Walmart Options Volatility Spikes on September 23rd

On September 23rd, Walmart (WMT.US) saw a significant surge in options trading. The total volume of contracts traded was 130,280, with put options accounting for 21.8% and call options making up the remaining 78.2%. This high level of activity is reflected in the open interest of 1.05 million contracts, which represents 86.01% of the average trading days over the past 30 days.

The most active option contract for the day was a put option with a strike price of $115.00 expiring on September 17th, 2027. It traded 2,000 contracts and had a turnover of $2.48 million, making it the largest unusual options trade of the day.