American Express Options Volume Summary
By 2 p.m. New York time on Thursday, 25 June 2026, American Express Co. (AXP) saw total options trading volume reach 26,525 contracts, according to exchange data compiled by Bloomberg.
Call options accounted for 22,148 contracts, while put options totaled 4,377 contracts, reflecting a pronounced preference for calls in the market activity.
The most actively traded series was the June 26 2026 $365 call, which alone attracted 13,162 contracts despite an open interest of only 81 contracts, indicating a surge in new positions rather than the unwinding of existing ones.
Two separate July 2026 call spread strategies each contributed 1,000 contracts to the total volume. The first spread involved July 17 2026 $360 and $365 strikes, with 500 contracts of the $360 call carrying an open interest of 1,686 contracts and 500 contracts of the $365 call carrying an open interest of 38 contracts. The second spread comprised July 10 2026 $360 and $365 strikes, also with 500 contracts at each strike; the $360 call held an open interest of 545 contracts and the $365 call held an open interest of 504 contracts.
The article notes that it was generated with AI assistance and reviewed by an editor.