KSS open interest by strike
From the closing options book · October 20, 2026 · updated after every close
At the October 20, 2026 close, KSS options within 45 days held 11,853 calls and 15,298 puts in open interest, a put/call ratio of 1.29. The biggest call strike near the money was 21.5 and the biggest put strike 21.
KSS open interest by strike, within 5% of the close
21.5 carried 1,822 calls and 21 carried 8,171 puts.
Open interest counts contracts still open after the close; it settles overnight. Large strikes are where dealer hedging is concentrated, which is why open interest feeds the gamma levels and max pain on the other KSS pages.
These are the October 20, 2026 closing numbers. Members see KSS's map move live all session.
Common questions
11,853 calls and 15,298 puts within 45 days at the October 20, 2026 close.
21.5 near the money, with 1,822 contracts.
21 near the money, with 8,171 contracts.
Compare: open interest by strike on other tickers
Measured from the closing options book and rebuilt after every close. Nothing on this page is live. Levels are where dealer hedging is concentrated, not targets or forecasts. Not investment advice.