Among the notable options trading activity in the S&P 500 index today, Walmart Inc (WMT) saw significant volume with a total of 106,864 contracts traded, representing approximately 10.7 million underlying shares. This trading volume constitutes about 48.3% of WMT’s average daily volume over the last month, which is 22.1 million shares. Notably, the $105 strike put option expiring June 18, 2026, accounted for 8,530 contracts, equal to around 853,000 underlying shares.
Block Inc (XYZ) also reported high options trading activity today, with 52,058 contracts exchanged, representing approximately 5.2 million underlying shares. This volume is approximately 45.6% of its average daily trading volume of 11.4 million shares. The $55 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, had 13,427 contracts traded, equating to about 1.3 million underlying shares.
Additionally, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) recorded an options trading volume of 3,411 contracts, representing approximately 341,100 underlying shares, or about 40.2% of its average daily volume of 848,780 shares. The $210 strike put option expiring May 15, 2026, saw 3,305 contracts traded, corresponding to roughly 330,500 underlying shares.
