Notable Thursday Option Activity: CMG, HD, MO

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (Symbol: CMG), where a total volume of 67,337 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 6.7 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 46.3% of CMG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 14.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $35 strike put option expiring July 17, 2026, with 10,024 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of CMG. Below is a chart showing CMG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $35 strike highlighted in orange:

Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD) saw options trading volume of 14,708 contracts, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares or approximately 42.2% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $335 strike call option expiring May 01, 2026, with 5,769 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 576,900 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $335 strike highlighted in orange:

And Altria Group Inc (Symbol: MO) saw options trading volume of 34,576 contracts, representing approximately 3.5 million underlying shares or approximately 41.3% of MO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $60 strike put option expiring September 18, 2026, with 2,435 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 243,500 underlying shares of MO. Below is a chart showing MO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $60 strike highlighted in orange:

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