Notable Put Options Activity in Kroger

Shares of The Kroger Co. (NYSE:

) are lower on the session by 1.97%, currently trading at $22.92. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the October 2011 $22.00 put traded 1,700 times on open interest of 1,417 contracts. The Kroger Co. is a retailer in the United States. The company also manufactures and processes some of the food for sale in its supermarkets.