The components of the S&P 500 index showed notable options trading activity today, including AutoZone, Inc. (Symbol: AZO) with a total of 1,234 contracts traded. This contract volume is representative of around 123,400 underlying shares, which works out to 81% of AZO’s average daily trading volume in the past month. One notable high-volume contract is the $2500 strike call option expiring on May 26, 2023, with 205 contracts traded so far today.
The options trading volume for Ford Motor Co. (Symbol: F) is 421,514 contracts, representing approximately 42.2 million underlying shares or approximately 72.9% of F’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 57.8 million shares. The $12 strike call option expiring May 26, 2023, had high trading volume, with 46,157 contracts traded so far today.
PayPal Holdings Inc (Symbol: PYPL) options also had significant volume, with 142,112 contracts traded, representing approximately 14.2 million underlying shares, which is around 65.7% of PYPL’s average daily trading volume in the past month. The $72.50 strike call option expiring July 21, 2023, stood out with 13,865 contracts traded so far today.
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