Amazon Options Trading Surges to 1 Million Contracts Traded

On August 19th, Amazon's (AMZN.US) options trading saw significant activity, with a total of 1 million contracts traded for the day. This marks an increase in options trading volume compared to previous days.

Breaking down the numbers, put options accounted for 24.17% of the total transactions, while call options made up 75.83%. The open interest in Amazon's options positions totaled around 4.99 million contracts by the end of the day, representing a 104.14% increase from the average of the past 30 trading days.

One notable transaction was the call option with a strike price of $335.00 expiring on November 20th, 2026, which traded 17,499 contracts and accounted for $3.9 million in turnover. This ranked as one of the most active unusual options trades of the day.