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CNACNA Financial Corporation

Options Analysis Report•FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE

Market Cap $13.3B|NYSE

● 2026-08-31$49.31

NEUTRAL

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y +0.7%YTD +5.2%7D -0.7%

Options Vol

30D

Implied Move

±15.7%

IV Rank

12%

CNA Options Overview

Mixed signals. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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Value

Is IV priced right?

3.4

ExpensiveCheap

Measures whether options are cheap, fair, or rich relative to historical and peer

levels.

Risk Checks2/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 50.7% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.88x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 71% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 2.30x — backwardation

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 32.6% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 301.7% (ATM 32.6% + spread 134.6% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 178.36% (spread 134.55% + slippage 43.81%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 134.55%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

7.2

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +100%, Raw: +100%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +100% (strong bullish) — Raw: +100%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 30.5% — put-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -100.0%, OI skew -30.5% — aligned

Conviction Quality

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 0%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

OI Momentum

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

Smart Money Flow

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: +0%, ATM: +0%, OTM: +100% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 27% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.9

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 0.0x avg — normal

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 0.4% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

1 day(s) elevated — may be one-day event

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +4.2% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 17% — quiet vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 50% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction +100 (bullish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

1.9

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

, volume depth, and open interest for trade execution quality.

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 134.6% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 676 — thin

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 3/day — thin

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$6.73 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 78% — wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 30.0 contracts (bid:21.5 ask:8.5) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 43.81% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.1

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +129.8% — backwardation

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 51% — neutral

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 25.8pts — event priced

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

Event Risk

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No events detected

Spread Momentum

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

Flow Momentum

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +100% @ 100% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 30 (ITM 20% + inst 0%) — retail dominated

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls5.1

bullishIV expensive, bullish flow

Long Puts3.5

bearishIV expensive, bullish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put5.9

bullishIV rich premium, bullish flow

Covered Call4.4

bearishIV rich premium, bullish flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.

The Options Desk tracks the move options price into every US earnings report the week of Aug 31, next to how much each stock has actually moved on its past prints — plus the SPY, QQQ and IWM expected ranges and the gamma walls that box them in.

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