Global Payments Inc. (GPN) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$85.72 +2.60% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Global Payments Inc. (GPN) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 61/100 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 $22.68B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
025507510061
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (9)Whales (10)SEC (15)Macro (15)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+1.4% Base Target
$106 Bull$87 Base$68 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:61% Call Buyers ($2.7M)
39% PutsMax Pain: $84.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
61% Calls / 39% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.64x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$84.00
-2.01% vs. current $85.72 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.2%
Expected event band around $85.72

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (GPN)

$75
6,876C / 10,227P
$80
6,876C / 10,227P
$85
16,082C / 10,227P
$90
16,082C / 4,420P
$95
16,082C / 4,420P
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GPN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +34.57%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $86.00H $101.3L $84.66C $96.84VOL 16.73M
RES: $112.9SUP: $81.26SMA50: $86.29SMA200: $76.92
$104.1$92.48$80.84$69.19$57.55RES $112.9SUP $81.26$96.842026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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GPN 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)
8.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -0.4% 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 GPN today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in GPN show 61% bullish call premium versus 39% put premium, centered near a $84 max-pain strike.