Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: PEP, WHR, MCD

Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in PepsiCo Inc (Symbol: PEP), where a total of 25,709 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.6 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 50.7% of PEP's average daily trading volume over the past month of 5.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $177.50 strike call option expiring February 16, 2024, with 1,545 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 154,500 underlying shares of PEP. Below is a chart showing PEP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $177.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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Whirlpool Corp (Symbol: WHR) options are showing a volume of 5,818 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 581,800 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45.5% of WHR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $114 strike call option expiring February 16, 2024, with 1,356 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 135,600 underlying shares of WHR. Below is a chart showing WHR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $114 strike highlighted in orange:

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And McDonald's Corp (Symbol: MCD) options are showing a volume of 14,249 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 42% of MCD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $325 strike call option expiring March 15, 2024, with 1,273 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 127,300 underlying shares of MCD. Below is a chart showing MCD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $325 strike highlighted in orange:

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