Options Trading Surges for Key S&P 500 Companies

Investors are actively trading options in key S&P 500 firms, revealing insights into market behavior today.

IQVIA Holdings Sees Major Activity

Today, IQVIA Holdings Inc (Symbol: IQV) has experienced significant options trading, with a total of 18,802 contracts exchanged. This figure translates to about 1.9 million underlying shares, highlighting robust interest as it represents 142.8% of IQV’s average daily trading volume of 1.3 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $195 strike put option set to expire on February 21, 2025, has garnered high activity, with 9,691 contracts traded today, equivalent to approximately 969,100 underlying shares of IQV. The corresponding chart depicting IQV’s trading history over the last twelve months is shown below, with the $195 strike highlighted in orange:

CrowdStrike Holdings Makes Headlines

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (Symbol: CRWD) is also seeing notable activity, with 27,437 contracts traded so far today. This equates to roughly 2.7 million underlying shares and constitutes 87.5% of CRWD’s average daily trading volume of 3.1 million shares over the past month. The $315 strike put option expiring on February 7, 2025, is of particular interest, with 1,705 contracts changing hands or about 170,500 underlying shares represented. Below is the chart showing CRWD’s trading history, with the $315 strike marked in orange:

GE Vernova Inc Experiences Strong Options Activity

Options activity for GE Vernova Inc (Symbol: GEV) shows a robust volume of 25,975 contracts today, indicating a trading volume of approximately 2.6 million underlying shares. This represents 87.3% of GEV’s average daily trading volume of 3.0 million shares for the past month. Significant interest surrounds the $450 strike call option expiring on April 17, 2025, with 4,817 contracts traded so far, translating to around 481,700 underlying shares. The chart below depicts GEV’s trading history, highlighting the $450 strike in orange:

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