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title: "Trending | CIFR Plummets 8% last Friday, Some Put options Surges 97%"
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# Trending | CIFR Plummets 8% last Friday, Some Put options Surges 97%

On August 21, Eastern Time, Cipher Digital options saw a total of 267461 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 76% and puts making up 23%.

Cipher Digital has 1704239 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 72% and puts making up 27%.

The top volume gainer was the 19 dollars Call option expiring on August 28, 2026, with 6078 contracts traded.

On the news front, CIFR.US fell 8% on Aug 21, closing at 15.765 from 17.520 on 55.3M volume. The drop matched a 97% put option surge, signaling bearish hedging. Without fundamental catalysts, volatility reflects technical selling and options positioning.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-08-24/ST_US_CIFR_en.png)

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