Kohls Corp Stock Options Expiring on 21st of March

KSS Stock  USD 8.06  0.15  1.83%   
Kohls Corp's latest option contracts expiring on March 21st 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 2.71 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.84 over 62 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on March 21st 2025. The total put volume is at 3.4 K, with calls trading at the volume of 7.2 K. This yields a 0.47 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against March 21st 2025 Option Contracts

Kohls Corp option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Kohls Corp's lending market. For example, when Kohls Corp's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Kohls Corp, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Kohls Corp stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Kohls Corp's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Kohls Corp's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Kohls Corp's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Kohls Corp Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-03-21 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Kohls Corp's market makers reach a net positive position across all Kohls Corp's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Kohls Corp's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

Kohls Corp In The Money Call Balance

When Kohls Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Kohls Corp stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Kohls Corp's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Kohls Corp are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Kohls Current Options Market Mood

Kohls Corp's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Kohls Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Kohls Corp's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Kohls Corp's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current Kohls contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Kohls Corp will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.17% per day over the life of the 2025-03-21 option contract. With Kohls Corp trading at USD 8.06, that is roughly USD 0.0137. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Kohls Corp's daily price movement you should consider buying Kohls Corp options at the current volatility level of 2.71%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  

Kohls Corp Option Chain

When Kohls Corp's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Kohls Corp stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Kohls Corp's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Kohls. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Kohls. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Kohls Corp against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
KSS250321C00027500027.50.0 - 0.410.41Out
Call
KSS250321C000250007825.00.0 - 0.050.03Out
Call
KSS250321C000225008522.50.0 - 0.410.02Out
Call
KSS250321C00021000021.00.0 - 0.410.41Out
Call
KSS250321C0002000089320.00.0 - 0.050.02Out
Call
KSS250321C00019000019.00.0 - 0.410.41Out
Call
KSS250321C000180003018.00.0 - 1.260.11Out
Call
KSS250321C00017500146117.50.0 - 0.190.02Out
Call
KSS250321C00017000117.00.0 - 0.450.12Out
Call
KSS250321C00016500616.50.0 - 1.260.08Out
Call
KSS250321C0001600010516.00.0 - 0.110.01Out
Call
KSS250321C00015500173815.50.0 - 1.270.01Out
Call
KSS250321C00015000959015.00.01 - 0.030.01Out
Call
KSS250321C0001450023914.50.0 - 0.090.01Out
Call
KSS250321C0001400045714.00.0 - 0.40.01Out
Call
KSS250321C00013500101413.50.0 - 0.430.01Out
Call
KSS250321C0001300012313.00.0 - 0.030.07Out
Call
KSS250321C00012500450912.50.01 - 0.030.03Out
Call
KSS250321C0001200056812.00.0 - 0.060.01Out
Call
KSS250321C0001150038111.50.0 - 0.090.02Out
Call
KSS250321C00011000424811.00.01 - 0.030.02Out
Call
KSS250321C0001050016110.50.0 - 0.030.02Out
Call
KSS250321C00010000189910.00.02 - 0.030.02Out
Call
KSS250321C0000950044289.50.03 - 0.040.03Out
Call
KSS250321C0000900037939.00.04 - 0.050.05Out
Call
KSS250321C0000850015988.50.08 - 0.090.08Out
Call
KSS250321C000080006288.00.2 - 0.270.25In
Call
KSS250321C000075001077.50.57 - 0.770.58In
Call
KSS250321C00007000647.00.82 - 1.11.21In
Call
KSS250321C00005000155.02.91 - 3.056.4In
Call
KSS250321C00004000204.03.95 - 4.14.35In
 Put
KSS250321P00027500127.519.4 - 20.514.25In
 Put
KSS250321P000250007825.017.0 - 17.8511.81In
 Put
KSS250321P00022500022.514.4 - 14.714.4In
 Put
KSS250321P00021000021.012.95 - 13.212.95In
 Put
KSS250321P000200001620.011.95 - 12.212.05In
 Put
KSS250321P00019000019.011.0 - 11.211.0In
 Put
KSS250321P00018000018.010.0 - 10.210.0In
 Put
KSS250321P0001750012517.59.5 - 9.658.7In
 Put
KSS250321P00017000017.08.9 - 9.158.9In
 Put
KSS250321P00016500016.58.4 - 8.658.4In
 Put
KSS250321P00015000213815.07.05 - 7.157.07In
 Put
KSS250321P00014500314.56.45 - 6.752.77In
 Put
KSS250321P0001400012414.06.0 - 6.155.4In
 Put
KSS250321P000135003213.55.5 - 5.655.0In
 Put
KSS250321P0001300010113.05.05 - 5.154.34In
 Put
KSS250321P00012500718512.54.5 - 4.654.46In
 Put
KSS250321P0001200047312.04.0 - 4.154.07In
 Put
KSS250321P0001150071111.53.5 - 3.653.4In
 Put
KSS250321P0001100052211.03.05 - 3.152.92In
 Put
KSS250321P00010500177510.52.57 - 2.662.47In
 Put
KSS250321P00010000278610.02.08 - 2.22.07In
 Put
KSS250321P000095006149.51.57 - 1.681.57In
 Put
KSS250321P0000900023699.01.1 - 1.161.1In
 Put
KSS250321P0000850016878.50.45 - 0.720.68In
 Put
KSS250321P0000800057738.00.15 - 0.310.3Out
 Put
KSS250321P0000750036437.50.07 - 0.110.09Out
 Put
KSS250321P000070004457.00.01 - 0.030.03Out
 Put
KSS250321P0000650011536.50.0 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
KSS250321P0000550065.50.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
KSS250321P000050003095.00.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
KSS250321P00002500122.50.0 - 0.010.02Out

Kohls Corp Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

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Kohls Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

4.42 Billion

At this time, Kohls Corp's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Kohls Corp Corporate Directors

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Jonas PrisingIndependent DirectorProfile
Peter BoneparthIndependent DirectorProfile
Yael CossetIndependent DirectorProfile

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