Increased Options Activity Noted for Fastly, CRH, and Visa

Today’s options trading highlights within the Russell 3000 index showcases significant activity for Fastly Inc. (Symbol: FSLY). The total volume reached 17,348 contracts, which translates to approximately 1.7 million underlying shares, as each contract represents 100 underlying shares. This volume is a remarkable 43.3% of FSLY’s average daily trading volume over the past month, which stands at 4.0 million shares. The standout was the $7.50 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, with 11,676 contracts changing hands, equivalent to about 1.2 million underlying shares. Below is a chart displaying FSLY’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the relevant $7.50 strike highlighted in orange:

CRH plc (Symbol: CRH) is also seeing substantial options volume today, with a total of 24,192 contracts traded. This figure indicates approximately 2.4 million underlying shares, equating to 42.7% of CRH’s average daily trading volume of 5.7 million shares over the last month. Notably, the $105 strike call option expiring on March 21, 2025, attracted 3,669 contracts, representing about 366,900 underlying shares. The chart below illustrates CRH’s trailing twelve-month trading activity, with the $105 strike highlighted:

Visa Inc. (Symbol: V) reported today a volume of 27,111 contracts, equivalent to about 2.7 million underlying shares, which represents 42.7% of its average daily trading volume of 6.4 million shares in the past month. A significant number of trades occurred for the $345 strike put option expiring on March 7, 2025, with 1,523 contracts traded, translating to approximately 152,300 underlying shares. Below is a chart showing V’s trailing twelve-month trading history, with the pertinent $345 strike highlighted:

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