Surge in Options Trading Activity Among S&P 500 Companies

Today’s options trading has shown significant movement for multiple firms within the S&P 500, particularly International Paper Co (Symbol: IP), Charter Communications Inc (Symbol: CHTR), and Intel Corp (Symbol: INTC).

International Paper Shows Strong Call Option Activity

International Paper Co (IP) has seen a remarkable total volume of 26,853 contracts traded today. This volume translates to approximately 2.7 million underlying shares, representing 53.8% of the company’s average daily trading volume of 5.0 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $60 strike call option expiring on February 21, 2025, has garnered particular interest, with 10,993 contracts exchanged, equivalent to about 1.1 million underlying shares of IP. Below is a chart highlighting IP’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $60 strike marked in orange:

Charter Communications Sees Notable Put Activity

Charter Communications Inc (CHTR) options have recorded a trading volume of 5,628 contracts today, amounting to around 562,800 underlying shares—53.6% of the average daily trading volume of 1.1 million shares this past month. A heightened interest in the $300 strike put option expiring on January 31, 2025, was observed, with 678 contracts traded, representing approximately 67,800 underlying shares of CHTR. The chart below illustrates CHTR’s trading history over the last twelve months, featuring the $300 strike in orange:

Intel Corp Experiences High Volume Trading

Intel Corp (INTC) has witnessed a substantial options trading volume of 342,097 contracts so far today. This figure indicates approximately 34.2 million underlying shares, representing 50.4% of INTC’s average daily trading volume of 67.8 million shares over the past month. Specific attention has been directed to the $20 strike call option expiring on January 31, 2025, with 20,669 contracts exchanged, translating to about 2.1 million underlying shares of INTC. The following chart captures INTC’s trading patterns for the last twelve months, highlighting the $20 strike in orange:

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