Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: PG, HD, KHC
Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Procter & Gamble Company (Symbol: PG), where a total volume of 59,326 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 5.9 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 65.2% of PG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $167.50 strike call option expiring October 23, 2026, with 6,588 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 658,800 underlying shares of PG. Below is a chart showing PG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $167.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD) saw options trading volume of 34,003 contracts, representing approximately 3.4 million underlying shares or approximately 62.1% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $330 strike call option expiring October 23, 2026, with 4,577 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 457,700 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $330 strike highlighted in orange:
And Kraft Heinz Co (Symbol: KHC) saw options trading volume of 79,298 contracts, representing approximately 7.9 million underlying shares or approximately 56.6% of KHC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 14.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $25 strike call option expiring October 30, 2026, with 32,904 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3.3 million underlying shares of KHC. Below is a chart showing KHC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $25 strike highlighted in orange:
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