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title: "Trending | WULF Plummets 11% on Tuesday, Some Put options Soar 900%"
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# Trending | WULF Plummets 11% on Tuesday, Some Put options Soar 900%

On August 18, Eastern Time, Terawulf options saw a total of 293541 contracts traded, with calls accounting for 71% and puts making up 28%.

Terawulf has 2757634 contracts outstanding, with calls accounting for 71% and puts making up 28%.

The top volume gainer was the 15 dollars Put option expiring on August 21, 2026, with 9910 contracts traded.

On the news front, Shares fell from $17.60 to $15.62 as volume doubled to 48.45M. The selloff drove massive put buying, with some options surging 900%, indicating strong bearish positioning and profit-taking.

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_WULF_en.png)

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