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# Trending | ASTS Plummets 5% on Tuesday, Some Put options Soar 233%

On September 1, Eastern Time, AST SpaceMobile options saw a total of 89097 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 68% and puts making up 31%.

AST SpaceMobile has 1083882 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 67% and puts making up 32%.

The top volume gainer was the 60 dollars Call option expiring on September 4, 2026, with 7172 contracts traded.

On the news front, The drop from 59.10 to 55.80 coincided with 8.6M shares traded. A 233% surge in put options reflects heavy bearish positioning and hedging, driving the sell-off.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-09-02/ST_US_ASTS_en.png)

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