Credit: Shutterstock photoLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Symbol: CL), where a total volume of 17,148 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.7 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 40.6% of CL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $82.50 strike call option expiring August 18, 2017 , with 10,094 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of CL. Below is a chart showing CL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $82.50 strike highlighted in orange:
McDonald's Corp (Symbol: MCD) saw options trading volume of 13,232 contracts, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares or approximately 40.5% of MCD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $150 strike call option expiring June 16, 2017 , with 1,027 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 102,700 underlying shares of MCD. Below is a chart showing MCD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:
And Humana Inc. (Symbol: HUM) saw options trading volume of 6,665 contracts, representing approximately 666,500 underlying shares or approximately 40.3% of HUM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $240 strike call option expiring January 19, 2018 , with 2,666 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 266,600 underlying shares of HUM. Below is a chart showing HUM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $240 strike highlighted in orange:
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