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title: "Trending | META Decreases 4% on Tuesday, Some Put options Soar 974%"
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description: "On August 18, Eastern Time, Meta Platforms options saw a total of 823251 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 54% and puts making up 45%."
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# Trending | META Decreases 4% on Tuesday, Some Put options Soar 974%

On August 18, Eastern Time, Meta Platforms options saw a total of 823251 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 54% and puts making up 45%.

Meta Platforms has 3427746 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 69% and puts making up 30%.

The top volume gainer was the 540 dollars Put option expiring on August 19, 2026, with 26794 contracts traded.

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

![image](https://assets.lbctrl.com/h5hub/optrank/images/2026-08-19/ST_US_META_en.png)

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