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title: "Trending | INTC Plummets 8% on Thursday, Some Put options Soar 757%"
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# Trending | INTC Plummets 8% on Thursday, Some Put options Soar 757%

On October 22, Eastern Time, Intel options saw a total of 998082 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 58% and puts making up 41%.

Intel has 6754640 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 52% and puts making up 47%.

The top volume gainer was the 90 dollars Call option expiring on October 23, 2026, with 33864 contracts traded.

On the news front, Shares closed at $85.49 on Oct 22, down 8% from the prior close, as volume surged to 134.1M. The decline coincided with heavy options activity, with select puts jumping 757%, reflecting strong bearish positioning and accelerated selling pressure.

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

### Top 5 Options by Volume Change

| Option               | Close | Change   | Volume |
| -------------------- | ----- | -------- | ------ |
| INTC 261030 100 Call | 0.81  | -68.23%  | 21.23K |
| INTC 261120 80 Put   | 3.95  | +102.56% | 14.04K |
| INTC 261120 90 Put   | 9.04  | +68.97%  | 12.80K |
| INTC 261120 110 Call | 0.98  | -56.44%  | 12.78K |
| INTC 261030 88 Put   | 5.97  | +117.09% | 9.72K  |

### Options Open Interest Change

| Option               | Close | Change  | Open Interest |
| -------------------- | ----- | ------- | ------------- |
| INTC 261120 130 Call | 0.28  | -50.87% | 94.51K        |
| INTC 261120 70 Call  | 16.53 | -29.65% | 56.59K        |
| INTC 261120 110 Call | 0.98  | -56.44% | 42.15K        |
| INTC 261120 120 Call | 0.46  | -58.92% | 42.10K        |
| INTC 261030 110 Call | 0.27  | -69.66% | 40.44K        |

### High Implied Volatility

| Option               | Close | Volume | Open Interest | Implied Volatility |
| -------------------- | ----- | ------ | ------------- | ------------------ |
| INTC 261120 42 Call  | 45.67 | 20     | 743           | 212.1%             |
| INTC 261120 40 Call  | 46.7  | 24     | 447           | 188.3%             |
| INTC 261030 55 Call  | 30.45 | 15     | 82            | 186.3%             |
| INTC 261030 135 Put  | 49.97 | 19     | 19            | 183.7%             |
| INTC 261030 148 Call | 0.07  | 15     | 72            | 151.4%             |

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