FICO, JPM, ABNB Options Volume Nears Half Monthly Averages

Options desks saw outsized activity in three S&P 500 components on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, with Fair Isaac, JPMorgan Chase and Airbnb each turning over contracts equal to roughly half their recent average daily share volume, Nasdaq reported.

Fair Isaac (FICO) led the group on a relative basis. A total of 1,946 contracts changed hands, representing approximately 194,600 underlying shares, or about 49.7% of FICO’s one-month average daily volume of 391,640 shares. The $920 strike call expiring November 20, 2026 was the busiest single line, with 186 contracts traded, representing roughly 18,600 underlying shares.

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JPMorgan Chase (JPM) posted the largest absolute contract count of the three at 34,784, representing approximately 3.5 million underlying shares and 48.3% of its average daily volume over the past month of 7.2 million shares. The $345 strike call expiring September 25, 2026 drew the most attention within that name, with 4,226 contracts traded, representing approximately 422,600 underlying shares.

Airbnb (ABNB) saw 21,134 contracts trade, representing approximately 2.1 million underlying shares, or about 47.3% of its one-month average daily volume of 4.5 million shares. The $150 strike put expiring September 25, 2026 was the standout line, with 2,609 contracts traded, representing approximately 260,900 underlying shares.

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Key facts

• FICO options volume reached 1,946 contracts on September 23, 2026, or about 49.7% of its one-month average daily share volume.
• The FICO $920 call expiring November 20, 2026 was the most active FICO line, with 186 contracts traded.
• JPMorgan options volume was 34,784 contracts, or 48.3% of its average daily volume of 7.2 million shares over the past month.
• The JPM $345 call expiring September 25, 2026 traded 4,226 contracts, representing approximately 422,600 underlying shares.
• Airbnb’s $150 put expiring September 25, 2026 traded 2,609 contracts, with total ABNB options volume of 21,134 contracts, or about 47.3% of its one-month average.

What the volume concentrated in

The three names skewed toward different structures. FICO and JPMorgan saw the heaviest activity in upside call lines, while Airbnb’s largest single line was a downside put expiring the following day. Two of the three standout contracts, the JPM $345 call and the ABNB $150 put, carry a September 25, 2026 expiration, leaving one session before they roll off.

As a share of normal share turnover, the three names clustered tightly together, between 47.3% and 49.7% of their respective one-month average daily volumes. That is notable in that the activity was not isolated to a single high-beta name but spread across a payments-and-lending giant, a software-driven analytics company and a consumer travel platform.

Why it matters

Heavy options turnover relative to a stock’s ordinary share volume can signal that traders are positioning around near-dated catalysts rather than simply hedging existing exposure. For FICO, the November 20 expiration sits further out, while the JPM and ABNB lines both expire September 25, making them short-lived positions. Readers tracking liquidity conditions in index components will want to note that elevated contract counts do not by themselves indicate direction, only where positioning is concentrated. Compared with a routine session, the three names each landed near the halfway mark of their monthly average share volume.

What to watch

The September 25, 2026 expiration for the JPM $345 call and the ABNB $150 put is the nearest scheduled event that will resolve these positions. FICO’s $920 call, expiring November 20, 2026, remains open for a longer stretch. Nasdaq directs readers to StockOptionsChannel.com for the full set of available expirations on FICO, JPM and ABNB.

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Source: Nasdaq