Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, August 5, 2:20 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS), where a total volume of 7,762 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 776,200 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 44.1% of SWKS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $187.50 strike call option expiring August 06, 2021, with 1,070 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 107,000 underlying shares of SWKS. Below is a chart showing SWKS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $187.50 strike highlighted in orange:
PepsiCo Inc (PEP) saw options trading volume of 19,932 contracts, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares or approximately 43.8% of PEP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $140 strike put option expiring September 17, 2021, with 9,034 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 903,400 underlying shares of PEP. Below is a chart showing PEP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $140 strike highlighted in orange:
And ResMed Inc. (RMD) options are showing a volume of 1,852 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 185,200 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 42.7% of RMD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 433,510 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $270 strike put option expiring August 20, 2021, with 1,090 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 109,000 underlying shares of RMD. Below is a chart showing RMD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $270 strike highlighted in orange:
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