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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: IP, CCL, BMY Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, June 15, 2:26 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in International Paper Co (IP), where a total volume of 16,497 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.6 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 44.8% of IP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $37.50 strike put option expiring June 16, 2023, with 4,303 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 430,300 underlying shares of IP. Below is a chart showing IP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $37.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Carnival Corp (CCL) saw options trading volume of 186,768 contracts, representing approximately 18.7 million underlying shares or approximately 44.6% of CCL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 41.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $7.50 strike put option expiring January 19, 2024, with 14,959 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.5 million underlying shares of CCL. Below is a chart showing CCL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $7.50 strike highlighted in orange:
And Bristol Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) saw options trading volume of 35,838 contracts, representing approximately 3.6 million underlying shares or approximately 44.4% of BMY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $70 strike put option expiring June 16, 2023, with 11,250 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares of BMY. Below is a chart showing BMY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $70 strike highlighted in orange:
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