Options Skew Analytics

KSS options analytics

KSS · Stock

Data as of 9 November 2026 (end of day)

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KSS options are pricing a 30-day at-the-money volatility of 75.2%, a move of about ±21.6% over the next month. Its history here is 291 sessions, short of the 180 a percentile needs, so this reading is not yet ranked against its own past.

Its 25-delta puts carry 1.50 volatility points more than the calls.

The term structure is inverted: 90-day volatility is 11% below 30-day, which happens when the market prices something dated into the nearer expirations.

Its next earnings report is 2026-11-24, before the open.

Across its last 5 reports the options market priced an average move of ±12.7% and KSS moved 24.9% on average, staying inside the priced band 2 times out of 5.

Current readings

30-day ATM implied volatilityⓘ
75.22%

Prices a move of about ±21.6% over 30 days, or ±4.7% on a typical day.

25-delta risk reversalⓘ
+1.50

Puts carry 1.50 volatility points more than calls the same distance from the money.

25-delta butterflyⓘ
+3.96

The wings carry 3.96 volatility points more than at-the-money.

Term structure slopeⓘ
0.891

90-day volatility is 11% below 30-day.

Where 30-day implied volatility sits

Against 170 prior sessions (one-year window)

Not enough history in this window to place the current reading.

IV percentile, 1 year
—
IV rank, 1 year
—
IV percentile, 2 years
69%
IV rank, 2 years
43%

Rank is the position between the lowest and highest readings in the window, so a single past extreme pins everything after it near one end. Percentile is the share of sessions below the current reading and is unaffected by how far that extreme reached. Both are withheld when the window holds fewer than 180 sessions.

Session detail

Underlying close
$24.92
30-day implied forward
$24.96
60-day ATM IV
69.28%
90-day ATM IV
67.03%
180-day ATM IV
—
Expirations used
7
Total open interest
70,519
Put / call open interest
0.33

The forward is derived from put-call parity on the strikes nearest the money, not taken from the underlying close. It is what every moneyness and delta on this page is measured against.

