Illumina Inc. (ILMN) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$290.06 +0.44% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Illumina Inc. (ILMN) receives a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (69/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (+140.6% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $43.80B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk D
Cash (18)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5% Base Target
$359 Bull$304 Base$237 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($4.4M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $284.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
56% Calls / 44% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.79x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$284.00
-2.09% vs. current $290.06 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.4%
Expected event band around $290.06

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (ILMN)

$270
6,313C / 11,538P
$280
6,313C / 11,538P
$290
14,764C / 11,538P
$300
14,764C / 4,987P
$310
14,764C / 4,987P
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ILMN // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +86.20%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-10-30O $255.8H $256.1L $231.2C $236.0VOL 5.39M
RES: $341.0SUP: $220.0SMA50: $249.3SMA200: $176.1
$322.8$267.2$211.7$156.2$100.6RES $341.0SUP $220.0$236.02026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ILMN 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)
37.2%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -0.7% 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 ILMN today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in ILMN show 56% bullish call premium versus 44% put premium, centered near a $284 max-pain strike.