Unusual Options Activity
AMAT Unusual Options Activity - Applied Materials
- Last active day
- August 21, 2026
- Active days (30d)
- 23
- Biggest recent print
- Put $630.0000 · $24.5M
AI summary
On August 21, 2026, Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) experienced notable options activity, primarily in puts. A total of 11 prints were recorded, with call premiums amounting to approximately $4.2 million and put premiums reaching around $102.9 million, indicating a significant skew towards puts. The most prominent transactions included a put option with a strike price of $630, which generated a premium of $24.5 million and had a volume-to-open interest ratio of 3.9. Other significant puts included strikes at $580 and $600, with premiums of $21 million and $12.1 million, respectively, both also showing high volume-to-open interest ratios of 3.8 and 3.6. In contrast, the largest call transaction involved a strike price of $490, with a premium of $2.8 million and a volume-to-open interest ratio of 3.2. Overall, the put/call balance reflects a strong preference for puts in this trading session, with several large transactions contributing to the overall premium figures.
AI-generated summary
Prints on August 21, 2026
| Ticker | Side | Strike | Expiry | Vol/OI | Premium | IV | New |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAT | Put | $630.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.9× | $24.5M | 178% | |
| AMAT | Put | $580.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.8× | $21.0M | 138% | |
| AMAT | Put | $600.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.6× | $12.1M | 177% | |
| AMAT | Put | $610.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.5× | $8.7M | 157% | |
| AMAT | Put | $650.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.4× | $14.3M | 199% | |
| AMAT | Put | $620.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.3× | $7.5M | 326% | |
| AMAT | Put | $590.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 3.2× | $9.1M | 180% | |
| AMAT | Call | $490.0000 | 09/18/26 (29d) | 3.2× | $2.8M | 57% | |
| AMAT | Put | $550.0000 | 08/21/26 (1d) | 1.7× | $5.7M | 102% | |
| AMAT | Call | $500.0000 | 08/28/26 (8d) | 1.7× | $1.3M | 56% | |
| AMAT | Call | $490.0000 | 08/21/26 (0d) | 1.9× | $186K | 9% |
History
- 2026-08-2111 prints$4.2M calls$102.9M puts
- 2026-08-2011 prints$4.1M calls$102.9M puts
- 2026-08-194 prints$1.0M calls$8.2M puts
- 2026-08-184 prints$247K calls$8.2M puts
- 2026-08-1720 prints$13.5M calls$10.8M puts
- 2026-08-1458 prints$41.7M calls$21.5M puts
- 2026-08-1341 prints$31.1M calls$14.3M puts
- 2026-08-124 prints$3.4M calls$1.2M puts
- 2026-08-116 prints$703K calls$4.5M puts
- 2026-08-109 prints$7.3M calls$4.5M puts
- 2026-08-075 prints$6.6M calls$90K puts
- 2026-08-062 prints$228K calls$41K puts
- 2026-08-053 prints$3.6M calls$2.3M puts
- 2026-08-046 prints$5.6M calls$2.9M puts
- 2026-08-0310 prints$5.3M calls$4.7M puts
- 2026-07-3119 prints$25.9M calls$17.7M puts
- 2026-07-3015 prints$23.1M calls$12.9M puts
- 2026-07-297 prints$937K calls$19.4M puts
- 2026-07-2812 prints$4.3M calls$23.5M puts
- 2026-07-279 prints$4.9M calls$4.4M puts
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