Notable Thursday Option Activity: UNH, AVGO, JPM
Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH), where a total of 32,866 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 3.3 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 63.7% of UNH's average daily trading volume over the past month of 5.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $380 strike call option expiring October 09, 2026, with 1,494 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 149,400 underlying shares of UNH. Below is a chart showing UNH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $380 strike highlighted in orange:
Broadcom Inc (Symbol: AVGO) options are showing a volume of 170,372 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 17.0 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 61.9% of AVGO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 27.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $357.50 strike call option expiring October 02, 2026, with 9,330 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 933,000 underlying shares of AVGO. Below is a chart showing AVGO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $357.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And JPMorgan Chase & Co (Symbol: JPM) saw options trading volume of 49,538 contracts, representing approximately 5.0 million underlying shares or approximately 60.4% of JPM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $332.50 strike call option expiring October 09, 2026, with 4,623 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 462,300 underlying shares of JPM. Below is a chart showing JPM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $332.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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