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Krispy Kreme Options Activity Surges to 6,280 Contracts by Mid-Afternoon

Calls outnumber puts as trading focuses on a handful of near- and longer-dated strikes

By Ajmal Hussain
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Options trading in Krispy Kreme Inc. accelerated to 6,280 contracts by 2:31 p.m. New York time on Monday, with call volume at 3,576 contracts and put volume at 2,704 contracts, according to exchange data compiled by Bloomberg. Activity was concentrated in a small number of strikes, led by the January 15, 2027 $2.50 put and several June and July 2026 call contracts.

Krispy Kreme Options Activity Surges to 6,280 Contracts by Mid-Afternoon
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Key Points

  • Total options volume in Krispy Kreme reached 6,280 contracts by 2:31 p.m. New York time, with calls at 3,576 and puts at 2,704.
  • The January 15, 2027 $2.50 put was the single most active strike, with 2,413 contracts traded and open interest of 1,699.
  • Several mid-2026 call strikes recorded large trade counts relative to their open interest, including spreads in the June 12, 2026 expirations and the June 18 and July 2, 2026 $4 calls.

Trading in options tied to Krispy Kreme Inc. reached a total of 6,280 contracts as of 2:31 p.m. New York time on Monday, based on exchange data compiled by Bloomberg. The session's activity split into 3,576 call contracts and 2,704 put contracts.

Concentration of volume by strike

The largest single concentration of activity was in the January 15, 2027 $2.50 put, which accounted for 2,413 contracts traded. That strike had open interest of 1,699 contracts.

Among the call-side activity, the June 18, 2026 $4 call registered 849 contracts traded, against open interest of 926 contracts. A related multi-leg position was reported in options expiring June 12, 2026: a spread composed of the $2 call and the $1.50 call totaled 752 contracts, split evenly with 376 contracts in each leg. Open interest figures for that spread were 26 contracts on the $2 calls and 8 contracts on the $1.50 calls.

Another notable call was the July 2, 2026 $4 contract, which made up 576 contracts of the session's volume while carrying open interest of 38 contracts.

Data source

All figures above are drawn from exchange data compiled by Bloomberg as of the time noted.

Observations

The trading session showed concentrated flows in a small number of strikes across both puts and calls. The largest single block was on the January 2027 $2.50 put, while several mid-2026 call expirations also recorded substantial trade counts relative to their open interest.


Summary of key numerical points:

  • Total options traded: 6,280 contracts (3,576 calls; 2,704 puts).
  • January 15, 2027 $2.50 put: 2,413 contracts traded; open interest 1,699.
  • June 18, 2026 $4 call: 849 contracts traded; open interest 926.
  • June 12, 2026 spread ($2 call / $1.50 call): 752 contracts total (376 of each); open interest 26 on the $2 calls and 8 on the $1.50 calls.
  • July 2, 2026 $4 call: 576 contracts traded; open interest 38.

Risks

  • Heavy concentration of traded volume in a single long-dated put strike - the January 15, 2027 $2.50 put accounted for a large portion of activity.
  • Discrepancies between contracts traded and existing open interest for some strikes, indicating positions were opened or closed in size that exceed previous open interest levels (for example, the June 12, 2026 calls and the July 2, 2026 $4 call).
  • Substantial activity clustered in a few expirations and strikes may lead to short-term liquidity or positioning shifts within the options market for the underlying equity.

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