Amazon Options Trading Surges to 834.5K Contracts on August 24th

On August 24th, Amazon's options trading saw significant activity. The total volume of traded contracts reached an impressive 834.5K, with put options accounting for 31.67% and call options making up 68.33% of the transactions.

The open interest, indicating positions that have not been closed, stood at approximately 5.21 million contracts as of the close of the day. This is a notable increase, representing 107.7% of the average volume over the past 30 trading days.

Among the unusual option trades for the day, the call option with a strike price of $300.00 expiring on September 18th, 2026, was the most active. It transacted an impressive 5,043 contracts and accounted for $234.65K in turnover.