Notable Friday Option Activity: HD, VSTS, M

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Home Depot Inc (Symbol: HD), where a total volume of 14,633 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.5 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 46.5% of HD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $420 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 895 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 89,500 underlying shares of HD. Below is a chart showing HD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $420 strike highlighted in orange:

Vestis Corp (Symbol: VSTS) saw options trading volume of 5,028 contracts, representing approximately 502,800 underlying shares or approximately 46.3% of VSTS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.1 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $15 strike call option expiring March 21, 2025, with 1,555 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 155,500 underlying shares of VSTS. Below is a chart showing VSTS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $15 strike highlighted in orange:

And Macy's Inc (Symbol: M) options are showing a volume of 34,926 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 45.8% of M's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 7.6 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $16.50 strike call option expiring February 07, 2025, with 19,070 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.9 million underlying shares of M. Below is a chart showing M's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $16.50 strike highlighted in orange:

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