Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: ULTA, SMCI, SWK
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Ulta Beauty Inc (Symbol: ULTA), where a total volume of 2,697 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 269,700 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 48.4% of ULTA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 557,105 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $550 strike put option expiring September 04, 2026, with 400 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 40,000 underlying shares of ULTA. Below is a chart showing ULTA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $550 strike highlighted in orange:
Super Micro Computer Inc (Symbol: SMCI) saw options trading volume of 201,344 contracts, representing approximately 20.1 million underlying shares or approximately 46.3% of SMCI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 43.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30.50 strike call option expiring August 07, 2026, with 14,029 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.4 million underlying shares of SMCI. Below is a chart showing SMCI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Stanley Black & Decker Inc (Symbol: SWK) options are showing a volume of 9,120 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 912,000 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 44.7% of SWK's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $120 strike call option expiring January 15, 2027, with 4,349 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 434,900 underlying shares of SWK. Below is a chart showing SWK's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:
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