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title: "Trending | SOUN Plummets 5% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 122%"
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# Trending | SOUN Plummets 5% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 122%

On August 17, Eastern Time, SoundHound AI options saw a total of 77681 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 77% and puts making up 22%.

SoundHound AI has 663512 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 69% and puts making up 30%.

The top volume gainer was the 7.5 dollars Call option expiring on August 21, 2026, with 10494 contracts traded.

On the news front, Price dropped from $7.34 to $7.04 on Aug 17 with 29.96M volume. A 122% put option surge drove bearish positioning and volatility.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-08-18/ST_US_SOUN_en.png)

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