Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (NYSE: PCL), where a total of 18,112 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 176.8% of PCL's average daily trading volume over the past month of 1.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $41 strike call option expiring February 20, 2015, with 7,785 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 778,500 underlying shares of PCL. Below is a chart showing PCL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $41 strike highlighted in orange:
Time Warner Cable Inc (NYSE: TWC) options are showing a volume of 37,922 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 158.7% of TWC's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $105 strike put option expiring July 17, 2015, with 9,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 900,000 underlying shares of TWC. Below is a chart showing TWC's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $105 strike highlighted in orange:
And Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) saw options trading volume of 70,363 contracts, representing approximately 7.0 million underlying shares or approximately 123.4% of BA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.7 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $135 strike call option expiring February 20, 2015, with 11,744 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.2 million underlying shares of BA. Below is a chart showing BA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $135 strike highlighted in orange:
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