Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in PVH Corp (NYSE: PVH), where a total of 5,918 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 591,800 underlying shares. That amounts to about 70.9% of PVH's average daily trading volume over the past month of 835,235 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $110 strike call option expiring September 16, 2016, with 1,914 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 191,400 underlying shares of PVH. Below is a chart showing PVH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) saw options trading volume of 10,737 contracts, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares or approximately 69.9% of HP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares.
Especially high volume was seen for the $65 strike put option expiring September 16, 2016, with 5,188 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 518,800 underlying shares of HP. Below is a chart showing HP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $65 strike highlighted in orange:
And International Paper Co (NYSE: IP) options are showing a volume of 14,113 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 62.4% of IP's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.3 million shares.
Particularly high volume was seen for the $47.50 strike call option expiring August 26, 2016, with 2,155 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 215,500 underlying shares of IP. Below is a chart showing IP's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $47.50 strike highlighted in orange:
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