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Notable Friday Option Activity: CI, FANG, BYND

By Dividend Channel Staff, Friday, April 12, 3:20 PM ET

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in The Cigna Group (NYSE:CI), where a total volume of 7,283 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 728,300 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 52.2% of CI's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.4 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $345 strike put option expiring April 19, 2024, with 1,274 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 127,400 underlying shares of CI. Below is a chart showing CI's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $345 strike highlighted in orange:

Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) saw options trading volume of 7,505 contracts, representing approximately 750,500 underlying shares or approximately 51.3% of FANG's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.5 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $220 strike call option expiring April 19, 2024, with 1,270 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 127,000 underlying shares of FANG. Below is a chart showing FANG's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $220 strike highlighted in orange:

And Beyond Meat Inc (NASDAQ:BYND) saw options trading volume of 9,533 contracts, representing approximately 953,300 underlying shares or approximately 50.1% of BYND's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 1.9 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $5 strike put option expiring May 17, 2024, with 1,027 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 102,700 underlying shares of BYND. Below is a chart showing BYND's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $5 strike highlighted in orange:

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