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Take-Two Options Activity Surges to 33,800 Contracts, Calls Lead the Way

Concentrated trades in mid-2026 calls and near-term puts drive elevated volume in TTWO options

By Avery Klein
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Options volume in Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. climbed to 33,800 contracts by 2:10 p.m. New York time on Wednesday, with call activity surpassing put trades. The largest single trade was the July 17, 2026 $300 call, while notable put volume concentrated in late-July near-the-money strikes. A calendar spread in $185 puts also contributed a sizable block of contracts.

Take-Two Options Activity Surges to 33,800 Contracts, Calls Lead the Way
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Key Points

  • Total options volume for Take-Two reached 33,800 contracts as of 2:10 p.m. New York time on Wednesday.
  • Call contracts outpaced puts: 21,678 calls versus 12,122 puts. The July 17, 2026 $300 call was the single-largest line with 6,810 contracts traded.
  • Notable put activity concentrated in late-July expirations (July 24 and July 31, 2026), and a calendar spread in $185 puts accounted for 1,156 contracts.

Options market activity for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) reached 33,800 contracts at 2:10 p.m. New York time on Wednesday, based on exchange data compiled by Bloomberg.

Calls accounted for the majority of the action, with 21,678 contracts traded, while puts represented 12,122 contracts. The most-active single line was the July 17, 2026 $300 call, which changed hands for 6,810 contracts against an existing open interest of 842 contracts. Another significant call trade was the July 17, 2026 $290 call, with 3,600 contracts traded and an open interest of 5,906 contracts.

Put-side flow showed concentration in late-July expirations. The July 31, 2026 $195 put recorded 3,501 contracts traded versus an open interest of two contracts. The July 24, 2026 $200 put saw 2,098 contracts traded with an open interest of four contracts.

An organized calendar spread also featured prominently in activity, involving 1,156 contracts across two $185 puts. That spread comprised 578 contracts of the July 17, 2026 $185 put (open interest of three contracts) paired with 578 contracts of the July 24, 2026 $185 put (open interest of three contracts).

Below are the notable details summarized:

  • Total options volume: 33,800 contracts (as of 2:10 p.m. New York time, Wednesday)
  • Call volume: 21,678 contracts
  • Put volume: 12,122 contracts
  • Largest single-trade line: July 17, 2026 $300 call - 6,810 contracts (open interest: 842)
  • Notable put trades: July 31, 2026 $195 put - 3,501 contracts (open interest: 2); July 24, 2026 $200 put - 2,098 contracts (open interest: 4)
  • Calendar spread: 578 July 17, 2026 $185 puts + 578 July 24, 2026 $185 puts (total 1,156 contracts; each leg open interest: 3)

The data reflect trade-by-trade volumes and open interest figures for specific strike-expiry combinations. The activity is concentrated in mid- to late-July 2026 expirations and shows substantial block trades in both calls and puts, including a structured calendar spread in $185 puts.


Markets and participants tracking equity derivatives and gaming-sector equities may find these flow points relevant when assessing short-term option liquidity and concentration in TTWO strikes and expirations.

Risks

  • Open interest for some heavily traded lines is small compared with traded volume (for example, 6,810 contracts traded vs. 842 open interest on the July 17, 2026 $300 call), which may affect post-trade liquidity and position transparency - impacts equity-derivatives and market-making activity.
  • The dataset reports volume and open interest but does not indicate whether transactions were opening or closing, leaving uncertainty about market participants' directional intent - relevant to traders and derivatives desks.
  • Concentration in a narrow set of expirations (mid- to late-July 2026) means option flow is clustered in specific dates and strikes, which could influence short-term implied volatility readings for TTWO options.

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