High Options Trading Volume Observed in Key S&P 500 Stocks
Today, notable activity occurred among the underlying stocks of the S&P 500 index, particularly with options trading. Airbnb Inc (Symbol: ABNB) recorded a significant volume of 29,426 contracts exchanged, which translates to roughly 2.9 million underlying shares. This figure represents about 46.5% of ABNB’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 6.3 million shares. The $113 strike put option expiring on May 02, 2025, attracted especially high interest, with 2,571 contracts traded today, representing approximately 257,100 underlying shares of ABNB. The chart below illustrates ABNB’s trading history for the last twelve months, with the $113 strike highlighted in orange:
Constellation Energy Corp (Symbol: CEG) experienced an options trading volume of 17,347 contracts, which accounts for around 1.7 million underlying shares or approximately 44.7% of CEG’s monthly average trading volume of 3.9 million shares. A particular focus was on the $280 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, where 4,368 contracts traded today, translating to approximately 436,800 underlying shares of CEG. The following chart shows CEG’s trading history, with the $280 strike highlighted in orange:
Mastercard Inc (Symbol: MA) also demonstrated notable options trading activity, with a total of 14,545 contracts traded today. This volume signifies around 1.5 million underlying shares, which is about 43.9% of MA’s average daily trading volume of 3.3 million shares over the past month. The $605 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, stood out, with 4,987 contracts traded, representing about 498,700 underlying shares of MA. Below is a chart depicting MA’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $605 strike highlighted:
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