Options Brief: Big Lots, Inc. (BIG)

Shares of Big Lots, Inc. BIG are higher on the session by 1.74%, trading at $31.04. Overall put volume is now running at 2.57x the daily average, with 10% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,359 contracts have traded on the session so far. Big Lots, Inc. through its wholly owned subsidiaries is a closeout retailer. The company's merchandising categories include Consumables, Home, Furniture, Hardlines, Seasonal, and Other.