International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$258.28 +2.00% NYSE β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) 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-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 $244.11B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH β€’ C+
025507510066
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C- Β· Rk B
Cash (14)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.6% Base Target
$349 Bull$268 Base$209 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:58% Call Buyers ($25.4M)
42% PutsMax Pain: $253.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
58% Calls / 42% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.73x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$253.00
-2.04% vs. current $258.28 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
Β±7.9%
Expected event band around $258.28

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (IBM)

$240
6,538C / 11,013P
$250
6,538C / 11,013P
$260
15,291C / 11,013P
$270
15,291C / 4,760P
$280
15,291C / 4,760P
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IBM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +11.62%β–² RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $258.3H $259.6L $254.7C $257.8VOL 5.74M
RES: $214.9SUP: $213.6SMA50: $235.2SMA200: $249.2
$341.8$303.1$264.5$225.8$187.2RES $214.9SUP $213.6$257.82026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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IBM 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)
16.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.6% 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 IBM today. View full Setup Ledger β†’

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in IBM show 58% bullish call premium versus 42% put premium, centered near a $253 max-pain strike.