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Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Verizon Communications Inc (NYSE:VZ), where a total volume of 154,073 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 15.4 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 74.5% of VZ's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 20.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $52.50 strike call option expiring November 19, 2021, with 13,004 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.3 million underlying shares of VZ. Below is a chart showing VZ's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $52.50 strike highlighted in orange:
Equifax Inc (NYSE:EFX) saw options trading volume of 3,127 contracts, representing approximately 312,700 underlying shares or approximately 59% of EFX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 529,665 shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $270 strike call option expiring January 21, 2022, with 731 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 73,100 underlying shares of EFX. Below is a chart showing EFX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $270 strike highlighted in orange:
And Las Vegas Sands Corp (NYSE:LVS) options are showing a volume of 48,810 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 4.9 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 57% of LVS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 8.6 million shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $45 strike call option expiring December 17, 2021, with 6,908 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 690,800 underlying shares of LVS. Below is a chart showing LVS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $45 strike highlighted in orange:
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