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Looking at options trading activity among components of the S&P 500 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Jacobs Solutions Inc (Symbol: J), where a total volume of 5,101 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 510,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 72.4% of J's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 704,905 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $145 strike call option expiring July 19, 2024, with 3,015 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 301,500 underlying shares of J. Below is a chart showing J's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $145 strike highlighted in orange:

Amgen Inc (Symbol: AMGN) options are showing a volume of 13,622 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.4 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 57.7% of AMGN's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.4 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $335 strike call option expiring July 19, 2024, with 4,284 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 428,400 underlying shares of AMGN. Below is a chart showing AMGN's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $335 strike highlighted in orange:

And Ford Motor Co. (Symbol: F) saw options trading volume of 240,202 contracts, representing approximately 24.0 million underlying shares or approximately 53.4% of F's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 45.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $14.82 strike call option expiring December 20, 2024, with 17,360 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 1.7 million underlying shares of F. Below is a chart showing F's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $14.82 strike highlighted in orange:

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