Record Options Trading Volume Sees Peaks in Key Companies
In today’s trading, Wayfair Inc (Symbol: W) displayed remarkable options trading activity within the Russell 3000 index. So far, a total of 36,692 contracts have exchanged hands, accounting for about 3.7 million underlying shares. This represents approximately 42.1% of W’s average daily trading volume of 8.7 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $35 strike call option set to expire on May 16, 2025, has seen particularly high volume, with 5,697 contracts trading, equivalent to around 569,700 underlying shares of W. The chart below illustrates W’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $35 strike in orange:
Similarly, JPMorgan Chase & Co (Symbol: JPM) recorded options trading volume of 58,794 contracts today. This figure translates to approximately 5.9 million underlying shares, representing about 42% of JPM’s average daily trading volume of 14.0 million shares over the past month. High activity was noted for the $255 strike call option expiring on May 02, 2025, with 3,109 contracts exchanged, accounting for roughly 310,900 underlying shares of JPM. The following chart showcases JPM’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $255 strike highlighted:
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (Symbol: WWW) also experienced significant options trading, with 6,811 contracts traded today. This volume corresponds to approximately 681,100 underlying shares, or about 41.1% of WWW’s average daily trading volume of 1.7 million shares over the past month. The $15 strike call option expiring on May 16, 2025, garnered particular interest, with 4,580 contracts traded, representing around 458,000 underlying shares of WWW. The chart below depicts WWW’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted:
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