Stock Markets June 15, 2026 02:29 PM

Options Activity in Mondelez Surges to 10,725 Contracts by Mid-Afternoon

Call volumes dominate as specific June and September strikes attract concentrated flow

By Avery Klein
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Options trading in Mondelez International Inc. accelerated to 10,725 contracts by 2:20 p.m. New York time, with calls comprising the vast majority of activity. The June 18, 2026 $65 call emerged as the single most traded strike, while a diagonal call spread between June and September expirations also accounted for a notable block of trades.

Options Activity in Mondelez Surges to 10,725 Contracts by Mid-Afternoon
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Key Points

  • Total options volume on Mondelez hit 10,725 contracts by 2:20 p.m. New York time, with calls tallying 10,040 and puts 685.
  • The June 18, 2026 $65 call was the largest single strike by volume with 5,313 contracts traded and 12,874 contracts in open interest.
  • A diagonal spread combining the June 18, 2026 $60 call and the September 18, 2026 $62.50 call accounted for 2,536 contracts, split evenly between the two legs; open interest at those strikes was 10,629 and 877 contracts respectively.

Trading in options on Mondelez International Inc. reached 10,725 contracts by 2:20 p.m. New York time, according to exchange-reported data. Of that total, call options accounted for 10,040 contracts while put option volume totaled 685 contracts.

The most heavily traded single strike was the June 18, 2026 $65 call, which recorded 5,313 contracts changing hands. Open interest for that strike stood at 12,874 contracts.

A structured position that paired calls across different expirations - described in the tape as a diagonal spread - represented another concentrated block of activity. That spread, combining the June 18, 2026 $60 call and the September 18, 2026 $62.50 call, totaled 2,536 contracts. The breakdown of that position was 1,268 June 18, 2026 $60 calls and 1,268 September 18, 2026 $62.50 calls. Open interest at those strikes was reported as 10,629 contracts for the June $60 calls and 877 contracts for the September $62.50 calls.

In addition to the diagonal spread, the tape shows individual trade blocks in the nearby June and later September calls. Specifically, 750 contracts of the June 18, 2026 $60 call traded, with open interest at that strike listed as 10,629 contracts. Separately, 745 contracts of the September 18, 2026 $62.50 call traded, with open interest for that strike at 877 contracts.

The session's volume was thus driven predominantly by call-side flow and concentrated in a handful of near- and mid-dated strikes. The exchange data provides the detailed breakdown above but does not attribute the trades to specific market participants.


Data note: All figures above are taken from exchange-reported activity as presented in the trading tape.

Risks

  • The exchange data does not identify the counterparties or strategies behind the reported trades, leaving the ultimate motivation for the concentrated activity unclear - impacts market participants and derivatives desks.
  • Open interest figures indicate positions already outstanding at these strikes, but do not reveal whether the reported trades were opening new positions or closing existing ones - this limits interpretation for options traders and portfolio managers.
  • The report covers a snapshot in time (by 2:20 p.m. New York time) and does not reflect subsequent trading that could change volume and open interest distributions - relevant for intraday traders and risk teams.

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