Notable Thursday Option Activity: SWKS, ALGN, FE
Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, September 7, 1:26 PMAmong the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS), where a total of 10,951 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 78.5% of SWKS's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $94 strike put option expiring September 15, 2023, with 1,017 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 101,700 underlying shares of SWKS. Below is a chart showing SWKS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $94 strike highlighted in orange:
Align Technology Inc (ALGN) options are showing a volume of 3,805 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 380,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 76.5% of ALGN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 497,510 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $400 strike call option expiring October 20, 2023, with 405 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 40,500 underlying shares of ALGN. Below is a chart showing ALGN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $400 strike highlighted in orange:
And FirstEnergy Corp (FE) saw options trading volume of 20,503 contracts, representing approximately 2.1 million underlying shares or approximately 72% of FE's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.8 million shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $28 strike put option expiring January 19, 2024, with 12,368 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares of FE. Below is a chart showing FE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $28 strike highlighted in orange:
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