Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, October 13, 2:06 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Visa Inc (V), where a total volume of 44,255 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 62.9% of V's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $230 strike call option expiring October 15, 2021, with 2,783 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 278,300 underlying shares of V. Below is a chart showing V's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $230 strike highlighted in orange:
Northrop Grumman Corp (NOC) saw options trading volume of 4,482 contracts, representing approximately 448,200 underlying shares or approximately 58.9% of NOC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 760,710 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $385 strike call option expiring October 15, 2021, with 476 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 47,600 underlying shares of NOC. Below is a chart showing NOC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $385 strike highlighted in orange:
And Advance Auto Parts Inc (AAP) options are showing a volume of 3,286 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 328,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 58.4% of AAP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 562,300 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $230 strike call option expiring November 19, 2021, with 1,508 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 150,800 underlying shares of AAP. Below is a chart showing AAP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $230 strike highlighted in orange:
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