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title: "Trending | EEM Decreases 3% last Friday, Some Put options Soar 235%"
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# Trending | EEM Decreases 3% last Friday, Some Put options Soar 235%

On May 15, Eastern Time, iShares MSCI Em options saw a total of 194306 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 45% and puts making up 54%.

iShares MSCI Em has 6621431 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 39% and puts making up 60%.

The top volume gainer was the 65 dollars Call option expiring on May 22, 2026, with 6702 contracts traded.

Please note: The chart below does not include options expiring within five days.

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-05-18/ETF_US_EEM_en.png)

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