Credit: Shutterstock photoAmong the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (Symbol: MLM), where a total of 16,294 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 274.9% of MLM's average daily trading volume over the past month of 592,710 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $240 strike call option expiring February 16, 2018 , with 6,920 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 692,000 underlying shares of MLM. Below is a chart showing MLM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $240 strike highlighted in orange:
Apple Inc (Symbol: AAPL) saw options trading volume of 829,724 contracts, representing approximately 83.0 million underlying shares or approximately 258.1% of AAPL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 32.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $165 strike call option expiring February 02, 2018 , with 49,404 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 4.9 million underlying shares of AAPL. Below is a chart showing AAPL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $165 strike highlighted in orange:
And Facebook Inc (Symbol: FB) options are showing a volume of 265,709 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 26.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 103.3% of FB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 25.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $192.50 strike call option expiring February 02, 2018 , with 16,039 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.6 million underlying shares of FB. Below is a chart showing FB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $192.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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