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INSWInternational Seaways, Inc. Common Stock

Options Analysis Report•WATER TRANSPORTATION

Market Cap $4.9B|NYSE

● 2026-08-31$98.81

BULLISH

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y +118.7%YTD +110.3%7D -1.1%

Options Vol

4,190

30D

Implied Move

±14.0%

IV Rank

23%

INSW Options Overview

IV is elevated with bullish flow and unusual activity. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for premium sellers

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INSW Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.1

ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed

IV Rank

≤35%

IV Rank 73.2% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.17x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 73% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.01x — flat

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 47.4% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 108.1% (ATM 47.4% + spread 30.3% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 37.43% (spread 30.33% + slippage 7.10%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 8.77 (vega 26.584 / spread 30.33%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.0

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Strong signal (Conviction: -71%, Raw: -67%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -71% (strong bearish) — Raw: -67%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 48.0% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +98.9%, OI skew +48.0% — 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: -100%, ATM: -54%, OTM: -71% — strong bearish (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 2% — very bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

7.3

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks6/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 2.3x avg — hot

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 15.7% — high turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +12.3% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 97% — very active vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 43% — institutional presence

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 17% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -71 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.9

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 30.3% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 26,699 — adequate

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 4,190/day — adequate

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$1.52 to cross — expensive

Strike Coverage

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 83% — much wider than sector

Order Book Depth

≥100 contracts

Depth 60.5 contracts (bid:39.5 ask:21.0) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 7.10% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.9

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope +1.5% — flat/unclear

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 73% — seller opportunity

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink 2.3pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1872.14 — favors income trades

Expiration Distribution

≥3 expirations

3 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 -71% @ 86% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 73 (ITM 20% + inst 43%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls5.6

bullishIV fair, bearish flow

Long Puts5.4

bearishIV fair, bearish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put4.5

bullishIV fair, bearish flow

Covered Call5.2

bearishIV fair, bearish 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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