Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking 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 14,938 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 105.8% of CMG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $315 strike call option expiring September 22, 2017 , with 1,333 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 133,300 underlying shares of CMG. Below is a chart showing CMG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $315 strike highlighted in orange:
Red Hat Inc (Symbol: RHT) options are showing a volume of 9,810 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 981,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 70.8% of RHT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $85 strike put option expiring September 29, 2017 , with 2,819 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 281,900 underlying shares of RHT. Below is a chart showing RHT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $85 strike highlighted in orange:
And Intuitive Surgical Inc (Symbol: ISRG) saw options trading volume of 1,422 contracts, representing approximately 142,200 underlying shares or approximately 57.2% of ISRG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 248,500 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $960 strike put option expiring January 17, 2020 , with 102 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 10,200 underlying shares of ISRG. Below is a chart showing ISRG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $960 strike highlighted in orange:
For the various different available expirations for CMG options , RHT options , or ISRG options , visit StockOptionsChannel.com.
Today's Most Active Call & Put Options of the S&P 500 »
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.
