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Significant Tuesday Options Activity: BALL, IBM, ULTA Highlights

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Surge in Options Trading: Ball Corp, IBM, and Ulta Beauty Make Headlines

Ball Corp Sees Significant Options Activity

In the S&P 500, Ball Corp (Symbol: BALL) experienced an impressive options trading volume today, totaling 13,612 contracts. This figure translates to about 1.4 million shares, representing 55.2% of BALL’s average daily trading volume of 2.5 million shares over the last month. A notable spike occurred in the $47.50 strike put option set to expire on February 21, 2025, with 10,712 contracts traded, equivalent to approximately 1.1 million underlying shares. The chart below depicts BALL’s trading history over the past twelve months, highlighting the $47.50 strike in orange:

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IBM Shows Strong Options Volume

International Business Machines Corp (Symbol: IBM) reported a trading volume of 22,437 options contracts today. This represents roughly 2.2 million underlying shares and amounts to 45.7% of IBM’s average daily trading volume of 4.9 million shares in the past month. The $285 strike call option expiring on February 7, 2025, was particularly active, with 2,695 contracts exchanged, or about 269,500 shares. Below is a chart showcasing IBM’s trading performance for the last twelve months, with the $285 strike highlighted:

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Ulta Beauty Registers Considerable Options Activity

Ulta Beauty Inc (Symbol: ULTA) noted a trading volume of 3,339 contracts today, equivalent to about 333,900 underlying shares. This accounts for 42.6% of ULTA’s average daily trading volume of 784,550 shares over the previous month. A high volume was recorded for the $430 strike call option expiring on February 7, 2025, with 508 contracts trading today, or roughly 50,800 underlying shares. The chart below illustrates ULTA’s trading history for the last twelve months, featuring the $430 strike in orange:

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