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Why AUC Stock surged +10.28% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$7.83 +10.28% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.96
ATIF Holdings Limited (AUC) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 46/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID
Cap $173.3M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $7.96 (+1.66%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 9/20 (D) • 0% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (46/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.1% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-5.4% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for AUC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (46/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY AUC SCORES 46/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+13/20 pts (28% of score)
20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+11/20 pts (24% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)
Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C-$9.19-5.3% Next Q
54
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C-$8.70-1.7% Next Q
51
Q3 (-1Q)Grade D$8.55-8.4% Next Q
49
CurrentGrade D$7.83-6.1% Hist 90D α
46
Trajectory: C- (54) → D (46)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a AUC Turnaround Squeeze
While AUC currently carries a cautious 46/100 (D) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($7.92) and Max Pain ($8.22) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $9.97.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
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Contract: “AUC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Jan 27, 2027) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why AUC Stock surged +10.28% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
ATIF Holdings Limited (AUC) surged +10.28% to $7.83, trading at 69% of its 52-week range ($4.14 – $9.5). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-18% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 69% of its 52-week range ($4.14 – $9.5) with RSI-14 at 39.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±12.5% around $7.83 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $0 annual free cash flow.
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AUC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -5.09%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $7.83H $7.83L $6.55C $7.83VOL 46.7K
RES: $9.70SUP: $6.16SMA50: $7.92SMA200: $7.29
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AUC 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)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +180.0% 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 AUC today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (AUC)
Consumer Discretionary Rank #733 of 1011
⚔️ EGG vs AUC Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (AUC vs. EGG, TSSI, HQI, RTB)
Industry: Professional Services (48 Tracked Issuers)Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, ATIF Holdings Limited (AUC) ranks #733 by composite RQD confidence (46/100, grade D) and #711 by equity capitalization ($173.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TSSI leads on earnings valuation at 14.2x trailing P/E, while TSSI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 46.4% ROIC and 13.2% gross margin. TSSI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 68/100 (C+) compared with AUC at 46/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUC
ACTIVE
ATIF Holdings Limited | D | 46/100 | — | — | -17.9% | +10.28% | $173.3M | Benchmark Subject |
| EGG Enigmatig Limited (Class A) | D | 48/100 | — | 68.8% | — | +4.13% | $140.3M | /egg-vs-auc → |
| TSSI TSS Inc. | C+ | 68/100 | 14.2x | 13.2% | 46.4% | -0.78% | $215.3M | /tssi-vs-auc → |
| HQI HireQuest Inc. | C | 63/100 | 35.8x | — | 7.3% | -3.26% | $226.6M | /hqi-vs-auc → |
| RTB RTB Digital Inc. | D- | 41/100 | — | 47.7% | -35.0% | +1.15% | $118.6M | /rtb-vs-auc → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2024)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2024-07-31 • CIK 0001755058In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2024, filed 2024-07-31), ATIF Holdings Limited (AUC) reported GAAP revenue of $70.0K (+236.8% vs. FY2023 revenue of $20.8K ) , GAAP net income of -$1.8M, operating cash flow of -$84.2K, and free cash flow of -$89.3K (+96.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, AUC closed FY2024 with $8.6M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-07-31 | $70.0K | -$1.8M | -$84.2K | -$89.3K | $8.6M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-07-31 | $20.8K | -$2.9M | -$2.3M | -$2.3M | — | — |
3. AUC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs AUC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, ATIF Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: AUC) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 46/100 at a spot price of $7.83 (+10.28% 1D, market cap $173.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 9/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 13/20, Executive Insider Alignment 11/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, AUC ranks #733 in composite RQD confidence.
How does AUC compare to EGG and TSSI in the Consumer Discretionary sector?
Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Professional Services), AUC carries a Roarable D (46/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of -17.9%. By comparison, EGG (Enigmatig Limited (Class A)) holds a D grade (48/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $140.3M) and TSSI (TSS Inc.) posts a C+ grade (68/100 RQD, P/E 14.2x, ROIC 46.4%, cap $215.3M). Among the 5-stock peer group, TSSI leads on earnings multiple (14.2x) while TSSI leads on capital efficiency (46.4% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for AUC?
Per AUC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2024, filed 2024-07-31, CIK 0001755058), ATIF Holdings Limited generated $70.0K in revenue (+236.8% YoY), -$1.8M in net income, and -$89.3K in free cash flow against $8.6M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is AUC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
AUC last traded at $7.83 (+10.28% on volume of 53,104 shares), positioning the stock -1.14% below its 50-day simple moving average ($7.92) and +7.41% above its 200-day simple moving average ($7.29). Across its 52-week range of $4.14 to $9.50, AUC sits at the 68.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 39.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($6.85 to $8.81).
AUC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is AUC stock moving today?
Why AUC Stock surged +10.28% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-18% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.