Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$81.64 +1.61% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 66/100 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 $53.71B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
025507510066
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B+
Cash (12)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$100 Bull$85 Base$66 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:54% Call Buyers ($5.2M)
46% PutsMax Pain: $80.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
54% Calls / 46% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.86x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$80.00
-2.01% vs. current $81.64 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.2%
Expected event band around $81.64

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (DAL)

$70
6,087C / 12,062P
$75
6,087C / 12,062P
$80
14,236C / 12,062P
$85
14,236C / 5,213P
$90
14,236C / 5,213P
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DAL // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +17.88%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $80.52H $80.65L $78.66C $80.15VOL 4.35M
RES: $83.20SUP: $73.70SMA50: $80.47SMA200: $76.70
$97.94$88.57$79.19$69.82$60.44RES $83.20SUP $73.70$80.152026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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DAL 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)
0.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +2.8% 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 DAL today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in DAL show 54% bullish call premium versus 46% put premium, centered near a $80 max-pain strike.