Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

But let's not let that dampen our weekends. So let's now take a look at the shares that are currently at the top of the ASX 200's share trading volume charts, according to investing.com.

The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Friday

Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO)

First up today is an ASX 200 lithium share that we have spent a fair bit of time covering this week. It seems that Core Lithium's recent (and incredible) run has come to an end today, with the lithium stock losing 1.31% to $1.49 at present.

That still leaves Core Lithium up an impressive 15% or so since the start of the trading week. With no other news out for the company today, it's probably this dip we can thank for the 17.38 million shares we have seen bought and sold so far today.

Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLS)

Next up is ASX 200 telco Telstra. So far this Friday, a notable 19.15 million Telstra shares have called up a new owner. We haven't had any new news out of Telstra today either.

Saying that, it was just yesterday that the telco reported its full-year results for FY2022. This included a surprise dividend increase, so that might be why so many Telstra shares are bouncing around today. The telco has gained another 0.63% at this point of the trading session to $3.98 a share.

Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE)

Our third, final and most traded ASX 200 share so far this Friday is another lithium stock in Lake Resources. So far today, we've seen a whopping 44.01 million Lake shares swim across the ASX. Like Core Lithium, Lake Resources has had the party it has enjoyed this week shut down today.

After gaining an eye-catching 21% yesterday, Lake shares have given back a painful 10% today, which likely explains the elevated volumes we are witnessing. Even so, this company's run over the past month still stands at a startling 135%.