Notable Wednesday Option Activity: DVA, GLW, DIS

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in DaVita Inc (Symbol: DVA), where a total volume of 6,763 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 676,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 99.8% of DVA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 677,590 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $190 strike call option expiring October 16, 2026, with 1,539 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 153,900 underlying shares of DVA. Below is a chart showing DVA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $190 strike highlighted in orange:

Corning Inc (Symbol: GLW) options are showing a volume of 103,863 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 10.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 98.4% of GLW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 10.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $200 strike call option expiring May 08, 2026, with 6,398 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 639,800 underlying shares of GLW. Below is a chart showing GLW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange:

And Walt Disney Co. (Symbol: DIS) options are showing a volume of 68,222 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 6.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 86.3% of DIS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $80 strike put option expiring May 15, 2026, with 7,297 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 729,700 underlying shares of DIS. Below is a chart showing DIS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $80 strike highlighted in orange:

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