Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: NEM, LILA, HD

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Newmont Corp (Symbol: NEM), where a total volume of 40,473 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42% of NEM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $39.50 strike call option expiring January 10, 2025, with 17,808 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares of NEM. Below is a chart showing NEM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $39.50 strike highlighted in orange:

Liberty Latin America Ltd (Symbol: LILA) saw options trading volume of 1,401 contracts, representing approximately 140,100 underlying shares or approximately 41.4% of LILA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 338,340 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $20 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 926 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 92,600 underlying shares of LILA. Below is a chart showing LILA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $20 strike highlighted in orange:

And Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD) saw options trading volume of 12,658 contracts, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares or approximately 40.4% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $390 strike call option expiring January 10, 2025, with 777 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 77,700 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $390 strike highlighted in orange:

For the various different available expirations for NEM options, LILA options, or HD options, visit StockOptionsChannel.com.

Today's Most Active Call & Put Options of the S&P 500 »

Also see:

• ISTR Insider Buying
• M Historical Stock Prices
• GROM Options Chain

The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.