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Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: SCHW, UPS, PG Stock Options Channel Staff - Friday, July 16, 1:38 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW), where a total volume of 47,749 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 4.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 59.3% of SCHW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike put option expiring September 17, 2021, with 27,878 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 2.8 million underlying shares of SCHW. Below is a chart showing SCHW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) saw options trading volume of 16,626 contracts, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares or approximately 55.2% of UPS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $210 strike call option expiring July 16, 2021, with 2,987 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 298,700 underlying shares of UPS. Below is a chart showing UPS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $210 strike highlighted in orange:
And Procter & Gamble Company (PG) options are showing a volume of 35,518 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.6 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.4% of PG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $140 strike call option expiring July 16, 2021, with 11,077 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of PG. Below is a chart showing PG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $140 strike highlighted in orange:
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