Options/KWEB
K

KWEBKraneShares CSI China Internet ETF

Options Analysis Report
AUM $5.2B|ARCX
2026-08-28$26.32
NEUTRAL
Analysis: 2026-08-27 EOD data
1Y -31.1%YTD -26.1%7D -1.3%
139,352
30D
±7.3%
5%

KWEB Options Overview

unusual activity. No clear edge detected.

REWARDS

RISK ANALYSIS

6.0VALUESENTIMENTACTIVITYLIQUIDITYTIMING

Snowflake Analysis

Balanced conditions with no clear edge

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KWEB Gamma Walls

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KWEB Hedge Radar

Neither score is at an extreme today. Neither axis is a forecast — this is where KWEB sits on protection cost vs. fragility today.

Protection is priced in the cheap band (1.99) — downside puts carry 5.0 IV points LESS than at-the-money, and near-dated vol is priced 25% below far-dated, measured against this name's own rolling 20-trading-day realized moves (484 overlapping windows). Fragility reads neutral (5.25): it is trading 2% below its hedge wall on a wall graded MEDIUM for reliability, and its realized-vol regime is stable.

Protection cost
1.99/ 10cheap
Basis: cross_sectional
Fragility
5.25/ 10neutral
Basis: per_ticker

Value

Is IV priced right?

7.4
ExpensiveCheap

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

levels.

Risk Checks5/9 checks passed
≤35%

IV Rank 38.5% — elevated vs history

<1.05x

IV/HV 1.20x — IV premium over HV

Sector Relative≤50%

Sector percentile 59% — above sector median

<1.1x

Front/Back 0.75x — contango

<1.25x

Put/Call IV 1.16x — elevated

<80%

ATM IV 27.8% — normal range

<80%

Effective IV 37.7% (ATM 27.8% + spread 5.0% + bias) — excellent value

<3.0%

Total drag 9.73% (spread 4.95% + slippage 4.78%) — high friction

≥5.0

Vega efficiency 5.15 (vega 2.549 / spread 4.95%) — acceptable

Sentiment

Bullish or bearish?

4.0
BearishBullish

Analyzes

,
, and flow direction to determine market bias.

Risk ChecksBearish - Moderate signal (Conviction: -11%, Raw: -11%)
|net sentiment| ≥25%

Conviction-weighted: -11% (bearish) — Raw: -11%

≥15%

|OI skew| 36.9% — call-heavy

Same sign, |vol skew| ≥10%

Vol skew -20.7%, OI skew +36.9% — divergent (opposite)

≥2/3 conditions

0-DTE 8%, far-OTM 15%, avg DTE 30

|change| ≥3%

OI change +0.0% (5d) — stable

|weighted flow| ≥20%

ITM: -9%, ATM: -5%, OTM: -15% — neutral (ITM/ATM aligned)

Sector Relative≤40% or ≥60%

Sector P/C percentile 91% — very bearish vs sector

Activity

Unusual activity?

5.1
QuietActive

Detects volume surges,

, and unusual options activity that may signal moves.

Risk Checks2/8 checks passed
≥1.5x

Volume 1.5x avg — normal

≥15%

Vol/OI 5.7% — normal turnover

≥2 days

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

≥5%

OI change -14.9% (5d) — unwinding

Sector Relative≥60%

Sector activity percentile 72% — active vs sector

≥30%

Large trade volume 82% — heavy institutional

≥60%

Aggressive execution 53% — patient

≥30

Conviction -11 (bearish) — mixed

Liquidity

Can I trade efficiently?

6.4
IlliquidLiquid

Evaluates

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

Risk Checks5/8 checks passed
≤5.0%

Spread 5.0% — acceptable

≥10,000

OI 2,447,804 — deep

≥500

Volume 139,352/day — active

≤$0.50

$0.25 to cross — cheap

≥5 strikes

1 liquid strikes — limited options

Sector Relative≤40%

Sector spread percentile 69% — wider than sector

≥100 contracts

Depth 840.0 contracts (bid:473.8 ask:366.2) — deep

<1.0%

Avg slippage 4.78% — poor

Timing

Is now a good time?

7.1
RiskyFavorable

Considers earnings proximity,

, and event calendar for optimal entry timing.

Risk Checks6/9 checks passed
|slope| ≥5%

Slope -25.0% — contango

<30 or >70

IV percentile 38% — neutral

≥10pts kink

IV kink -5.8pts — no clear event

<0.5 or >2.0

θ/ν ratio 140.81 — favors income trades

≥3 expirations

5 liquid expirations — flexible

≥60% (safe)

safe window: No earnings detected

<1.2 ratio

Spread ratio 1.00x — stable

≥25% strength + ≥50% consistency

Flow -11% @ 56% consistency — unclear

≥40 composite score

Score 112 (ITM 20% + inst 82%) — HIGH institutional

Directional Strategy Fit

Option Buyers
Long Calls6.0
bullishIV cheap, mixed flow
Long Puts6.7
bearishIV cheap, mixed flow
Premium Sellers
Cash-Secured Put4.5
bullishIV too cheap, mixed flow
Covered Call5.2
bearishIV too cheap, 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 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.