Surge in Options Trading for eBay, AMD, and Alphabet Inc.

Options trading activity has surged for several major companies in the S&P 500, with eBay, AMD, and Alphabet Inc. leading the pack today.

eBay Inc. Shows Strong Call Options Activity

In today’s session, eBay Inc. (Symbol: EBAY) recorded a significant 71,830 contracts traded. This volume translates to about 7.2 million underlying shares, which is 162.1% of EBAY’s average daily trading volume of 4.4 million shares over the past month. Particularly notable activity has centered around the $71 strike call option expiring January 10, 2025, with 6,715 contracts traded today, equating to roughly 671,500 underlying shares of eBay. Below is a chart depicting eBay’s trailing twelve-month trading history with the $71 strike highlighted in orange:

AMD Experiences High Options Volume

Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) has also seen considerable options trading today, with a total of 608,696 contracts exchanged. This number represents about 60.9 million underlying shares, or approximately 147.1% of AMD’s average daily trading volume of 41.4 million shares in the last month. A standout was the $122 strike put option expiring January 10, 2025, with 27,939 contracts trading today, reflecting approximately 2.8 million shares. Below is a chart illustrating AMD’s trailing twelve-month trading history with the $122 strike highlighted:

Alphabet Inc. Sees Notable Trading Volume

Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOGL) reported an options trading volume of 228,807 contracts, representing roughly 22.9 million underlying shares, which is about 73.8% of GOOGL’s average daily trading volume of 31 million shares over the past month. The $197.50 strike call option expiring January 10, 2025, gained attention with 49,002 contracts trading, equivalent to about 4.9 million underlying shares. Here’s a chart of GOOGL’s trailing twelve-month trading history with the $197.50 strike highlighted:

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