Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Kraft Heinz Co (Symbol: KHC), where a total of 41,368 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 4.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 54.3% of KHC's average daily trading volume over the past month of 7.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $31 strike call option expiring June 21, 2019, with 8,191 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 819,100 underlying shares of KHC. Below is a chart showing KHC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $31 strike highlighted in orange:
Johnson Controls International plc (Symbol: JCI) options are showing a volume of 37,035 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.7 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 52.7% of JCI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $45 strike call option expiring June 14, 2019, with 15,866 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares of JCI. Below is a chart showing JCI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:
And PayPal Holdings Inc (Symbol: PYPL) saw options trading volume of 26,167 contracts, representing approximately 2.6 million underlying shares or approximately 51.8% of PYPL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $113 strike call option expiring June 21, 2019, with 6,672 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 667,200 underlying shares of PYPL. Below is a chart showing PYPL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $113 strike highlighted in orange:
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