Notable Wednesday Option Activity: AAPL, STOK, Z

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL), where a total volume of 543,181 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 54.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 111.7% of AAPL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 48.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $240 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 60,485 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 6.0 million underlying shares of AAPL. Below is a chart showing AAPL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $240 strike highlighted in orange:

Stoke Therapeutics Inc (Symbol: STOK) saw options trading volume of 10,035 contracts, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares or approximately 107.3% of STOK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 934,980 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $15 strike call option expiring September 19, 2025, with 5,016 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 501,600 underlying shares of STOK. Below is a chart showing STOK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:

And Zillow Group Inc (Symbol: Z) options are showing a volume of 25,369 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 102.1% of Z's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $87.50 strike put option expiring September 19, 2025, with 5,453 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 545,300 underlying shares of Z. Below is a chart showing Z's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $87.50 strike highlighted in orange:

For the various different available expirations for AAPL options, STOK options, or Z options, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.

Today's Most Active Call & Put Options of the S&P 500 »

Also see:

• IPU Videos
• JMP Historical Stock Prices
• SCD Split History

The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.