High Options Trading Volume Observed for Major Tech Stocks
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, notable options trading volume emerged today in Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT). A total of 257,341 contracts have been traded, equating to approximately 25.7 million underlying shares. This represents about 100.9% of MSFT’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which is 25.5 million shares.
High volume was particularly observed in the $445 strike call option expiring on May 09, 2025. So far today, 27,587 contracts have traded, representing roughly 2.8 million underlying shares of MSFT. Below is a chart showing MSFT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $445 strike highlighted in orange:
Amazon.com Inc (Symbol: AMZN) also saw significant options trading volume, totaling 373,955 contracts. This represents approximately 37.4 million underlying shares, or about 70.4% of AMZN’s average daily trading volume of 53.2 million shares over the past month.
Notably, the $192.50 strike call option expiring on May 09, 2025, saw 25,783 contracts trading, translating to approximately 2.6 million underlying shares. Below is a chart depicting AMZN’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $192.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Lastly, Super Micro Computer Inc (Symbol: SMCI) recorded options trading volume of 259,084 contracts, which corresponds to about 25.9 million underlying shares. This figure is approximately 57.8% of SMCI’s average daily trading volume over the last month of 44.8 million shares.
High activity was noted in the $35 strike call option expiring on May 09, 2025, with 23,673 contracts traded, amounting to around 2.4 million underlying shares of SMCI. Below is a chart of SMCI’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:
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