Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: CSV, FTAI, LLY

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Carriage Services, Inc. (Symbol: CSV), where a total volume of 869 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 86,900 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 95.8% of CSV's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 90,730 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $30 strike call option expiring April 19, 2024, with 431 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 43,100 underlying shares of CSV. Below is a chart showing CSV's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $30 strike highlighted in orange:

FTAI Aviation Ltd (Symbol: FTAI) options are showing a volume of 7,869 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 786,900 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 95.7% of FTAI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 822,660 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $55 strike put option expiring March 15, 2024, with 1,262 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 126,200 underlying shares of FTAI. Below is a chart showing FTAI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $55 strike highlighted in orange:

And Eli Lilly (Symbol: LLY) options are showing a volume of 34,894 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 3.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 90.7% of LLY's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.8 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $800 strike call option expiring February 23, 2024, with 1,395 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 139,500 underlying shares of LLY. Below is a chart showing LLY's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $800 strike highlighted in orange:

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