Stock Options Channel Staff - Monday, October 25, 2:13 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Gilead Sciences Inc (GILD), where a total volume of 34,984 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 58.4% of GILD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $70 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 12,677 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares of GILD. Below is a chart showing GILD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
Moderna Inc (MRNA) options are showing a volume of 73,527 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 7.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 56.6% of MRNA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 13.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $360 strike call option expiring October 29, 2021, with 5,792 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 579,200 underlying shares of MRNA. Below is a chart showing MRNA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $360 strike highlighted in orange:
And Albemarle Corp. (ALB) options are showing a volume of 4,265 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 426,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45.4% of ALB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 940,150 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $220 strike put option expiring November 19, 2021, with 551 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 55,100 underlying shares of ALB. Below is a chart showing ALB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $220 strike highlighted in orange:
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