High Options Trading Volume for Major Companies Signals Investor Interest

Increased activity observed in AT&T, Kohl’s, and Capital One Financial highlights market trends.

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, AT&T Inc (Symbol: T) demonstrated significant options trading today. A total of 126,158 contracts have been traded, equating to approximately 12.6 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 44.4% of T’s average daily trading volume of 28.4 million shares over the past month. Notably, high volume was recorded for the $22 strike call option set to expire on October 25, 2024, with 11,851 contracts trading today, translating to around 1.2 million underlying shares of T. Below is a chart illustrating T’s trailing twelve-month trading history, highlighting the $22 strike in orange:

Kohl’s Corp. (Symbol: KSS) also saw active options trading today, with a total of 24,426 contracts representing around 2.4 million underlying shares. This activity accounts for approximately 43.9% of KSS’s average daily trading volume of 5.6 million shares over the last month. The $20.50 strike call option expiring on October 25, 2024, stood out with 9,895 contracts trading today, indicative of approximately 989,500 underlying shares of KSS. Below is a chart showing KSS’s trailing twelve-month trading history with the $20.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Similarly, Capital One Financial Corp (Symbol: COF) reported an options trading volume of 8,669 contracts, which represents about 866,900 underlying shares. This also constitutes approximately 43.2% of COF’s average daily trading volume of 2.0 million shares over the past month. The $180 strike call option, with an expiration date of November 15, 2024, notably saw 2,121 contracts trading today, representing roughly 212,100 underlying shares of COF. The following chart displays COF’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $180 strike marked in orange:

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