Noteworthy Monday Option Activity: PODD, STZ, SJM

Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Insulet Corp (Symbol: PODD), where a total volume of 2,218 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 221,800 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 51.9% of PODD's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 427,155 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $280 strike call option expiring March 21, 2025, with 1,000 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 100,000 underlying shares of PODD. Below is a chart showing PODD's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $280 strike highlighted in orange:

Constellation Brands Inc (Symbol: STZ) options are showing a volume of 6,325 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 632,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 51.8% of STZ's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.2 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $240 strike call option expiring December 20, 2024, with 1,768 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 176,800 underlying shares of STZ. Below is a chart showing STZ's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $240 strike highlighted in orange:

And J.M. Smucker Co. (Symbol: SJM) saw options trading volume of 3,242 contracts, representing approximately 324,200 underlying shares or approximately 46.1% of SJM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 702,795 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $120 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 3,046 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 304,600 underlying shares of SJM. Below is a chart showing SJM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $120 strike highlighted in orange:

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