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title: "Trending | WULF Plummets 5% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 111%"
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description: "On May 18, Eastern Time, Terawulf options saw a total of 182024 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 55% and puts making up 44%."
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# Trending | WULF Plummets 5% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 111%

On May 18, Eastern Time, Terawulf options saw a total of 182024 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 55% and puts making up 44%.

Terawulf has 2133486 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 70% and puts making up 29%.

The top volume gainer was the 20 dollars Put option expiring on May 22, 2026, with 13445 contracts traded.

On the news front, Based on recent key news:

1\. May 18, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee advanced the CLARITY Act, which should theoretically excite the crypto industry. However, despite the positive sentiment, the market has historically moved independently of crowd expectations, leading to volatility in crypto-related stocks.

2\. May 17, Thai authorities conducted a raid on a suspected illegal Bitcoin mining operation. The discovery of the operation and the subsequent investigations have raised concerns about the stability and regulatory environment of the crypto market, contributing to the stock's decline.

3\. May 18, Santiment issued a caution about the crypto market's tendency to defy popular predictions. The resurgence of the CLARITY Act has sparked renewed optimism among investors, but the market's unpredictable nature has led to increased volatility in crypto-related stocks.Crypto market volatility remains high.

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_WULF_en.png)

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