iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$209.74 -2.13% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 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 $6.80B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
025507510059
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk C-
Cash (14)Whales (9)SEC (16)Macro (8)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.4% Base Target
$269 Bull$211 Base$164 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:48% Call Buyers ($2.2M)
52% PutsMax Pain: $210.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
48% Calls / 52% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 1.08x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$210.00
+0.12% vs. current $209.74 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±3.2%
Expected event band around $209.74

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (ITA)

$190
5,411C / 13,636P
$200
5,411C / 13,636P
$210
12,655C / 13,636P
$220
12,655C / 5,893P
$230
12,655C / 5,893P
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ITA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -4.04%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $214.0H $215.6L $208.7C $209.7VOL 1.30M
RES: $275.9SUP: $193.7SMA50: $214.7SMA200: $228.9
$260.7$243.6$226.4$209.2$192.0RES $275.9SUP $193.7$209.72026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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ITA 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)
16.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +9.2% 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 ITA today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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What is ITA's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in ITA show 48% bullish call premium versus 52% put premium, centered near a $210 max-pain strike.