Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, October 20, 1:23 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in eBay Inc. (EBAY), where a total volume of 48,902 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 111.4% of EBAY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $78 strike call option expiring October 22, 2021, with 25,951 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.6 million underlying shares of EBAY. Below is a chart showing EBAY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $78 strike highlighted in orange:
Walmart Inc (WMT) options are showing a volume of 71,625 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 7.2 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 106.1% of WMT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $147 strike call option expiring October 29, 2021, with 8,624 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 862,400 underlying shares of WMT. Below is a chart showing WMT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $147 strike highlighted in orange:
And Walt Disney Co. (DIS) options are showing a volume of 95,148 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 9.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 104.1% of DIS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $172.50 strike call option expiring October 22, 2021, with 8,427 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 842,700 underlying shares of DIS. Below is a chart showing DIS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $172.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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