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Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Ansys Inc. (Symbol: ANSS), where a total of 9,961 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 996,100 underlying shares. That amounts to about 158.6% of ANSS's average daily trading volume over the past month of 627,920 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $310 strike put option expiring January 17, 2025, with 4,420 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 442,000 underlying shares of ANSS. Below is a chart showing ANSS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $310 strike highlighted in orange:

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Symbol: GS) options are showing a volume of 24,541 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 2.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 117.3% of GS's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 2.1 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $465 strike call option expiring July 05, 2024, with 5,012 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 501,200 underlying shares of GS. Below is a chart showing GS's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $465 strike highlighted in orange:

And Booking Holdings Inc (Symbol: BKNG) saw options trading volume of 2,215 contracts, representing approximately 221,500 underlying shares or approximately 104.4% of BKNG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 212,150 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $5000 strike call option expiring January 17, 2025, with 303 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 30,300 underlying shares of BKNG. Below is a chart showing BKNG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5000 strike highlighted in orange:

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