Boeing Options Trading Surges to New Highs on August 20th

Boeing options trading reached high levels on August 20th ET, according to recent data. The company's active options contracts for the day totaled 100.55K, with put options accounting for 43.51% of all transactions and call options making up 56.49%. As of the close of the day, Boeing had an open interest of approximately 841.5K contracts, which represented a significant 103.06% increase from its 30-day average.

The put option with a strike price of $230.00 expiring on August 21st, 2026 was particularly notable, as it transacted 3,260 contracts and recorded a turnover of $4.58 million. This contract ranked first in unusual option trades for the day. Additionally, the most active option contract had a volume of 5,403 and closed at $14.69.