Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$342.75 +0.09% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Cadence Design Systems Inc. (CDNS) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (62% profit margin, 16% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $94.04B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B+
Cash (18)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target
$438 Bull$364 Base$281 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:55% Call Buyers ($9.3M)
45% PutsMax Pain: $336.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
55% Calls / 45% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.83x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$336.00
-1.97% vs. current $342.75 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.4%
Expected event band around $342.75

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (CDNS)

$320
6,200C / 11,800P
$330
6,200C / 11,800P
$340
14,500C / 11,800P
$350
14,500C / 5,100P
$360
14,500C / 5,100P
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CDNS // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -0.52%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $334.8H $338.0L $322.3C $327.9VOL 2.07M
RES: $371.4SUP: $235.2SMA50: $320.5SMA200: $327.5
$426.7$385.1$343.4$301.8$260.1RES $371.4SUP $235.2$327.92026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CDNS 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)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +14.1% 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 CDNS today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →

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

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in CDNS show 55% bullish call premium versus 45% put premium, centered near a $336 max-pain strike.