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title: "Trending | TEM Surges 24% on Wednesday, Some Call options Soar 24000%"
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# Trending | TEM Surges 24% on Wednesday, Some Call options Soar 24000%

On August 19, Eastern Time, Tempus AI options saw a total of 135834 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 88% and puts making up 11%.

Tempus AI has 332223 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 67% and puts making up 32%.

The top volume gainer was the 60 dollars Call option expiring on August 21, 2026, with 13207 contracts traded.

On the news front, TEM.US surged 24% to $61.25 on Aug 19 after closing at $49.36, with volume spiking to 22.54M shares. The move coincided with extreme call option activity, with some contracts soaring 24,000%.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-08-20/ST_US_TEM_en.png)

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