Surge in Options Trading Highlights Fidelity National, Booking Holdings, and United Airlines

Fidelity National (FIS) Options Trading Heats Up

Looking at the options trading for the S&P 500 components, Fidelity National Information Services Inc (Symbol: FIS) stands out today. So far, 21,466 contracts have changed hands, equivalent to about 2.1 million underlying shares since each contract represents 100 shares. This trading volume accounts for 94.9% of FIS’s average daily trading activity over the previous month, which was 2.3 million shares. Notably, the $70 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, has experienced particularly high volume, with 2,564 contracts traded, translating to approximately 256,400 underlying shares. Below is a chart highlighting FIS’s trading history over the last twelve months, with the $70 strike noted in orange:

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Sees Strong Options Activity

Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG) also witnessed significant options trading today. With a total of 1,900 contracts traded, this represents around 190,000 underlying shares, or about 68% of BKNG’s average daily volume of 279,510 shares over the last month. A peak in trading was observed for the $7900 strike call option set to expire on July 18, 2025, with 542 contracts traded, representing roughly 54,200 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing BKNG’s twelve-month trading history, with the $7900 strike emphasized in orange:

United Airlines (UAL) Options Volume on the Rise

The options market is busy for United Airlines Holdings Inc (Symbol: UAL) as well, with trading reaching 38,934 contracts today. This represents approximately 3.9 million underlying shares, which is 62.6% of UAL’s average daily trading volume of 6.2 million shares in the past month. A standout moment came with the $105 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, where 10,172 contracts were traded, totaling about 1.0 million underlying shares. Below is a chart capturing UAL’s trading history over the last twelve months, highlighting the $105 strike in orange:

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