Notable Friday Option Activity: SKYW, TWLO, EL

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in SkyWest Inc. (Symbol: SKYW), where a total volume of 1,611 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 161,100 underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 underlying shares). That number works out to 48.9% of SKYW's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 329,750 shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $145 strike call option expiring February 21, 2025, with 183 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 18,300 underlying shares of SKYW. Below is a chart showing SKYW's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $145 strike highlighted in orange:

Twilio Inc (Symbol: TWLO) options are showing a volume of 17,668 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.8 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 48.2% of TWLO's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.7 million shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $150 strike call option expiring January 31, 2025, with 2,637 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 263,700 underlying shares of TWLO. Below is a chart showing TWLO's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $150 strike highlighted in orange:

And Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (Symbol: EL) options are showing a volume of 14,791 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 1.5 million underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 46.8% of EL's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 3.2 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $98 strike call option expiring February 07, 2025, with 3,046 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 304,600 underlying shares of EL. Below is a chart showing EL's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $98 strike highlighted in orange:

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