Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: NKE, ULTA, GOOGL
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Nike (Symbol: NKE), where a total volume of 164,358 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 16.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 78.8% of NKE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 20.8 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $40 strike call option expiring August 21, 2026, with 8,067 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 806,700 underlying shares of NKE. Below is a chart showing NKE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $40 strike highlighted in orange:
Ulta Beauty Inc (Symbol: ULTA) options are showing a volume of 3,876 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 387,600 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 67.7% of ULTA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 572,770 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $625 strike call option expiring August 28, 2026, with 462 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 46,200 underlying shares of ULTA. Below is a chart showing ULTA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $625 strike highlighted in orange:
And Alphabet Inc (Symbol: GOOGL) saw options trading volume of 204,146 contracts, representing approximately 20.4 million underlying shares or approximately 65.2% of GOOGL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 31.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $342.50 strike put option expiring August 17, 2026, with 17,192 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares of GOOGL. Below is a chart showing GOOGL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $342.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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