Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Valero Energy Corp (Symbol: VLO), where a total volume of 19,845 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 48.8% of VLO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $90 strike call option expiring June 21, 2019 , with 6,416 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 641,600 underlying shares of VLO. Below is a chart showing VLO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:
Mastercard Inc (Symbol: MA) saw options trading volume of 18,393 contracts, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares or approximately 47.9% of MA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $222.50 strike call option expiring February 22, 2019 , with 4,585 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 458,500 underlying shares of MA. Below is a chart showing MA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $222.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Campbell Soup Co (Symbol: CPB) options are showing a volume of 9,499 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 949,900 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.8% of CPB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $33 strike put option expiring March 01, 2019 , with 1,886 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 188,600 underlying shares of CPB. Below is a chart showing CPB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $33 strike highlighted in orange:
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