Surge in Options Trading for Ecolab, MSCI, and American Tower
High Activity Highlights Significant Investor Interest
Among the components of the S&P 500 index, options trading was notably high today for Ecolab Inc (Symbol: ECL). A total of 4,205 contracts have changed hands, which translates to about 420,500 underlying shares. This figure represents roughly 55.1% of ECL’s average daily trading volume from the past month, which stands at 763,465 shares. An exceptional interest was recorded for the $250 strike call option set to expire on November 15, 2024. Today alone, 1,366 contracts were traded, accounting for approximately 136,600 underlying shares of ECL. Below is a chart displaying ECL’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $250 strike event marked in orange:
Next, MSCI Inc (Symbol: MSCI) has also experienced robust trading activity, with 1,847 contracts traded thus far today. This number indicates a substantial 184,700 underlying shares, making up around 53.3% of MSCI’s average daily volume of 346,665 shares over the past month. Notably, the $590 strike put option due on November 15, 2024, showed significant activity, with 570 contracts traded today, equating to approximately 57,000 underlying shares. The following chart illustrates MSCI’s trading activities over the last year, highlighting the $590 strike:
American Tower Corp (Symbol: AMT) saw impressive options trading today as well, with 9,493 contracts traded. This volume represents about 949,300 underlying shares or roughly 51.6% of AMT’s average daily trading volume of 1.8 million shares over the last month. The most active option for AMT was the $230 strike call option expiring on December 20, 2024, with 4,358 contracts traded today, corresponding to approximately 435,800 underlying shares. Here is a chart of AMT’s trading history for the past twelve months, with the $230 strike noted in orange:
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