Active Options Trading Highlights for Costco, Microsoft, and UnitedHealth

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST) has demonstrated significant options trading today. A total of 23,205 contracts have been traded thus far, amounting to approximately 2.3 million underlying shares. This volume constitutes about 88% of COST’s average daily trading volume of 2.6 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $800 strike put option set to expire on July 18, 2025, has garnered particular attention, with 2,024 contracts trading today, which equates to around 202,400 underlying shares of COST. Below is a chart illustrating COST’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $800 strike highlighted in orange:

In similar fashion, Microsoft Corporation (Symbol: MSFT) has seen a robust options trading volume of 191,928 contracts today. This figure represents approximately 19.2 million underlying shares, or 76.3% of MSFT’s average daily trading volume of 25.2 million shares over the past month. The $355 strike put option expiring on April 11, 2025, has also attracted heightened interest, with 7,938 contracts traded today, representing about 793,800 underlying shares of MSFT. A chart detailing MSFT’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $355 strike marked in orange, can be seen below:

Lastly, UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH) experienced an options trading volume of 23,722 contracts, which corresponds to approximately 2.4 million underlying shares. This represents about 51.9% of UNH’s average daily trading volume of 4.6 million shares over the past month. The $900 strike call option expiring on June 20, 2025, has generated significant trading activity, with 961 contracts exchanging hands today, equating to approximately 96,100 underlying shares of UNH. Below is a chart depicting UNH’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the $900 strike highlighted in orange:

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