High Options Trading Volume for UnitedHealth, AutoZone, and AMD

Among the components of the S&P 500 index, UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH) recorded significant options trading today. A total of 192,140 contracts have exchanged hands, which equates to approximately 19.2 million underlying shares. This volume represents about 65.8% of UNH’s average daily trading volume of 29.2 million shares over the past month. Notably, the $300 strike call option expiring on May 30, 2025, saw 8,221 contracts traded today, reflecting around 822,100 underlying shares of UNH.

Next, AutoZone Inc (Symbol: AZO) experienced options trading volume of 676 contracts, translating to around 67,600 underlying shares. This volume represents about 61.5% of AZO’s average daily trading volume of 109,885 shares in the previous month. The $4000 strike call option set to expire on June 20, 2025, had 43 contracts traded today, indicating approximately 4,300 underlying shares of AZO.

Lastly, Advanced Micro Devices Inc (Symbol: AMD) observed options trading volume of 243,605 contracts, encompassing roughly 24.4 million underlying shares. This figure is about 56.7% of AMD’s average daily trading volume of 43.0 million shares over the past month. The $115 strike call option expiring on May 30, 2025, saw 17,336 contracts traded today, indicating approximately 1.7 million underlying shares of AMD.

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