Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: AZO, C, EXE

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in AutoZone, Inc. (Symbol: AZO), where a total volume of 1,009 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 100,900 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 55% of AZO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 183,480 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $3250 strike put option expiring January 16, 2026, with 197 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 19,700 underlying shares of AZO. Below is a chart showing AZO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $3250 strike highlighted in orange:

Citigroup Inc (Symbol: C) saw options trading volume of 76,648 contracts, representing approximately 7.7 million underlying shares or approximately 54.6% of C's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 14.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $120 strike put option expiring May 15, 2026, with 6,032 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 603,200 underlying shares of C. Below is a chart showing C's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:

And Expand Energy Corp (Symbol: EXE) options are showing a volume of 16,208 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 53.8% of EXE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $95 strike put option expiring February 20, 2026, with 9,578 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 957,800 underlying shares of EXE. Below is a chart showing EXE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $95 strike highlighted in orange:

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