Notable Monday Option Activity: SJM, GDDY, HUM
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in J.M. Smucker Co. (Symbol: SJM), where a total volume of 5,911 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 591,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 49.7% of SJM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $135 strike put option expiring April 16, 2027, with 2,287 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 228,700 underlying shares of SJM. Below is a chart showing SJM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $135 strike highlighted in orange:
GoDaddy Inc (Symbol: GDDY) saw options trading volume of 10,970 contracts, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares or approximately 48.5% of GDDY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $90 strike call option expiring February 19, 2027, with 5,143 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 514,300 underlying shares of GDDY. Below is a chart showing GDDY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:
And Humana Inc. (Symbol: HUM) options are showing a volume of 6,584 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 658,400 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.2% of HUM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $410 strike put option expiring February 19, 2027, with 1,404 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 140,400 underlying shares of HUM. Below is a chart showing HUM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $410 strike highlighted in orange:
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