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First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$13.10 +0.54% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.09

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 RQD Confidence. The composite score sits in the neutral Hold band (59–69), meaning current holders don’t need to panic-sell while prospective buyers can wait for a move into the 70+ Buy zone.

📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY) →

ROARABLE C- • HOLD / WATCH Cap $481.7M

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $13.09 (-0.09%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 0.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 59/100 (C-) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.2% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 53.1% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.5% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for FTHY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (59/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY FTHY SCORES 59/100 (C-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 34% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 57 (BULLISH MOMENTUM)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$12.82+0.2% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C-$12.84-0.1% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C$12.83+2.1% Next Q

Current

Grade C-$13.10+0.2% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (51) → C- (59)Full Audit →

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Even with a 59/100 (C-) score, FTHY faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($12.98) or 200D SMA ($13.48) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($13.16) toward Bear Floor ($10.26).

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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

±3%

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

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (FTHY)

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

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FTHY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.59%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-10-30O $13.06H $13.10L $12.97C $13.10VOL 95.6K

RES: $13.32SUP: $12.27SMA50: $12.98SMA200: $13.48

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FTHY 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. +6.0% 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 FTHY today. View full Setup Ledger →

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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK

📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (FTHY)

Financials Rank #561 of 1096 ⚔️ HQL vs FTHY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (FTHY vs. HQL, TYG, ETO, NOAH)

Industry: Investment Managers (79 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) ranks #561 by composite RQD confidence (59/100, grade C-) and #713 by equity capitalization ($481.7M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, NOAH leads on earnings valuation at 5.8x trailing P/E, while NOAH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 11.2% ROIC and — gross margin. NOAH currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 64/100 (C) compared with FTHY at 59/100 (C-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
FTHY ACTIVE First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+0.54%	$481.7M	Benchmark Subject
HQL abrdn Life Sciences Investors	D+	56/100	—	—	—	+2.52%	$481.2M	/hql-vs-fthy →
TYG Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation	C-	60/100	—	—	—	+4.15%	$479.0M	/tyg-vs-fthy →
ETO Eaton Vance Tax-Advantage Global Dividend Opp	C-	59/100	—	—	—	+0.03%	$492.8M	/eto-vs-fthy →
NOAH Noah Holdings Limited	C	64/100	5.8x	—	11.2%	0.00%	$462.0M	/noah-vs-fthy →

2. FTHY Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) operates in Investment Managers (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $481.7M, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (NYSE: FTHY) is rated C- (Hold / HOLD) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 59/100 at a spot price of $13.10 (+0.54% 1D, market cap $481.7M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 11/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, FTHY ranks #561 in composite RQD confidence.

How does FTHY compare to HQL and TYG in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Investment Managers), FTHY carries a Roarable C- (59/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, HQL (abrdn Life Sciences Investors) holds a D+ grade (56/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $481.2M) and TYG (Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corporation) posts a C- grade (60/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $479.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, NOAH leads on earnings multiple (5.8x) while NOAH leads on capital efficiency (11.2% ROIC).

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

For First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #561 in Financials, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

FTHY last traded at $13.10 (+0.54% on volume of 79,400 shares), positioning the stock +0.92% above its 50-day simple moving average ($12.98) and -2.82% below its 200-day simple moving average ($13.48). Across its 52-week range of $12.49 to $14.28, FTHY sits at the 34.1% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 57.0 (BULLISH MOMENTUM) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.0% ($12.71 to $13.49).

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What is FTHY's options positioning and volatility profile?

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

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