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title: "Trending | CRWD Plummets 5% on Wednesday, Some Put options Soar 1400%"
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# Trending | CRWD Plummets 5% on Wednesday, Some Put options Soar 1400%

On August 19, Eastern Time, CrowdStrike options saw a total of 72038 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 56% and puts making up 43%.

CrowdStrike has 1342276 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 50% and puts making up 49%.

The top volume gainer was the 200 dollars Call option expiring on August 21, 2026, with 2455 contracts traded.

On the news front, Stock closed at $201.63 Wednesday as volume hit 10.75M. Put options surged 1400%, reflecting bearish hedging and profit-taking without disclosed catalysts.

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_CRWD_en.png)

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