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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: LULU, LUV, AEP Stock Options Channel Staff - Thursday, October 26, 1:31 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in lululemon athletica inc (LULU), where a total volume of 18,127 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.8 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 52.7% of LULU's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $385 strike put option expiring November 03, 2023, with 785 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 78,500 underlying shares of LULU. Below is a chart showing LULU's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $385 strike highlighted in orange:
Southwest Airlines Co (LUV) options are showing a volume of 32,586 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.3 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 44.6% of LUV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.3 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring January 19, 2024, with 2,166 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 216,600 underlying shares of LUV. Below is a chart showing LUV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:
And American Electric Power Co Inc (AEP) saw options trading volume of 17,661 contracts, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares or approximately 43.7% of AEP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $77.50 strike call option expiring May 17, 2024, with 14,327 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.4 million underlying shares of AEP. Below is a chart showing AEP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $77.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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