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Why BTQ Stock dropped -4.00% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$2.16 -4.00% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.14
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQ) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 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 $317.7M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.14 (-0.91%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.2% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.7% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for BTQ)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (50/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY BTQ SCORES 50/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (26% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (24% of score)
SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 0.2% FCF Margin ($8.9M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C$2.68-19.4% Next Q
58
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C$2.16-7.4% Next Q
55
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C-$2.00+8% Next Q
53
CurrentGrade D$2.16-1.4% Hist 90D α
50
Trajectory: C (58) → D (50)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 BTQ Turnaround Squeeze
While BTQ currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.75) and Max Pain ($2.27) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $8.35.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $BTQ• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “BTQ Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why BTQ Stock dropped -4.00% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQ) dropped -4.00% to $2.16, trading at 6% of its 52-week range ($1.82 – $7.95). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 6% of its 52-week range ($1.82 – $7.95) with RSI-14 at 33.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±12.5% around $2.16 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $8.9M annual free cash flow.
Live BTQ Headlines & Catalysts
MARKET WIRECNBC • 3h ago
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BTQ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -24.21%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $2.05H $2.16L $1.88C $2.16VOL 2.42M
RES: $2.78SUP: $1.71SMA50: $2.75SMA200: $3.36
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BTQ 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. +6.0% 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 BTQ today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for BTQ. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (BTQ)
Industrials Rank #305 of 485
⚔️ PPHC vs BTQ Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (BTQ vs. PPHC, TMS, SUPX, AUXX)
Industry: Diversified Equities (43 Tracked Issuers)Across 485 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQ) ranks #305 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #321 by equity capitalization ($317.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, BTQ leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while TMS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -6.1% ROIC and — gross margin. PPHC currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 52/100 (D+) compared with BTQ at 50/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTQ
ACTIVE
BTQ Technologies Corp. | D | 50/100 | — | — | — | -4.00% | $317.7M | Benchmark Subject |
| PPHC Public Policy Holding Company Inc. | D+ | 52/100 | — | 10.0% | -29.0% | +0.10% | $305.5M | /pphc-vs-btq → |
| TMS Teamshares Inc. | E | 31/100 | — | — | -6.1% | -9.09% | $302.0M | /tms-vs-btq → |
| SUPX SuperX AI Technology Limited | E | 34/100 | — | 5.0% | — | -2.37% | $266.6M | /supx-vs-btq → |
| AUXX Gold X2 Mining Inc. | D | 49/100 | — | — | — | -5.99% | $396.6M | /auxx-vs-btq → |
2. BTQ Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics
TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOTBTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQ) operates in Diversified Equities (Industrials) with an equity capitalization of $317.7M, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.
3. BTQ Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs BTQ stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, BTQ Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: BTQ) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $2.16 (-4.00% 1D, market cap $317.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 485 tracked Industrials issuers, BTQ ranks #305 in composite RQD confidence.
How does BTQ compare to PPHC and TMS in the Industrials sector?
Within the Industrials sector (Diversified Equities), BTQ carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, PPHC (Public Policy Holding Company Inc.) holds a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -29.0%, cap $305.5M) and TMS (Teamshares Inc.) posts a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -6.1%, cap $302.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, BTQ leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while TMS leads on capital efficiency (-6.1% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for BTQ?
For BTQ Technologies Corp. (BTQ), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Industrials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #305 in Industrials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is BTQ trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
BTQ last traded at $2.16 (-4.00% on volume of 1,413,430 shares), positioning the stock -21.45% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.75) and -35.71% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.36). Across its 52-week range of $1.82 to $7.95, BTQ sits at the 5.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 33.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.89 to $2.43).
BTQ Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is BTQ stock moving today?
Why BTQ Stock dropped -4.00% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (steady margins) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.