Noteworthy Friday Option Activity: EXE, FCNCA, CALM

Among the underlying components of the Russell 3000 index, we saw noteworthy options trading volume today in Expand Energy Corp (Symbol: EXE), where a total of 10,987 contracts have traded so far, representing approximately 1.1 million underlying shares. That amounts to about 42.6% of EXE's average daily trading volume over the past month of 2.6 million shares. Especially high volume was seen for the $115 strike put option expiring February 21, 2025, with 5,086 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 508,600 underlying shares of EXE. Below is a chart showing EXE's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $115 strike highlighted in orange:

First Citizens BancShares Inc (Symbol: FCNCA) options are showing a volume of 265 contracts thus far today. That number of contracts represents approximately 26,500 underlying shares, working out to a sizeable 42.4% of FCNCA's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 62,565 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $2550 strike call option expiring February 21, 2025, with 31 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 3,100 underlying shares of FCNCA. Below is a chart showing FCNCA's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $2550 strike highlighted in orange:

And Cal-Maine Foods Inc (Symbol: CALM) saw options trading volume of 2,892 contracts, representing approximately 289,200 underlying shares or approximately 42.2% of CALM's average daily trading volume over the past month, of 685,325 shares. Particularly high volume was seen for the $90 strike put option expiring May 16, 2025, with 1,087 contracts trading so far today, representing approximately 108,700 underlying shares of CALM. Below is a chart showing CALM's trailing twelve month trading history, with the $90 strike highlighted in orange:

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