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title: "Trending | B Plummets 6% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 900%"
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description: "On August 10, Eastern Time, Barrick Mining options saw a total of 64603 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 65% and puts making up 34%."
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# Trending | B Plummets 6% on Monday, Some Put options Soar 900%

On August 10, Eastern Time, Barrick Mining options saw a total of 64603 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 65% and puts making up 34%.

Barrick Mining has 829974 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 59% and puts making up 40%.

The top volume gainer was the 41 dollars Call option expiring on August 14, 2026, with 5482 contracts traded.

On the news front, B.US recorded 29.22M shares traded, dipping to 39.440. The sharp decline fueled heavy put option buying, reflecting strong hedging demand and bearish sentiment.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-08-11/ST_US_B_en.png)

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