High Options Trading Volume Observed in Key S&P 500 Stocks

Today’s options trading volume in the S&P 500 index reveals significant activity, particularly in NVIDIA Corp (Symbol: NVDA). So far, 2.3 million contracts have changed hands, which equates to approximately 226.0 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 68.8% of NVDA’s average daily trading volume, which over the past month has been 328.4 million shares. Notably, the $115 strike call option set to expire on April 17, 2025, has seen elevated interest, with 117,795 contracts trading today, corresponding to around 11.8 million underlying shares. The accompanying chart illustrates NVDA’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $115 strike highlighted in orange:

Meanwhile, FedEx Corp (Symbol: FDX) is also experiencing substantial options trading, with 14,574 contracts traded. This volume represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, or around 51.8% of FDX’s average daily trading volume of 2.8 million shares over the past month. The $225 strike call option, expiring on April 17, 2025, recorded 5,061 contracts, which accounts for about 506,100 underlying shares. Below is FDX’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $225 strike highlighted in orange:

Palantir Technologies Inc (Symbol: PLTR) has not been left behind in today’s trading frenzy. The company has seen options trading volume of 553,655 contracts, which translates to approximately 55.4 million underlying shares, making up about 50.6% of its average daily trading volume of 109.3 million shares in the last month. Notably, the $100 strike call option expiring April 17, 2025, saw 43,559 contracts traded today, representing roughly 4.4 million underlying shares. The chart below details PLTR’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange:

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