30-day at-the-money implied volatility

Last 291 sessions

20%40%60%80%100%120%140%27 Sep26 Dec30 May12 Sep9 Nov
Show the underlying numbers (most recent 120)
Session30-day ATM IV25-delta RRTerm slopeClose
2026-11-0975.22%+1.500.891$24.92
2026-11-0675.85%-2.770.875$23.04
2026-11-0576.96%-0.450.884$23.90
2026-11-0476.49%-2.010.877$25.36
2026-11-0378.10%-1.080.888$23.62
2026-11-0277.49%+3.360.895$24.15
2026-10-3069.10%-2.920.990$24.31
2026-10-2974.90%-0.440.887$24.50
2026-10-28———$23.34
2026-10-2770.64%-2.100.948$23.78
2026-10-2668.27%-0.420.975$23.65
2026-10-2364.89%+2.471.033$24.58
2026-10-2269.23%-1.36—$24.78
2026-10-2158.04%-0.301.052$22.16
2026-10-2057.05%+1.701.102$21.74
2026-10-1958.28%-0.151.064$21.44
2026-10-1656.84%+0.621.077$21.59
2026-10-1556.48%+2.221.084$22.41
2026-10-1455.48%+2.831.132$21.15
2026-10-1355.33%-0.331.137$21.10
2026-10-0951.43%-0.001.173$20.35
2026-10-0851.46%+0.611.187$20.11
2026-10-0753.99%-1.851.126$20.12
2026-10-0650.95%-0.581.183$19.63
2026-10-0554.18%+0.801.136$19.53
2026-10-0261.26%-1.261.021$18.81
2026-10-0161.24%+0.351.021$18.92
2026-09-3056.71%-3.181.110$18.46
2026-09-2953.46%+1.521.162$18.32
2026-09-2853.94%+1.981.155$18.18
2026-09-2556.97%+0.521.097$17.90
2026-09-2452.72%-1.441.150$17.24
2026-09-2350.81%+1.681.186$17.04
2026-09-2251.57%+0.151.173$18.27
2026-09-2152.67%+1.981.169$17.43
2026-09-1852.13%+0.711.175$16.55
2026-09-1755.18%+2.171.137$16.70
2025-10-0672.60%-6.981.067$16.51
2025-10-0370.01%-4.841.093$16.91
2025-10-0270.57%-5.461.092$16.43
2025-10-0169.63%-5.521.104$15.82
2025-09-3069.21%-4.101.099$15.37
2025-09-2970.93%-6.251.075$15.38
2025-09-2668.21%-4.851.096$16.23
2025-09-2569.02%-6.451.086$16.05
2025-09-2469.98%-2.161.087$17.12
2025-09-2369.94%-3.431.105$17.28
2025-09-2272.97%-5.591.037$16.89
2025-09-1974.35%-2.281.031$17.26
2025-09-1871.88%-5.361.049$17.38
2025-09-1774.23%-9.211.052$17.24
2025-09-1673.59%-6.551.039$16.65
2025-09-1572.62%-5.291.049$16.05
2025-09-1276.02%-2.691.017$15.30
2025-09-1167.77%-1.961.062$16.14
2025-09-1069.78%-1.751.042$16.04
2025-09-0972.92%-5.701.021$16.62
2025-09-0874.33%-5.121.006$16.59
2025-09-0572.60%-2.871.028$16.57
2025-09-0473.11%-2.221.028$16.42
2025-09-0373.82%-4.261.019$15.85
2025-09-0273.08%-1.531.044$16.13
2025-08-2974.74%-6.511.000$15.06
2025-08-2880.69%-13.690.924$15.37
2025-08-2777.87%-7.510.984$16.17
2025-08-26106.29%-0.110.808$13.04
2025-08-2597.26%-18.600.835$13.95
2025-08-2295.47%-19.440.861$13.89
2025-08-2191.77%-17.980.852$13.32
2025-08-2094.42%-18.490.847$13.34
2025-08-1992.68%-19.410.895$13.65
2025-08-1896.27%-23.040.842$13.64
2025-08-15104.59%-27.420.801$13.77
2025-08-14113.23%-33.140.751$14.46
2025-08-1388.95%-21.900.867$14.00
2025-08-1288.60%-22.850.872$12.83
2025-08-1187.22%-25.780.872$12.21
2025-08-0878.87%-21.670.918$11.12
2025-08-0784.64%-25.320.900$11.29
2025-08-0687.46%-25.740.885$11.75
2025-08-0588.94%-32.310.865$11.50
2025-08-0488.18%-27.860.842$11.39
2025-08-0182.86%-27.740.886$10.73
2025-07-3182.89%-20.200.878$10.84
2025-07-3089.71%-31.550.814$11.37
2025-07-2989.28%-36.430.886$11.69
2025-07-28101.92%-40.260.866$12.83
2025-07-2599.80%-46.600.913$12.79
2025-07-24119.56%-40.160.782$13.63
2025-07-23106.82%-40.110.874$12.30
2025-07-22———$14.34
2025-07-2167.05%+1.811.079$10.42
2025-07-1869.55%+1.11—$9.58
2025-07-17———$9.63
2025-07-1668.78%-5.321.018$9.39
2025-07-1570.38%+0.29—$9.27
2025-07-14———$9.71
2025-07-11———$9.57
2025-07-10———$9.65
2025-07-0965.57%+4.441.033$9.35
2025-07-08———$9.08
2025-07-07———$9.02
2025-07-0370.17%+1.291.076$9.28
2025-07-02———$9.20
2025-07-0169.96%-7.311.075$9.16
2025-06-30———$8.48
2025-06-27———$8.44
2025-06-26———$8.33
2025-06-2569.74%+2.471.083$8.11
2025-06-24———$8.22
2025-06-23———$8.10
2025-06-20———$8.23
2025-06-18———$8.32
2025-06-17———$8.47
2025-06-16———$8.93
2025-06-13———$8.12
2025-06-12———$8.72
2025-06-1165.31%-0.44—$8.78
2025-06-1064.59%+0.701.125$9.40
2025-06-0966.82%+2.50—$9.01

The chart covers every session in the archive, 291 in total. The table lists the most recent 120.

25-delta risk reversal

Last 291 sessions

-60.0-40.0-20.00.020.027 Sep26 Dec30 May12 Sep9 Nov

The dashed line marks zero, where the 25-delta put and call carry the same implied volatility.

