Surge in Options Trading: Apple, Meta, and Microsoft Lead the S&P 500

High Trading Volumes Highlight Market Activity

Today, options trading activity was notably high among key players in the S&P 500 index. Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL) saw a striking volume of 815,817 contracts, which translates to approximately 81.6 million underlying shares. This figure represents an impressive 176.9% of AAPL’s average daily trading volume of 46.1 million shares over the past month. Particularly, the $255 strike call option expiring on December 27, 2024, experienced significant interest, with 70,589 contracts traded so far today, equating to about 7.1 million underlying shares. Below is a chart that illustrates AAPL’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $255 strike noted in orange:

Meta Platforms Inc Sees Strong Options Activity

Meta Platforms Inc (Symbol: META) recorded a volume of 186,554 contracts today. This amount corresponds to approximately 18.7 million underlying shares, indicating a robust 145.5% of META’s average daily trading volume of 12.8 million shares over the past month. The $600 strike call option expiring on December 27, 2024, garnered particular attention as well, with 15,237 contracts traded, representing about 1.5 million underlying shares. The following chart displays META’s trading history for the last twelve months, with the $600 strike highlighted:

Microsoft Corporation Option Trading Strong as Well

Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT) experienced a trading volume of 272,361 contracts, approximating 27.2 million underlying shares, which is around 126.7% of MSFT’s average daily volume of 21.5 million shares over the past month. The $430 strike call option expiring on December 27, 2024, was particularly active, with 22,054 contracts traded, representing about 2.2 million underlying shares. Below is a chart illustrating MSFT’s trading history over the past year, with the $430 strike noted in orange:

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