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title: "Trending | NBIS Plummets 9% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 339%"
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description: "On May 18, Eastern Time, Nebius options saw a total of 177023 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 54% and puts making up 45%."
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# Trending | NBIS Plummets 9% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 339%

On May 18, Eastern Time, Nebius options saw a total of 177023 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 54% and puts making up 45%.

Nebius has 806428 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 50% and puts making up 49%.

The top volume gainer was the 300 dollars Call option expiring on May 22, 2026, with 12498 contracts traded.

On the news front, Based on recent key news:

1\. May 18, D.A. Davidson downgraded Nebius to Neutral, citing its significant rise since the start of the year, which may limit short-term upside. The stock dropped 12% to $193.61. Source: WSJ

2\. May 18, Nebius' strong AI cloud execution and premium valuation were highlighted, but analysts took a breather, impacting investor sentiment. Source: WSJ

3\. May 16, Citi raised Nebius' price target to $287 due to strong Q1 results and AI demand, but the stock fell 2.8% in premarket trading, indicating profit-taking. Source: BenzingaAI sector sees strong demand, driving volatility.

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_NBIS_en.png)

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