Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: QCOM, BX, DG

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Qualcomm Inc (Symbol: QCOM), where a total volume of 59,799 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 6.0 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 70.5% of QCOM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $195 strike call option expiring May 17, 2024, with 2,672 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 267,200 underlying shares of QCOM. Below is a chart showing QCOM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $195 strike highlighted in orange:

Blackstone Inc (Symbol: BX) saw options trading volume of 24,509 contracts, representing approximately 2.5 million underlying shares or approximately 68.2% of BX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $130 strike call option expiring May 17, 2024, with 1,773 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 177,300 underlying shares of BX. Below is a chart showing BX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $130 strike highlighted in orange:

And Dollar General Corp (Symbol: DG) saw options trading volume of 11,607 contracts, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares or approximately 62.9% of DG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $148 strike call option expiring May 17, 2024, with 5,359 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 535,900 underlying shares of DG. Below is a chart showing DG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $148 strike highlighted in orange:

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