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Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in UnitedHealth Group Inc (Symbol: UNH), where a total volume of 26,267 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 2.6 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 42.1% of UNH's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 6.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $565 strike call option expiring December 27, 2024, with 1,276 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 127,600 underlying shares of UNH. Below is a chart showing UNH's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $565 strike highlighted in orange:

Exxon Mobil Corp (Symbol: XOM) options are showing a volume of 68,178 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 6.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 41.3% of XOM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 16.5 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $110 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 4,941 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 494,100 underlying shares of XOM. Below is a chart showing XOM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $110 strike highlighted in orange:

And United Parcel Service Inc (Symbol: UPS) saw options trading volume of 18,055 contracts, representing approximately 1.8 million underlying shares or approximately 40.7% of UPS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 4.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $125 strike call option expiring February 21, 2025, with 1,055 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 105,500 underlying shares of UPS. Below is a chart showing UPS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $125 strike highlighted in orange:

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