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# Trending | DELL Plummets 6% on Thursday, Some Put options Soar 1100%

On October 15, Eastern Time, Dell Tech options saw a total of 246047 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 48% and puts making up 51%.

Dell Tech has 745721 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 41% and puts making up 58%.

The top volume gainer was the 500 dollars Call option expiring on October 16, 2026, with 10487 contracts traded.

On the news front, DELL.US dropped from $572.47 to $473.39 as volume hit 16.4M. The plunge coincides with put options surging 1100%, reflecting intense selling and hedging pressure driving sharp downside volatility.

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

### Top 5 Options by Volume Change

| Option               | Close | Change   | Volume |
| -------------------- | ----- | -------- | ------ |
| DELL 261023 525 Call | 3.93  | -68.56%  | 3.24K  |
| DELL 261023 500 Call | 9     | -62.50%  | 1.99K  |
| DELL 261023 450 Put  | 11.5  | +202.63% | 1.63K  |
| DELL 261023 330 Put  | 0.22  | +340%    | 1.30K  |
| DELL 261023 550 Call | 1.6   | -75.23%  | 1.24K  |

### Options Open Interest Change

| Option               | Close | Change   | Open Interest |
| -------------------- | ----- | -------- | ------------- |
| DELL 261023 330 Put  | 0.22  | +340%    | 2.78K         |
| DELL 261030 850 Call | 0.04  | 0%       | 1.32K         |
| DELL 261023 450 Put  | 11.5  | +202.63% | 1.17K         |
| DELL 261023 350 Put  | 0.34  | +100%    | 1.14K         |
| DELL 261113 660 Call | 1.67  | -64.76%  | 1.14K         |

### High Implied Volatility

| Option                | Close  | Volume | Open Interest | Implied Volatility |
| --------------------- | ------ | ------ | ------------- | ------------------ |
| DELL 261023 585 Put   | 126.7  | 13     | 48            | 168.5%             |
| DELL 261023 580 Put   | 121.33 | 19     | 77            | 163.0%             |
| DELL 261023 575 Put   | 115.49 | 14     | 139           | 155.3%             |
| DELL 261030 587.5 Put | 134    | 30     | 0             | 142.5%             |
| DELL 261023 600 Put   | 133.98 | 28     | 18            | 140.2%             |

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