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INSMInsmed, Inc.

Options Analysis ReportPHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS
Market Cap $27.8B|NASDAQ
2026-09-11$127.28
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-09-10 EOD data
1Y -12.7%YTD -28.1%7D +0.8%
11,468
30D
±8.6%
22%

INSM Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow and unusual activity. Conditions favor premium sellers.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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INSM Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.8
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 72.3% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.32x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 46% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.83x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 50.6% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 78.2% (ATM 50.6% + spread 13.8% + bias) — fair

<3.0%

Total drag 18.83% (spread 13.82% + slippage 5.01%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 48.29 (vega 66.737 / spread 13.82%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.5
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -58%, Raw: -46%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -58% (strong bearish) — Raw: -46%

≥15%

|OI skew| 16.9% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +99.1%, OI skew +16.9% — aligned

≥2/3 conditions

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

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -98%, ATM: +38%, OTM: +2% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 0% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

6.6
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks4/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 6.0x avg — hot

≥15%

Vol/OI 12.6% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -0.1% (5d) — stable

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 94% — very active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 94% — heavy institutional

≥60%

Aggressive execution 15% — patient

≥30

Conviction -58 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 13.8% — wide

≥10,000

OI 91,173 — deep

≥500

Volume 11,468/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.69 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 78% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 40.099999999999994 contracts (bid:20.2 ask:19.9) — thin

<1.0%

Avg slippage 5.01% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.1
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -17.2% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 72% — seller opportunity

≥10pts kink

IV kink -5.2pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 2606.89 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

4 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

caution advised: FOMC in 5d; CPI in 0d (HIGH)

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -58% @ 79% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

≥40 composite score

Score 124 (ITM 20% + inst 94%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.0
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Long Puts5.6
bearishIV fair, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.6
bullishIV fair, mixed flow
Covered Call4.9
bearishIV fair, mixed flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.

The Options Desk tracks the move options price into every US earnings report the week of Sep 7, 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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