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Exploring Friday’s Option Activity in Major Companies Insights into Friday’s Options Trading in AMZN, VFC, AAPL

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN)

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) witnessed remarkable options trading volume on Friday. A total of 409,256 contracts exchanged hands, amounting to approximately 40.9 million underlying shares. This represents about 112.5% of AMZN’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stood at 36.4 million shares. Of particular interest was the $190 strike call option expiring on October 11, 2024, with a vigorous 71,987 contracts traded so far today, translating to roughly 7.2 million underlying shares of AMZN. The significant activity surrounding this stock was reflected in the trading history chart below.

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VF Corp. (VFC)

VF Corp. (VFC) also experienced notable options trading on Friday, with a total of 77,100 contracts changing hands. This volume represents approximately 7.7 million underlying shares or about 111.2% of VFC’s average daily trading volume over the past month, pegged at 6.9 million shares. The $23 strike call option expiring on November 01, 2024, garnered substantial attention, with 21,485 contracts traded today, accounting for roughly 2.1 million underlying shares of VFC. The trading history chart below showcases the heightened activity.

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Apple Inc (AAPL)

On the options front, Apple Inc (AAPL) displayed robust volume on Friday, with 524,936 contracts traded thus far. This figure represents approximately 52.5 million underlying shares, accounting for a substantial 91.1% of AAPL’s average daily trading volume over the past month, valued at 57.6 million shares. The $230 strike call option expiring on October 11, 2024, saw particularly high activity, with 100,623 contracts traded today, representing about 10.1 million underlying shares of AAPL. Check out the trading history chart with the highlighted $230 strike below.

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