Notable Thursday Option Activity: GS, CRWD, BKNG

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS), where a total volume of 33,749 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 3.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 178.3% of GS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $820 strike call option expiring November 21, 2025, with 1,844 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 184,400 underlying shares of GS. Below is a chart showing GS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $820 strike highlighted in orange:

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (Symbol: CRWD) saw options trading volume of 29,782 contracts, representing approximately 3.0 million underlying shares or approximately 136.8% of CRWD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $380 strike put option expiring January 16, 2026, with 1,369 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 136,900 underlying shares of CRWD. Below is a chart showing CRWD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $380 strike highlighted in orange:

And Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG) options are showing a volume of 2,216 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 221,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 77.8% of BKNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 284,665 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $4700 strike put option expiring September 17, 2027, with 110 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 11,000 underlying shares of BKNG. Below is a chart showing BKNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $4700 strike highlighted in orange:

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