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title: "Trending | BMNR Plummets 5% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 128%"
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description: "On May 18, Eastern Time, BitMine Immersion Tech options saw a total of 210997 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 73% and puts making up 26%."
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# Trending | BMNR Plummets 5% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 128%

On May 18, Eastern Time, BitMine Immersion Tech options saw a total of 210997 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 73% and puts making up 26%.

BitMine Immersion Tech has 1458294 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 71% and puts making up 28%.

The top volume gainer was the 20 dollars Call option expiring on May 22, 2026, with 10076 contracts traded.

On the news front, Based on recent key news:

1\. May 18, Bitmine Immersion Technologies announced its ETH holdings reached 5.28 million tokens, valued at $12.6 billion. This significant investment in Ethereum has not prevented the stock from declining, as it fell 2% in pre-market trading. Source: Benzinga

2\. May 18, Bitmine Immersion Technologies shifted its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange from NYSE American. Despite this move, the stock has continued to decline, reflecting broader market trends. Source: SEC Filing

3\. May 18, Ethereum's price decline has been attributed to rising oil prices, impacting Bitmine's stock as it holds a significant stake in ETH. This has contributed to the stock's recent downward trend. Source: BenzingaCrypto market volatility impacts BMNR.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-05-19/ST_US_BMNR_en.png)

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