Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$55.09 +0.51% NYSE β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ) 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 $113.97B
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+1.8% Base Target
$66 Bull$56 Base$44 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:55% Call Buyers ($11.2M)
45% PutsMax Pain: $54.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
55% Calls / 45% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.83x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$54.00
-1.98% vs. current $55.09 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
Β±7.4%
Expected event band around $55.09

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (CNQ)

$50
6,200C / 11,800P
$52.5
6,200C / 11,800P
$55
14,500C / 11,800P
$57.5
14,500C / 5,100P
$60
14,500C / 5,100P
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CNQ // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +17.66%β–² ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $55.35H $56.27L $55.35C $56.11VOL 7.26M
RES: $58.08SUP: $49.46SMA50: $50.75SMA200: $45.98
$57.68$51.85$46.02$40.20$34.37RES $58.08SUP $49.46$56.112026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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CNQ 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. +12.1% 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 CNQ today. View full Setup Ledger β†’

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in CNQ show 55% bullish call premium versus 45% put premium, centered near a $54 max-pain strike.