Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$163.04 +4.54% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 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 $91.53B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B+
Cash (13)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4% Base Target
$200 Bull$170 Base$132 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:63% Call Buyers ($10.3M)
37% PutsMax Pain: $160.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
63% Calls / 37% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.6x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$160.00
-1.86% vs. current $163.04 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.5%
Expected event band around $163.04

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (ICE)

$155
7,102C / 9,702P
$160
7,102C / 9,702P
$165
16,609C / 9,702P
$170
16,609C / 4,193P
$175
16,609C / 4,193P
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ICE // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +6.81%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $166.7H $169.9L $164.5C $168.9VOL 5.16M
RES: $174.4SUP: $154.7SMA50: $157.6SMA200: $154.5
$173.3$159.3$145.4$131.4$117.5RES $174.4SUP $154.7$168.92026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ICE 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)
21.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +7.5% 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 ICE today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in ICE show 63% bullish call premium versus 37% put premium, centered near a $160 max-pain strike.