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Noteworthy Wednesday Option Activity: SWKS, OXY, UNH Stock Options Channel Staff - Wednesday, January 31, 1:30 PMLooking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Skyworks Solutions Inc (SWKS), where a total volume of 8,539 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 853,900 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42% of SWKS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.0 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $77.50 strike put option expiring June 21, 2024, with 441 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 44,100 underlying shares of SWKS. Below is a chart showing SWKS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $77.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Occidental Petroleum Corp (OXY) saw options trading volume of 38,054 contracts, representing approximately 3.8 million underlying shares or approximately 41.9% of OXY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 9.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $59 strike call option expiring February 02, 2024, with 3,034 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 303,400 underlying shares of OXY. Below is a chart showing OXY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $59 strike highlighted in orange:
And UnitedHealth Group Inc (UNH) options are showing a volume of 19,051 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.6% of UNH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $510 strike put option expiring February 02, 2024, with 1,220 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 122,000 underlying shares of UNH. Below is a chart showing UNH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $510 strike highlighted in orange:
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