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title: "Trending | RIOT Surges 5% on Monday, Some Call options Soar 4800%"
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# Trending | RIOT Surges 5% on Monday, Some Call options Soar 4800%

On August 17, Eastern Time, Riot Platforms options saw a total of 115841 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 73% and puts making up 26%.

Riot Platforms has 857507 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 64% and puts making up 35%.

The top volume gainer was the 18 dollars Put option expiring on August 21, 2026, with 6604 contracts traded.

On the news front, RIOT.US closed at $20.04 with 17.71M shares traded. The rally was fueled by intense options activity, with select call contracts soaring 4800%, driving heavy speculative equity buying.

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_RIOT_en.png)

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