{
  "id": 10467139,
  "title": "MongoDB options volume surges to 75,312 contracts amid 20% intraday drop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/mongodb-options-volume-surges-to-75-312-contracts-amid-20-intraday",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:51:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/mongodb-options-volume-surges-to-75312-contracts-amid-20-intraday-drop-93CH-4920752"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MongoDB Inc. (MDB) experienced a sharp decline of 20.37% during trading on September 28th, with the stock closing at $326.83. The options market for the company showed significant activity, with 75,312 contracts traded - well above normal levels. The call/put ratio of 1.44 indicated a bullish outlook, but the skew revealed a more complex picture. Put implied volatility was increasing relative to calls, suggesting growing demand for hedging. Three January 2027 structures were the most dominant, composed of speculative structures and bearish ones. The $150 calendar spread's open interest on the Dec $150 puts had already reached 1,229 contracts, indicating that some traders expected the selling to be overdone. Additionally, the lack of pre-existing open interest in $270 puts, $280-290 put spreads, and $220 puts suggested that these were new positions following today's move. Elevated 3-month volatility at 67.63% meant the market anticipated further turbulence through early 2027.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "MongoDB stock dropped 20.37% on September 28th",
    "75,312 options contracts traded amid decline",
    "January 2027 structures dominate options activity"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}