Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: C, HUM, COST
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Citigroup Inc (Symbol: C), where a total volume of 128,997 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 12.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 132.6% of C's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $122 strike put option expiring October 02, 2026, with 9,590 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 959,000 underlying shares of C. Below is a chart showing C's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $122 strike highlighted in orange:
Humana Inc. (Symbol: HUM) saw options trading volume of 11,782 contracts, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares or approximately 110.8% of HUM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $390 strike call option expiring October 02, 2026, with 1,230 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 123,000 underlying shares of HUM. Below is a chart showing HUM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $390 strike highlighted in orange:
And Costco Wholesale Corp (Symbol: COST) options are showing a volume of 24,564 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 101.9% of COST's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $925 strike call option expiring October 02, 2026, with 1,018 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 101,800 underlying shares of COST. Below is a chart showing COST's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $925 strike highlighted in orange:
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