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Walmart Inc (WMT) experienced significant options trading on October 3, 2023, with a total of 121,096 contracts exchanged, amounting to approximately 12.1 million underlying shares, representing 81.5% of its monthly average daily trading volume of 14.9 million shares. Notably, the $90 strike put option expiring January 16, 2026, had 18,276 contracts traded, equating to around 1.8 million underlying shares.
Global Payments Inc (GPN) also saw robust activity, registering 17,755 contracts traded, which represents about 1.8 million underlying shares or 75.2% of its average daily volume of 2.4 million shares. The $60 strike put option, expiring January 16, 2026, accounted for 13,077 contracts, roughly 1.3 million underlying shares.
Similarly, Synopsys Inc (SNPS) recorded options trading of 16,621 contracts, translating to approximately 1.7 million underlying shares and 74% of its average daily trading volume of 2.2 million shares. High volume was seen in the $500 strike call option expiring April 17, 2026, with 7,060 contracts traded, or about 706,000 underlying shares.
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