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QQQ Jun 2024 245.000 put
| Previous close | 0.9400 |
| Open | 0.8400 |
| Bid | 0.8100 |
| Ask | 0.8400 |
| Strike | 245.00 |
| Expiry date | 2024-06-21 |
| Day's range | 0.8100 - 0.8400 |
| Contract range | N/A |
| Volume | |
| Open interest | 5.27k |
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