Surge in Options Trading for UnitedHealth, Goldman Sachs, and McDonald’s

Today’s options trading activity within the S&P 500 index reveals significant interest in UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH). So far, the trading volume has reached 483,604 contracts, which translates to approximately 48.4 million underlying shares. This figure represents 220.8% of UNH’s average daily trading volume of 21.9 million shares over the past month. A notable spike occurred for the $310 strike call option, set to expire on May 23, 2025, with 16,523 contracts traded today, equivalent to around 1.7 million underlying shares of UNH. The chart below illustrates UNH’s trading history over the last twelve months, highlighting the $310 strike in orange:

In a similar vein, Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS) has seen an options trading volume of 24,445 contracts today, representing about 2.4 million underlying shares. This figure corresponds to 102.9% of GS’s average daily trading volume of 2.4 million shares for the past month. Particularly high activity was noted for the $580 strike put option, also expiring on May 23, 2025, with 3,690 contracts trading today, which accounts for approximately 369,000 underlying shares. The following chart captures GS’s trading history over the last year, with the $580 strike highlighted:

Lastly, McDonald’s Corp (Symbol: MCD) reported an options trading volume of 19,192 contracts to date, which equals about 1.9 million underlying shares. This volume is considerable, making up 60.2% of MCD’s average daily trading volume of 3.2 million shares over the past month. A particularly active option is the $330 strike call, due to expire on May 23, 2025, where 2,497 contracts have been traded today, representing roughly 249,700 underlying shares. Below is a chart detailing MCD’s trading history for the last twelve months, with the $330 strike indicated in orange:

For more information on the various available expirations for options related to UNH, GS, or MCD, additional resources can be found at StockOptionsChannel.com.

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