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Chegg Inc. (CHGG) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

Q: Where is CHGG trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CHGG last traded at $0.69 (-0.72% on volume of 400,608 shares), positioning the stock -6.76% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.74) and -19.77% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.86). Across its 52-week range of $0.45 to $1.56, CHGG sits at the 21.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.78).

Q: What is CHGG's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for CHGG.

$0.69 -0.72% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.69

Chegg Inc. (CHGG) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 25/100 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.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (25/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $76.8M

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As of 2026-11-02, Chegg Inc. (NYSE: CHGG) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 25/100 at a spot price of $0.69 (-0.72% 1D, market cap $76.8M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 3/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 10/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 3/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 51 tracked Real Estate issuers, CHGG ranks #45 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does CHGG compare to NRDY and COE in the Real Estate sector?

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Within the Real Estate sector (Other Consumer Services), CHGG carries a Roarable E (25/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 59.6%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, NRDY (Nerdy Inc. (Class A)) holds a E grade (30/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $75.9M) and COE (51Talk Online Education Group each representing 60 (Class A)) posts a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $66.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IH leads on earnings multiple (4.4x) while IH leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CHGG?

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Per CHGG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001364954), Chegg Inc. generated $376.9M in revenue (-39.0% YoY), -$103.0M in net income, and -$12.6M in free cash flow against $278.0M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Real Estate 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.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.69 (-0.32%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 3/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (25/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-10.7% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-14.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for CHGG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (25/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY CHGG SCORES 25/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+10/20 pts (40% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (32% of score)

Altman Z-Score 0.20 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • 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 E$0.71+1.4% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.72+0% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.72-4.2% Next Q

Current

Grade E$0.69-10.7% Hist 90D α

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While CHGG currently carries a cautious 25/100 (E) 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 Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.74) and Max Pain ($0.72) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.64.

🚀 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: “CHGG Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±12.5%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (CHGG)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for CHGG.

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CHGG // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -40.00%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $0.69H $0.69L $0.69C $0.69VOL 400.6K

RES: $0.84SUP: $0.58SMA50: $0.74SMA200: $0.86

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CHGG Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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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. -39.0% 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 CHGG today. View full Setup Ledger →

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Real Estate Rank #45 of 51 ⚔️ NRDY vs CHGG Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Real Estate Peer Comparison (CHGG vs. NRDY, COE, IH, LFS)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 51 tracked Real Estate securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Chegg Inc. (CHGG) ranks #45 by composite RQD confidence (25/100, grade E) and #28 by equity capitalization ($76.8M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IH leads on earnings valuation at 4.4x trailing P/E, while IH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 67.9% gross margin. LFS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with CHGG at 25/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
CHGG ACTIVE Chegg Inc.	E	25/100	—	59.6%	-35.0%	-0.72%	$76.8M	Benchmark Subject
NRDY Nerdy Inc. (Class A)	E	30/100	—	58.0%	-35.0%	+2.95%	$75.9M	/nrdy-vs-chgg →
COE 51Talk Online Education Group each representing 60 (Class A)	D	44/100	—	73.9%	-35.0%	-4.93%	$66.1M	/coe-vs-chgg →
IH iHuman Inc. each representing five (Class A)	D+	58/100	4.4x	67.9%	85.0%	+1.72%	$60.3M	/ih-vs-chgg →
LFS LEIFRAS Co. Ltd.	C+	67/100	19.6x	29.5%	26.5%	0.00%	$54.9M	/lfs-vs-chgg →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001364954

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Chegg Inc. (CHGG) reported GAAP revenue of $376.9M (-39.0% vs. FY2024 revenue of $617.6M , and -47.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$103.0M, operating cash flow of $15.5M, and free cash flow of -$12.6M (-125.1% YoY). On the balance sheet, CHGG closed FY2025 with $278.0M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$376.9M	-$103.0M	$15.5M	-$12.6M	$278.0M	—
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$617.6M	-$837.0M	$125.2M	$50.3M	$869.0M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$716.3M	$18.0M	$246.2M	$246.2M	—	—

3. CHGG Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is CHGG stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does CHGG compare to NRDY and COE in the Real Estate sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for CHGG?

Where is CHGG trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

CHGG last traded at $0.69 (-0.72% on volume of 400,608 shares), positioning the stock -6.76% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.74) and -19.77% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.86). Across its 52-week range of $0.45 to $1.56, CHGG sits at the 21.6% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 44.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.78).

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What is CHGG's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for CHGG.

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