Ticker Options Intelligence

KNSL options intelligence

Kinsale Capital Group Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 39 Market data through 29 Jul 2026 Checked 30 Jul 2026 05:19 · complete available chain

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

KNSL currently carries bullish options pressure with a 39/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 10.3%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.01.

Options Intelligence Opportunities Bullish confirmation Risks Unusual flow Vol expansion Repeated pressure Chart Weekly report
Primary read Bullish

Call-side pressure

Expected move 10.3%

Wider near-term move priced

Activity / OI 0.01

Current volume is quieter versus prior open interest

Put-call 0.46

Call-side skew

Trend fit 27

Options are not fully confirming trend

Weekly backdrop +1.5%

RS -15.6

Expected move 10.3%
Put-call volume 0.46
Volume / OI 0.01
Reference IV 0.36
Max pain 360.00
Underlying 349.10
Nearest expiry 21 Aug 2026
Contracts 288

Options Intent Radar

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

65/100
Primary intent Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate

Activity is spread across expirations with heavier open interest than current volume, which can be consistent with position maintenance.

Flow vs price divergence Bullish flow confirms price

Options pressure and weekly price action are pointing in the same constructive direction.

Why this matters

Multi-expiry position-maintenance candidate matters because it connects the options headline to the actual evidence: $122295 of estimated gross traded notional, calls · 91+ days · otm, and a bullish flow confirms price backdrop. Use it as a research priority signal, then validate the chart, liquidity, event calendar, and risk before acting.

Options pressure+44
1W price+1.5%
Call premium71%
Put premium29%
Notional split C 71% / P 29% Estimated gross traded notional uses volume × contract multiplier × midpoint, or last price when no valid midpoint is available.
Freshness 0.01 Volume divided by open interest across the visible chain.
Trend fit 27/100 Agreement between options pressure and Sharemaestro market context.
Aggregate chain data does not identify trade aggressor or opening versus closing activity; call/put concentration is not proof of market direction. Roll detection is conservative because opening and closing legs are not directly observable in this snapshot.
Conviction clusters Calls · 91+ days · OTM
Calls · 91+ days · OTM calls cluster with 16 contracts traded, $51525 estimated gross traded notional, and 42% of visible notional.
$51525
Calls · 46-90 days · OTM calls cluster with 15 contracts traded, $19215 estimated gross traded notional, and 16% of visible notional.
$19215
Puts · 91+ days · ATM puts cluster with 5 contracts traded, $11850 estimated gross traded notional, and 10% of visible notional.
$11850
Puts · 91+ days · ITM puts cluster with 3 contracts traded, $11055 estimated gross traded notional, and 9% of visible notional.
$11055
Calls · 46-90 days · ITM calls cluster with 1 contracts traded, $8310 estimated gross traded notional, and 7% of visible notional.
$8310

Setup Classification

Opportunity and risk frame

Context, not advice
Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Event-risk setup

Expected move or upcoming earnings makes the setup more event-sensitive.

Negative Options disagreement

Options positioning is not confirming the underlying trend context.

Activity Anomaly

Quiet tape

0

Activity is muted versus this ticker's stored history.

Volume rank0th
Volume/OI rank0th
IV rank0th

Market Context

Underlying confirmation

Sharemaestro weekly
Close349.10
1W+1.5%
RS-15.6
Fair value-16.0%
Options pressure44
Speculation32
Volatility65
Trend fit27

Today Versus Normal

Stored-options context

View history
Expected move 10.3% elevated
30d avg 9.4% · 1 read 100th
90d avg 9.4% · 1 read 100th
180d avg 9.4% · 1 read 100th
IV 0.36 muted
30d avg 0.38 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.38 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.38 · 1 read 0th
Put-call 0.46 muted
30d avg 1.03 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 1.03 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 1.03 · 1 read 0th
Volume/OI 0.01 muted
30d avg 0.09 · 1 read 0th
90d avg 0.09 · 1 read 0th
180d avg 0.09 · 1 read 0th

Pressure Trail

Recent pressure and volatility

Open trail
29 Jul 10:33 Mixed
Pressure 6
Move 9.4%
30 Jul 04:19 Bullish
Pressure 44
Move 10.3%

Strike Map

Where activity is clustering

Full strike map
Strike185.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike190.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike195.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 2
Strike200.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 3
Strike210.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 25
Strike220.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 6
Strike230.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 13
Strike240.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 1

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV0.36
Put-call1.20
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Contracts58
Avg IV0.36
Put-call-
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Contracts90
Avg IV0.37
Put-call0.50
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Contracts82
Avg IV0.40
Put-call0.50

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
21 Aug 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.27
Put IV0.47
Skew0.20
18 Sep 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.30
Put IV0.36
Skew0.06
16 Oct 2026Put IV premium
Call IV0.31
Put IV0.38
Skew0.07
15 Jan 2027Put IV premium
Call IV0.34
Put IV0.41
Skew0.07

Contract Tape

Most active contracts

Full contract tape
ContractKNSL270115C00380000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike380.00
Volume6
OI8
IV0.39
ContractKNSL270115C00420000
SideCall
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike420.00
Volume6
OI6
IV0.36
ContractKNSL270115P00350000
SidePut
Expiry15 Jan 2027
Strike350.00
Volume5
OI7
IV0.39
ContractKNSL260821P00370000
SidePut
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike370.00
Volume5
OI7
IV0.34
ContractKNSL260918C00400000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike400.00
Volume4
OI1
IV0.30
ContractKNSL260821C00380000
SideCall
Expiry21 Aug 2026
Strike380.00
Volume3
OI23
IV0.31
ContractKNSL261016P00380000
SidePut
Expiry16 Oct 2026
Strike380.00
Volume3
OI6
IV0.35
ContractKNSL260918C00380000
SideCall
Expiry18 Sep 2026
Strike380.00
Volume3
OI5
IV0.32