Notable Thursday Option Activity: AZO, XYL, UAL
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AutoZone, Inc. (Symbol: AZO), where a total volume of 799 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 79,900 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 46.2% of AZO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 172,850 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $4650 strike call option expiring September 17, 2027, with 129 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 12,900 underlying shares of AZO. Below is a chart showing AZO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4650 strike highlighted in orange:
Xylem Inc (Symbol: XYL) saw options trading volume of 7,650 contracts, representing approximately 765,000 underlying shares or approximately 41.4% of XYL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $140 strike call option expiring January 15, 2027, with 7,557 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 755,700 underlying shares of XYL. Below is a chart showing XYL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $140 strike highlighted in orange:
And United Airlines Holdings Inc (Symbol: UAL) saw options trading volume of 13,650 contracts, representing approximately 1.4 million underlying shares or approximately 40.8% of UAL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $117 strike put option expiring August 21, 2026, with 1,531 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 153,100 underlying shares of UAL. Below is a chart showing UAL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $117 strike highlighted in orange:
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