On October 30, 2023, significant options trading activity was observed among key components of the S&P 500 index. RTX Corp (Symbol: RTX) experienced a trading volume of 21,783 contracts, equivalent to approximately 2.2 million underlying shares, or 49.1% of its average daily volume of 4.4 million shares. Notably, the $205 strike call option expiring January 30, 2026, accounted for 2,159 contracts, reflecting around 215,900 underlying shares.
GE Vernova Inc (Symbol: GEV) reported an options volume of 16,742 contracts, translating to approximately 1.7 million underlying shares, or 48.4% of its average daily volume of 3.5 million shares. The $530 strike put option expiring February 20, 2026, saw 1,119 contracts traded, representing approximately 111,900 underlying shares.
Ford Motor Co. (Symbol: F) recorded an impressive options volume of 215,744 contracts, equating to about 21.6 million underlying shares, which is 47.6% of its average daily volume of 45.3 million shares. The $14.50 strike call option expiring January 09, 2026, had 38,393 contracts traded, reflecting around 3.8 million underlying shares.
