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KCKingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited American Depositary Shares

Options Analysis Report
Market Cap $3.2B|NASDAQ
2026-08-28$10.59
BULLISH
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y -29.7%YTD -3.1%7D -4.9%
290
30D
±8.6%
5%

KC Options Overview

bullish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

5.5VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Favorable conditions for option buyers

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Value

Is IV priced right?

7.0
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 50.0% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.00x — IV ≤ HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 50% — below sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 1.00x — flat

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.00x — normal

<80%

ATM IV 0.0% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 58.2% (ATM 0.0% + spread 29.1% + bias) — good value

<3.0%

Total drag 40.55% (spread 29.11% + slippage 11.44%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 0.00 (vega 0.000 / spread 29.11%) — spread drag

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

8.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bullish - Strong signal (Conviction: +43%, Raw: +45%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: +43% (strong bullish) — Raw: +45%

≥15%

|OI skew| 36.1% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew +66.2%, OI skew +36.1% — 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: +12%, ATM: +0%, OTM: +50% — neutral (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 30% — bullish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

2.8
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks1/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 0.2x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.9% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -74.7% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 47% — neutral vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 0% — mostly retail

≥60%

Aggressive execution 44% — patient

≥30

Conviction +43 (bullish) — moderate

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

3.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 29.1% — wide

≥10,000

OI 10,046 — adequate

≥500

Volume 290/day — thin

≤$0.50

$1.46 to cross — expensive

≥5 strikes

0 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 0% — much tighter than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 499.70000000000005 contracts (bid:295.8 ask:203.9) — adequate

<1.0%

Avg slippage 11.44% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

6.2
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks4/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope +0.0% — flat/unclear

<30 or >70

IV percentile 50% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink 0.0pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 1.00 — favors mixed

≥3 expirations

3 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow +43% @ 72% consistency — STRONG directional (bullish)

≥40 composite score

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

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.7
bullishIV cheap, bullish flow
Long Puts4.6
bearishIV cheap, bullish flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put5.3
bullishIV too cheap, bullish flow
Covered Call3.2
bearishIV too cheap, bullish flow

For educational purposes only. Not investment advice.