Amazon Options Trading Sees 991K Contracts Traded on August 4th

Amazon's options trading saw significant activity on August 4th, with a total of 991.33K contracts traded that day.

The put options accounted for 33.89% of the transactions, while call options made up 66.11%, reflecting investors' cautious and optimistic views on Amazon's future performance.

At the close of trading, the open interest stood at approximately 4.87 million contracts, which is 103.97% of the average for the past 30 trading days.

The most notable transaction was a call option with a strike price of $335.00 expiring on September 18th, 2026, which traded 10,000 contracts and accounted for $960K in turnover.