Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Kimberly-Clark Corp. (Symbol: KMB), where a total volume of 27,843 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 127% of KMB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $130 strike put option expiring July 30, 2021, with 3,809 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 380,900 underlying shares of KMB. Below is a chart showing KMB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:
Moderna Inc (Symbol: MRNA) saw options trading volume of 210,035 contracts, representing approximately 21.0 million underlying shares or approximately 114.9% of MRNA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 18.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $340 strike call option expiring July 23, 2021, with 18,726 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.9 million underlying shares of MRNA. Below is a chart showing MRNA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $340 strike highlighted in orange:
And Lowe's Companies Inc (Symbol: LOW) options are showing a volume of 30,784 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.1 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 98.4% of LOW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $202.50 strike call option expiring July 23, 2021, with 4,506 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 450,600 underlying shares of LOW. Below is a chart showing LOW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $202.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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