Among the underlying components of the S&P 500 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in International Paper Co (Symbol: IP), where a total of 8,228 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 822,800 underlying shares. That amounts to about 41% of IP’s average daily trading volume over the past month of 2.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $ 55 strike call option expiring February 17, 2017 , with 2,655 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 265,500 underlying shares of IP. Below is a chart showing IP’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $ 55 strike highlighted in orange:
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc (Symbol: WBA) options are showing a volume of 15,074 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 40.4% of WBA’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.7 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $ 82 strike call option expiring January 27, 2017 , with 1,510 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 151,000 underlying shares of WBA. Below is a chart showing WBA’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $ 82 strike highlighted in orange: 
And CF Industries Holdings Inc (Symbol: CF) saw options trading volume of 20,057 contracts, representing approximately 2.0 million underlying shares or approximately 40.2% of CF’s average daily trading volume over the past month, of 5.0 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $ 30 strike call option expiring February 17, 2017 , with 2,649 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 264,900 underlying shares of CF. Below is a chart showing CF’s trailing twelve month trading history, with the $ 30 strike highlighted in orange: 
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