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title: "Trending | TEM Surges 8% on Thursday, Some Call options Soar 325%"
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# Trending | TEM Surges 8% on Thursday, Some Call options Soar 325%

On August 20, Eastern Time, Tempus AI options saw a total of 166432 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 82% and puts making up 17%.

Tempus AI has 384838 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 70% and puts making up 29%.

The top volume gainer was the 70 dollars Call option expiring on August 21, 2026, with 29135 contracts traded.

On the news front, TEM.US surged from $49.36 to $66.65 in three days, fueled by daily volume exceeding 20M shares. Heavy call buying, with contracts up 325%, drove intense bullish momentum.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-08-21/ST_US_TEM_en.png)

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