Notable Monday Option Activity: LRCX, NOW, AMAT
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Lam Research Corp (Symbol: LRCX), where a total volume of 35,123 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 46.2% of LRCX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $280 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, with 2,291 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 229,100 underlying shares of LRCX. Below is a chart showing LRCX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $280 strike highlighted in orange:
ServiceNow Inc (Symbol: NOW) options are showing a volume of 72,782 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 7.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 43.6% of NOW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 16.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $145 strike call option expiring September 25, 2026, with 4,503 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 450,300 underlying shares of NOW. Below is a chart showing NOW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $145 strike highlighted in orange:
And Applied Materials, Inc. (Symbol: AMAT) options are showing a volume of 29,068 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 43.5% of AMAT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $440 strike call option expiring November 20, 2026, with 2,776 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 277,600 underlying shares of AMAT. Below is a chart showing AMAT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $440 strike highlighted in orange:
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