Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Electronic Arts, Inc. (EA), where a total volume of 34,610 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 97.6% of EA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $144 strike call option expiring October 15, 2021, with 3,234 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 323,400 underlying shares of EA. Below is a chart showing EA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $144 strike highlighted in orange:

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Blackrock Inc (BLK) saw options trading volume of 4,639 contracts, representing approximately 463,900 underlying shares or approximately 84.3% of BLK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 550,210 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $700 strike put option expiring June 17, 2022, with 1,344 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 134,400 underlying shares of BLK. Below is a chart showing BLK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $700 strike highlighted in orange:

And PVH Corp (PVH) saw options trading volume of 5,531 contracts, representing approximately 553,100 underlying shares or approximately 55.8% of PVH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 991,830 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $110 strike call option expiring October 15, 2021, with 2,323 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 232,300 underlying shares of PVH. Below is a chart showing PVH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange: