Baytex Energy Corp (BTE) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$5.37 -1.65% NYSE β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Baytex Energy Corp (BTE) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 62/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sellβ€”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 β€’ HOLD / WATCH Cap $3.81B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH β€’ C
025507510062
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ Β· Rk B
Cash (11)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.9% Base Target
$6 Bull$5 Base$4 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:52% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
48% PutsMax Pain: $5.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
52% Calls / 48% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.91x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$5.00
-6.89% vs. current $5.37 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
Β±6.9%
Expected event band around $5.37

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (BTE)

$0
5,862C / 12,587P
$2.5
5,862C / 12,587P
$5
13,709C / 12,587P
$7.5
13,709C / 5,440P
$10
13,709C / 5,440P
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BTE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +6.32%β–² ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $5.43H $5.44L $5.30C $5.38VOL 18.32M
RES: $5.62SUP: $4.63SMA50: $4.93SMA200: $4.41
$5.79$5.05$4.31$3.58$2.84RES $5.62SUP $4.63$5.382026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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BTE 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)
25.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in BTE show 52% bullish call premium versus 48% put premium, centered near a $5 max-pain strike.