Noteworthy Tuesday Option Activity: LYB, FSLR, JPM

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in LyondellBasell Industries NV (Symbol: LYB), where a total volume of 22,604 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42.7% of LYB's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.3 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $50 strike call option expiring March 20, 2026, with 10,055 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of LYB. Below is a chart showing LYB's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $50 strike highlighted in orange:

First Solar Inc (Symbol: FSLR) saw options trading volume of 9,421 contracts, representing approximately 942,100 underlying shares or approximately 41.8% of FSLR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $200 strike put option expiring March 20, 2026, with 1,749 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 174,900 underlying shares of FSLR. Below is a chart showing FSLR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $200 strike highlighted in orange:

And JPMorgan Chase & Co (Symbol: JPM) options are showing a volume of 44,890 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 40.2% of JPM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 11.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $315 strike call option expiring January 23, 2026, with 2,396 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 239,600 underlying shares of JPM. Below is a chart showing JPM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $315 strike highlighted in orange:

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