Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: HUM, KR, CEG

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Humana Inc. (Symbol: HUM), where a total volume of 10,166 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 64.9% of HUM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $260 strike put option expiring September 19, 2025, with 559 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 55,900 underlying shares of HUM. Below is a chart showing HUM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $260 strike highlighted in orange:

Kroger Co (Symbol: KR) saw options trading volume of 44,549 contracts, representing approximately 4.5 million underlying shares or approximately 63.3% of KR's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $68 strike call option expiring September 12, 2025, with 8,934 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 893,400 underlying shares of KR. Below is a chart showing KR's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $68 strike highlighted in orange:

And Constellation Energy Corp (Symbol: CEG) saw options trading volume of 11,916 contracts, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares or approximately 59.8% of CEG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $280 strike put option expiring September 12, 2025, with 521 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 52,100 underlying shares of CEG. Below is a chart showing CEG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $280 strike highlighted in orange:

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