Unusual Options Activity in Top Stocks

Unusual options activity has been detected in several stocks, including Blackrock (BLK.US), Apple (AAPL.US), and Merck & Co (MRK.US). In the last two hours of trading on August 28th, a total of 10 option trades with high V/OI ratios were identified.

The trade that stood out on BLK.US was a call contract with a volume of 2,000, exceeding its open interest by a wide margin. This trade had a V/OI ratio of 153.85 and a premium of $3.21 million. The strike price is $1300.000 and the expiration date is November 20th, 2026, 84 days later.

On AAPL.US, a put contract with a volume of 4,567 was detected, significantly exceeding its open interest of 35. This trade had a V/OI ratio of 130.49 and a premium of $1.37 million. The strike price is $322.500 and the expiration date is August 31st, 2026, just three days later.

Merck & Co (MRK.US) also saw unusual options activity with a call contract having a volume of 1,081, far surpassing its open interest of 20. This trade had a V/OI ratio of 54.05 and a premium of $219.44K. The strike price is $148.000 and the expiration date is September 4th, 2026, seven days later.