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Noteworthy Thursday Option Activity: SWKS, CA, CVX

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Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASD: SWKS), where a total of 26,912 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 2.7 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 68.5% of SWKS's average daily trading volume over the past month of 3.9 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $106 strike call option expiring July 24, 2015, with 1,932 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 193,200 underlying shares of SWKS. Below is a chart showing SWKS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $106 strike highlighted in orange:

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CA Inc (NASD: CA) options are showing a volume of 14,325 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 61.9% of CA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.3 million shares.

Particularly high volume was seen for the $29 strike put option expiring August 21, 2015, with 5,168 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 516,800 underlying shares of CA. Below is a chart showing CA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $29 strike highlighted in orange:

And Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) saw options trading volume of 45,826 contracts, representing approximately 4.6 million underlying shares or approximately 60.7% of CVX's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.6 million shares.

Especially high volume was seen for the $100 strike call option expiring December 18, 2015, with 10,061 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.0 million underlying shares of CVX. Below is a chart showing CVX's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $100 strike highlighted in orange:

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