Why CLF Stock surged +2.30% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$14.26 +2.30% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—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- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $8.14B
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $14.00
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Why CLF Stock surged +2.30% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) surged +2.30% to $14.26 as options desks priced 61% call premium vs. 39% put protection around the $14 max-pain magnet. Solid -5% profit margin (-9% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 86% of its 52-week range ($7.73 – $15.35) with RSI-14 at 61.1 (BULLISH MOMENTUM).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.7M in bullish call flow vs. $1.8M in put flow (Put/Call 0.65x, implied earnings swing ±6.8%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C- (Hold) backed by 0% gross margin and $0 annual free cash flow.
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CLF // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +39.71%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $14.07H $14.26L $13.80C $14.25VOL 14.70M
RES: $14.88SUP: $11.13SMA50: $12.39SMA200: $11.37
$15.50$13.69$11.89$10.08$8.28RES $14.88SUP $11.13$14.252026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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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)
16.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -3.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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Why CLF Stock surged +2.30% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid -5% profit margin (-9% return on capital), mixed timing at current multiples—hold if owned, no rush to chase.