TJX options flow: unusual options activity in TJX Companies Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 31 unusual options prints in TJX Companies Inc. (TJX), $2.5M of tracked premium, leaning bullish. Bullish premium was $1.4M against $771K bearish; $2.2M went into calls and $324K into puts, a put call ratio of 0.15. The largest print was $288K of TJX 21 Jan 2028 $140 calls on 25 September 2026, executed at ask. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 5 prints and $718K of premium. TJX closed at $130.06 on 25 September 2026, down 1.2%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 5 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | TJX 21 Jan 2028 $140 calls | Trade | 200 | 1,464 | $288K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TJX 21 Jan 2028 $140 calls | Trade | 200 | 1,464 | $286K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 22 Sep 2026 | TJX 19 Jan 2029 $120 calls | Sweep | 76 | 8 | $242K | At bid | Neutral | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TJX 18 Dec 2026 $145 calls | Sweep | 1,023 | 993 | $205K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | TJX 21 Jan 2028 $140 calls | Trade | 122 | 1,464 | $189K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | TJX 19 Jan 2029 $135 calls | Trade | 50 | 22 | $124K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | TJX 21 Jan 2028 $125 calls | Sweep | 53 | 159 | $117K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TJX 21 Jan 2028 $140 calls | Trade | 72 | 1,532 | $99K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TJX 25 Sep 2026 $130 calls | Sweep | 806 | 1,255 | $77K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | TJX 25 Sep 2026 $132 puts | Trade | 442 | 778 | $75K | At ask | Bearish | Notable |
| 24 Sep 2026 | TJX 18 Dec 2026 $140 calls | Sweep | 200 | 1,556 | $70K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | TJX 18 Dec 2026 $145 calls | Trade | 264 | 993 | $53K | At ask | Bullish |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2028 | 6 | $1.0M | 100% | +$438K |
| 19 Jan 2029 | 3 | $398K | 100% | +$124K |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 4 | $367K | 100% | +$148K |
| 19 Mar 2027 | 5 | $158K | 60% | +$22K |
| 25 Sep 2026 | 2 | $152K | 50% | -$152K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 3 | $136K | 61% | -$6K |
The most premium, $1.0M, is aimed at the 21 Jan 2028 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 25 Sep 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 25 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | TJX 21 Jan 2028 $140 calls | Trade | 200 | 1,464 | $288K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TJX 21 Jan 2028 $140 calls | Trade | 200 | 1,464 | $286K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TJX 16 Oct 2026 $127 puts | Sweep | 376 | 37 | $53K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TJX 16 Oct 2026 $125 calls | Trade | 80 | 596 | $46K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 25 Sep 2026 | TJX 2 Oct 2026 $130 calls | Sweep | 287 | 412 | $44K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
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Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open TJX in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 13 firms, have a median of $175, 34.6% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 3 downgrades.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About TJX Companies Inc.
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry
- Retail
- Headquarters
- Framingham, Massachusetts
- Website
- tjx.com
The TJX Companies, Inc. operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. As of February 23, 2022, the company operated 1,284 T.J. Maxx, 1,148 Marshalls, 850 Homegoods, 59 Sierra, and 39 Homesense stores. The company was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Massachusetts.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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