At first glance, the unusual options activity for Kroger (KR) doesn’t seem all that remarkable. On Friday, total options volume reached 10,428 contracts, which actually represented a 52.06% decline against the trailing one-month average.

Soaring cocoa prices have candy as expensive as it has ever been. But Kroger is about to hold its annual candy sale, while Amazon's October Deal Days promises candy markdowns as well.