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# Trending | TMC Surges 20% last Friday, Some Call options Soar 900%

On August 21, Eastern Time, TMC the Metals options saw a total of 134182 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 95% and puts making up 4%.

TMC the Metals has 460546 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 87% and puts making up 12%.

The top volume gainer was the 4.5 dollars Call option expiring on August 28, 2026, with 2536 contracts traded.

On the news front, TMC.US rose from $4.10 to $4.79 on Aug 21 with 20.8M shares traded. The move matched a spike in call option premiums, reflecting heavy speculative demand and high turnover driving volatility.

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_TMC_en.png)

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