Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: HD, ROST, MCD
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD), where a total volume of 20,438 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 55.7% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $325 strike put option expiring August 21, 2026, with 1,240 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 124,000 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $325 strike highlighted in orange:
Ross Stores Inc (Symbol: ROST) saw options trading volume of 11,466 contracts, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares or approximately 54.4% of ROST's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $220 strike put option expiring September 18, 2026, with 5,382 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 538,200 underlying shares of ROST. Below is a chart showing ROST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $220 strike highlighted in orange:
And McDonald's Corp (Symbol: MCD) options are showing a volume of 23,358 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 51.3% of MCD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $270 strike call option expiring August 21, 2026, with 1,208 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 120,800 underlying shares of MCD. Below is a chart showing MCD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $270 strike highlighted in orange:
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