Skew curve

Implied volatility by delta, front expirations

Implied volatility by delta

4d (2026-11-13) · 11d (2026-11-20) · 18d (2026-11-27)

60%70%80%90%100%2026-11-13 (4d) — 10Δ C — IV 70.93%2026-11-13 (4d) — 15Δ C — IV 70.46%2026-11-13 (4d) — 20Δ C — IV 69.75%2026-11-13 (4d) — 25Δ C — IV 65.23%2026-11-13 (4d) — 30Δ C — IV 66.57%2026-11-13 (4d) — 35Δ C — IV 69.16%2026-11-13 (4d) — 40Δ C — IV 69.34%2026-11-13 (4d) — 45Δ C — IV 68.67%2026-11-13 (4d) — ATM — IV 68.24%2026-11-13 (4d) — 45Δ P — IV 67.94%2026-11-13 (4d) — 40Δ P — IV 67.92%2026-11-13 (4d) — 35Δ P — IV 69.29%2026-11-13 (4d) — 30Δ P — IV 71.41%2026-11-13 (4d) — 25Δ P — IV 74.33%2026-11-13 (4d) — 20Δ P — IV 76.85%2026-11-13 (4d) — 15Δ P — IV 78.40%2026-11-13 (4d) — 10Δ P — IV 79.08%2026-11-13 (4d) — 5Δ P — IV 79.91%4d2026-11-20 (11d) — 20Δ C — IV 64.51%2026-11-20 (11d) — 25Δ C — IV 64.47%2026-11-20 (11d) — 30Δ C — IV 65.20%2026-11-20 (11d) — 35Δ C — IV 64.41%2026-11-20 (11d) — 40Δ C — IV 63.50%2026-11-20 (11d) — 45Δ C — IV 63.03%2026-11-20 (11d) — ATM — IV 62.87%2026-11-20 (11d) — 45Δ P — IV 63.69%2026-11-20 (11d) — 40Δ P — IV 63.69%2026-11-20 (11d) — 35Δ P — IV 63.16%2026-11-20 (11d) — 30Δ P — IV 65.19%2026-11-20 (11d) — 25Δ P — IV 66.86%2026-11-20 (11d) — 20Δ P — IV 68.49%2026-11-20 (11d) — 15Δ P — IV 69.86%11d2026-11-27 (18d) — 20Δ C — IV 89.54%2026-11-27 (18d) — 25Δ C — IV 87.39%2026-11-27 (18d) — 30Δ C — IV 86.59%2026-11-27 (18d) — 35Δ C — IV 84.04%2026-11-27 (18d) — 40Δ C — IV 82.72%2026-11-27 (18d) — 45Δ C — IV 83.57%2026-11-27 (18d) — ATM — IV 83.97%2026-11-27 (18d) — 45Δ P — IV 87.07%2026-11-27 (18d) — 40Δ P — IV 86.35%2026-11-27 (18d) — 35Δ P — IV 87.34%2026-11-27 (18d) — 30Δ P — IV 93.33%2026-11-27 (18d) — 25Δ P — IV 88.26%18d10Δ C25Δ CATM25Δ P10Δ Pout-of-the-money calls ← delta → out-of-the-money puts

The axis is call delta. Readings to the right of the dashed centre line are taken from the out-of-the-money put at that strike, which is the contract whose quote the volatility was solved from. Points are only plotted where surviving quotes bracket the delta on both sides; nothing is extrapolated past the last traded strike.

Show the underlying numbers
Delta4d11d18d
10Δ call70.93%——
15Δ call70.46%——
20Δ call69.75%64.51%89.54%
25Δ call65.23%64.47%87.39%
30Δ call66.57%65.20%86.59%
35Δ call69.16%64.41%84.04%
40Δ call69.34%63.50%82.72%
45Δ call68.67%63.03%83.57%
ATM68.24%62.87%83.97%
45Δ put67.94%63.69%87.07%
40Δ put67.92%63.69%86.35%
35Δ put69.29%63.16%87.34%
30Δ put71.41%65.19%93.33%
25Δ put74.33%66.86%88.26%
20Δ put76.85%68.49%—
15Δ put78.40%69.86%—
10Δ put79.08%——
5Δ put79.91%——

Wing readings by expiration

ExpirationDaysForwardATM IV25Δ put25Δ callRRButterflyQuotes
2026-11-134$24.8268.24%74.33%65.23%+9.10+1.5413
2026-11-2011$24.8562.87%66.86%64.47%+2.38+2.8010
2026-11-2718$25.0183.97%88.26%87.39%+0.87+3.8516
2026-12-0425$25.0276.30%83.13%82.16%+0.98+6.3514
2026-12-1839$24.8673.97%76.09%73.91%+2.18+1.0315
2027-01-1567$24.8568.33%67.36%68.87%-1.51-0.2216
2027-03-19130$25.1365.84%69.13%68.44%+0.68+2.9511

Each curve above is one expiration. The vertical position is implied volatility; the horizontal position is the delta of the contract it was read from. For US equities the curve normally slopes upward to the right, meaning out-of-the-money puts carry higher implied volatility than equidistant calls.

