Options/KNSL

KNSLKinsale Capital Group, Inc.

Options Analysis Report•FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE

Market Cap $8.7B|NYSE

● 2026-08-31$380.61

BEARISH

Analysis: 2026-08-28 EOD data

1Y -16.4%YTD -3.0%7D -3.8%

Options Vol

109

30D

Implied Move

±8.7%

IV Rank

KNSL Options Overview

bearish flow. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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KNSL Gamma Walls

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Value

Is IV priced right?

5.4

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 50.9% — elevated vs history

IV/HV Ratio

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.35x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 71% — above sector median

Term Structure

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.84x — contango

Skew Normal

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

Absolute IV

<80%

ATM IV 32.7% — normal range

Spread-Adjusted Value

<80%

Effective IV 92.9% (ATM 32.7% + spread 30.1% + bias) — expensive

Execution Efficiency

<3.0%

Total drag 44.56% (spread 30.08% + slippage 14.48%) — high friction

Vega Efficiency

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 30.78 (vega 92.579 / spread 30.08%) — efficient

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

1.2

BearishBullish

Analyzes

put/call ratios

open interest skew

, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksVery Bearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -92%, Raw: -91%)

Flow Direction

|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -92% (strong bearish) — Raw: -91%

OI Skew Magnitude

≥15%

|OI skew| 56.3% — call-heavy

Volume-OI Alignment

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -87.2%, OI skew +56.3% — divergent (opposite)

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: +33%, OTM: -94% — bullish (ITM/ATM divergent)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 98% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.2

QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

block trades

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks3/8 checks passed

Volume Surge

≥1.5x

Volume 1.8x avg — elevated

Turnover Rate

≥15%

Vol/OI 2.6% — normal turnover

Multi-Day Persistence

≥2 days

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

OI Build

≥5%

OI change +2.7% (5d) — building

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 54% — neutral vs sector

Trade Quality

≥30%

Large trade volume 92% — heavy institutional

Execution Urgency

≥60%

Aggressive execution 40% — patient

Flow Conviction

≥30

Conviction -92 (bearish) — strong conviction

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

2.3

IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

bid-ask spreads

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

Risk Checks0/8 checks passed

Tradeable Spread

≤5.0%

Spread 30.1% — wide

Adequate OI

≥10,000

OI 4,211 — thin

Active Volume

≥500

Volume 109/day — thin

Reasonable Cost

≤$0.50

$1.50 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 22.299999999999997 contracts (bid:11.2 ask:11.1) — thin

Execution Quality

<1.0%

Avg slippage 14.48% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.5

RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

time decay

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks7/9 checks passed

Term Structure Clarity

|slope| ≥5%

Slope -16.0% — contango

IV Percentile Clarity

<30 or >70

IV percentile 51% — neutral

Event Detection

≥10pts kink

IV kink -2.2pts — no clear event

Theta/Vega Clarity

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 646.50 — 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 -92% @ 96% consistency — STRONG directional (bearish)

Smart Money Timing

≥40 composite score

Score 122 (ITM 20% + inst 92%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers

Long Calls3.8

bullishIV fair, bearish flow

Long Puts7.5

bearishIV fair, bearish flow

Premium Sellers

Cash-Secured Put3.4

bullishIV fair, bearish flow

Covered Call6.1

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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