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Stock Markets July 1, 2026 03:53 PM

Options Volume in Tractor Supply Surges to 15,101 Contracts

Call activity dominates as several long-dated call strikes post heavy trading and implied volatility ticks higher

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Options trading in Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) reached 15,101 contracts at 3:51 p.m. New York time on Wednesday, driven largely by call purchases. The most active single contract was the September 18, 2026 $35 call, while several other calls and a subset of puts also saw meaningful flows. Tractor Supply shares moved higher the same day and measures of near-term options volatility increased.

Options Volume in Tractor Supply Surges to 15,101 Contracts
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Key Points

  • Total options volume in Tractor Supply reached 15,101 contracts at 3:51 p.m. New York time on Wednesday, with calls making up 12,203 of that total and puts 2,898.
  • The September 18, 2026 $35 call was the single most-active contract with 4,796 trades and open interest of 16,267 contracts; other notable call activity included the January 15, 2027 $38 call and the October 16, 2026 $35 call.
  • Tractor Supply shares rose 1.7% to $32.15 during the session; three-month implied volatility increased to 46.18% and the three-month 90/110 skew rose to 3.53 percentage points - developments relevant to options valuations and market participants in retail and derivatives markets.

Trading in options tied to Tractor Supply Co. totaled 15,101 contracts at 3:51 p.m. New York time on Wednesday, according to exchange data compiled by Bloomberg. Call volume made up the bulk of activity with 12,203 contracts, while puts accounted for 2,898 contracts.

The single most-traded contract during the session was the September 18, 2026 $35 call, which recorded 4,796 trades and shows open interest of 16,267 contracts. Another active long-dated call, the January 15, 2027 $38 strike, traded 1,069 contracts with open interest listed at 11,446 contracts.

Additional call activity included the October 16, 2026 $35 call, where 1,048 contracts exchanged hands against an open interest of 3,217 contracts. The September 18, 2026 $30 call logged 880 contracts traded and has open interest of 1,188 contracts.

On the put side, the July 17, 2026 $32.50 put registered 705 contracts traded and was reported with zero open interest. Open interest figures cited are as of June 30 except where another date is noted.

Equity movement accompanied the options flows: Tractor Supply shares rose 1.7% to trade at $32.15 during the session. Measures of options-implied volatility moved higher as well - the company’s three-month volatility increased by 0.27 percentage points to 46.18%. The three-month 90/110 skew also rose, climbing 0.73 percentage points to reach 3.53 percentage points.

This session's activity highlights several contracts with materially high open interest and notable intraday trading volumes. The detailed breakdown above reflects the exchange data snapshot at the time specified and the open interest snapshot date where provided.

Data snapshot

  • Total options traded: 15,101 contracts (3:51 p.m. New York time, Wednesday)
  • Call volume: 12,203 contracts
  • Put volume: 2,898 contracts
  • Most active contract: Sept. 18, 2026 $35 call - 4,796 trades; open interest 16,267
  • Equity price: $32.15, up 1.7%
  • Three-month volatility: 46.18% (up 0.27 percentage points)
  • Three-month 90/110 skew: 3.53 percentage points (up 0.73 percentage points)

Risks

  • Open interest figures are reported as of June 30 except where otherwise stated - the snapshot timing could affect interpretation of outstanding positions (impacts derivatives market participants).
  • A portion of the recorded put activity includes contracts with zero open interest at the time reported, introducing uncertainty about how those positions fit into existing open interest dynamics (impacts options traders and liquidity providers).
  • Increases in three-month implied volatility and skew indicate changes in options pricing metrics that may affect hedging and trading strategies (impacts financial market participants and those using options for risk management).

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