APA Corporation (APA) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$51.51 +0.78% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

APA Corporation (APA) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $18.05B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- · Rk B
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.1% Base Target
$63 Bull$53 Base$41 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $50.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
53% Calls / 47% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.9x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$50.00
-2.93% vs. current $51.51 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7%
Expected event band around $51.51

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (APA)

$47.5
5,975C / 12,324P
$50
5,975C / 12,324P
$52.5
13,973C / 12,324P
$55
13,973C / 5,327P
$57.5
13,973C / 5,327P
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APA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +29.68%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $52.15H $52.96L $51.91C $52.82VOL 4.43M
RES: $49.86SUP: $44.95SMA50: $45.55SMA200: $37.73
$54.79$47.21$39.63$32.06$24.48RES $49.86SUP $44.95$52.822026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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APA Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
3.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on APA today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for APA. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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APA Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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What is APA's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in APA show 53% bullish call premium versus 47% put premium, centered near a $50 max-pain strike.