The 25-delta risk reversal summarises that slope as a single number: the 25-delta put volatility minus the 25-delta call volatility. The butterfly summarises the curvature: the average of the two wings minus the at-the-money reading.

Term structure

At-the-money implied volatility by expiration

At-the-money implied volatility by expiration

7 listed expirations produced a usable reading

60%70%80%90%2026-11-13 — 4 days — at-the-money IV 68.24%2026-11-20 — 11 days — at-the-money IV 62.87%2026-11-27 — 18 days — at-the-money IV 83.97%2026-12-04 — 25 days — at-the-money IV 76.30%2026-12-18 — 39 days — at-the-money IV 73.97%2027-01-15 — 67 days — at-the-money IV 68.33%2027-03-19 — 130 days — at-the-money IV 65.84%7306090days to expiration

The horizontal axis is the square root of days to expiration, which is the scale volatility lives on. A curve that is flat in variance terms plots as a straight line here rather than bending sharply through the front week.

Show the underlying numbers
ExpirationDaysForwardATM IVATM strikeQuotes used
2026-11-134 days$24.8268.24%$24.8813
2026-11-2011 days$24.8562.87%$25.0010
2026-11-2718 days$25.0183.97%$25.4516
2026-12-0425 days$25.0276.30%$25.5214
2026-12-1839 days$24.8673.97%$25.6015
2027-01-1567 days$24.8568.33%$25.9416
2027-03-19130 days$25.1365.84%$27.1411

Constant maturities

Interpolated between the bracketing listed expirations, in total variance

30 days
75.22%
60 days
69.28%
90 days
67.03%
180 days
—

Interpolation is linear in total variance, not in volatility. Interpolating volatility directly implies a forward variance that can be negative between two expirations. A tenor beyond the longest listed expiration is reported as unavailable rather than extrapolated.

Term structure slope

Last 291 sessions

0.600.801.001.201.4027 Sep6 Jan11 Aug2 Oct9 Nov

The dashed line marks 1.00, where the 90-day and 30-day at-the-money volatilities are equal. Above it the longer tenor carries the higher volatility.

The term structure is the at-the-money implied volatility of each listed expiration, plotted against how far away that expiration is. Its usual shape for a calm underlying slopes gently upward, because a longer horizon admits more uncertainty.

It inverts when the market prices a dated event: an expiration that captures a scheduled announcement carries the variance of that event on top of ordinary trading, so a shorter contract can print a higher volatility than a longer one.

Earnings

What the options priced in before each report, and what happened

Next report

2026-11-24Before the openAnnounced

How the pricing has held up

Over the last 5 reports

Landed inside the implied band
2 of 5
40% — about 68% is what an exactly-priced event gives
Mean implied move
12.7%
Mean move that happened
24.9%
absolute

Reports

Newest first. The implied move is one standard deviation, priced from the session before the release.

ReportSessionImplied ±RealisedRealised / implied
2026-08-26Before the open———
2026-05-28Before the open———
2026-03-10Before the open———
2025-11-25Before the open———
2025-08-27Before the open20.5%+24.0%1.17×
2025-05-29Before the open18.6%-0.7%0.04×
2025-05-01Before the open7.6%+7.6%1.00×
2025-03-11Before the open10.1%+82.5%8.15×
2024-11-26Before the open6.4%+9.7%1.53×
2024-08-28Before the open———
2024-05-30Before the open———
2024-03-12Before the open———
2023-11-21Before the open———

The implied move is read from the at-the-money straddle on the first expiration strictly after the report date, converted to a one-standard-deviation move and divided by the forward. Realised moves are the close-to-close return across the event, measured from the session before the release to the session after it.

Report dates that have already happened come from the company’s own 8-K filing and are exact. A date still in the future is either one the company has announced, or an estimate from its reporting cadence.