Notable Wednesday Option Activity: WMT, MDT, BMY
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Walmart Inc (Symbol: WMT), where a total volume of 153,834 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 15.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 71.9% of WMT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 21.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $119 strike put option expiring August 21, 2026, with 21,464 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.1 million underlying shares of WMT. Below is a chart showing WMT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $119 strike highlighted in orange:
Medtronic PLC (Symbol: MDT) saw options trading volume of 38,077 contracts, representing approximately 3.8 million underlying shares or approximately 55.1% of MDT's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $105 strike call option expiring October 16, 2026, with 20,419 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares of MDT. Below is a chart showing MDT's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
And Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (Symbol: BMY) options are showing a volume of 66,154 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 6.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 54.3% of BMY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 12.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $70 strike call option expiring September 18, 2026, with 27,504 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.8 million underlying shares of BMY. Below is a chart showing BMY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
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