Stock Options Channel Staff - Friday, August 13, 5:41 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN), where a total volume of 3,213 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 321,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 48.6% of REGN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 661,740 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $625 strike call option expiring August 13, 2021, with 203 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 20,300 underlying shares of REGN. Below is a chart showing REGN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $625 strike highlighted in orange:
American Airlines Group Inc (AAL) options are showing a volume of 168,417 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 16.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 48.3% of AAL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 34.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $21 strike put option expiring September 17, 2021, with 37,210 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.7 million underlying shares of AAL. Below is a chart showing AAL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $21 strike highlighted in orange:
And McDonald's Corp (MCD) options are showing a volume of 12,656 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 48.1% of MCD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $237.50 strike call option expiring August 13, 2021, with 1,580 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 158,000 underlying shares of MCD. Below is a chart showing MCD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $237.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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