, with the $185 strike highlighted in orange:
Kraft Heinz Co (Symbol: KHC) reported an impressive options trading volume of 46,558 contracts, amounting to about 4.7 million underlying shares. This figure constitutes approximately 45.5% of KHC’s average daily trading volume of 10.2 million shares over the last month. In particular, the $31 strike call option set to expire on February 28, 2025, attracted attention with 9,971 contracts traded today, representing around 997,100 underlying shares of KHC. Below is a chart showing KHC’s trading history for the last twelve months, with the $31 strike highlighted in orange:
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