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# Trending | HTZ Plummets 16% on Thursday, Some Put options Soar 233%

On August 13, Eastern Time, Hertz Global options saw a total of 548169 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 73% and puts making up 26%.

Hertz Global has 1801951 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 63% and puts making up 36%.

The top volume gainer was the 3 dollars Call option expiring on August 14, 2026, with 66573 contracts traded.

On the news front, HTZ.US swung $2.10-$2.95 Aug 11-13 on 116M+ volume. Thursday's 16% drop matched a 233% put surge, driven by heavy options speculation.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-08-14/ST_US_HTZ_en.png)

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