When it comes to options trading activity among S&P 500 components, HP Inc (Symbol: HPQ ) saw some activity today with a total of 34,406 contracts traded. volume of contracts traded to date, representing approximately 3.4 million underlying shares (assuming that each contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number equates to 66.2% of HPQ’s average daily trading volume over the past month, or 5.2 million shares. Volume was particularly high for the $15 strike put option expiring on January 17, 2025, with 10,000 contracts traded to date, representing approximately 1.0 million shares of HPQ’s underlying stock. Below is a chart showing HPQ’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:
Invitation Homes Inc (Symbol: INVH) options trading volume was 20,080 contracts, representing about 2.0 million underlying shares, or about 64% of INVH’s average daily trading volume last month, or 3.1 million shares. The $30 strike put option expiring on April 21, 2023 saw particularly high volume, with 5,014 contracts traded to date, representing approximately 501,400 shares of underlying INVH. Below is a chart showing INVH’s trading history over the past twelve months, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
And Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) recorded options trading volume of 39,314 contracts, representing approximately 3.9 million underlying shares, or approximately 59.9% of ‘AMAT’s average daily trading volume over the past month, or 6.6 million shares. The $117 strike put option expiring March 3, 2023 saw particularly high volume, with 1,568 contracts traded to date, representing approximately 156,800 shares of AMAT’s underlying stock. Below is a chart showing AMAT’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $117 strike highlighted in orange:
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