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Why JFU Stock slipped -0.76% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
$2.60 -0.76% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot)
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.59
9F Inc. (JFU) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 48/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.
ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID
Cap $30.6M
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
EXT / AFTER-HRS: $2.59 (-0.33%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 154.6% FCF Margin
Verify 90D Bucket Audit →📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (48/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D+
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.6% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for JFU)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (48/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY JFU SCORES 48/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (27% of score)
Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9
▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (25% of score)
SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 154.6% FCF Margin ($29.7M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin
▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning6/20 pts (-14 pt drag)
Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-14 pts vs max)
📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)Grade C$2.75-1.8% Next Q
56
Q2 (-2Q)Grade C-$2.70-7% Next Q
53
Q3 (-1Q)Grade C-$2.51+3.6% Next Q
51
CurrentGrade D$2.60-5.6% Hist 90D α
48
Trajectory: C (56) → D (48)Full Audit →
⚔️ ADVERSARIAL OPPOSING CASE & FORENSIC KILL-SWITCH (WHY THE BULL/BEAR THESIS COULD FAIL)CONTRARIAN TURNAROUND & SHORT-SQUEEZE DOSSIER
⚔️ Adversarial Opposing Case: What Could Spark a JFU Turnaround Squeeze
While JFU currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (6/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1
Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2
Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($2.67) and Max Pain ($2.73) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $9.95.
🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3
Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.16% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.
🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $JFU• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite
Contract: “JFU Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Dec 30, 2026) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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Why JFU Stock slipped -0.76% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash
9F Inc. (JFU) slipped -0.76% to $2.60, trading at 8% of its 52-week range ($1.98 – $9.48). Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (0% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.
- ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 8% of its 52-week range ($1.98 – $9.48) with RSI-14 at 34.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE).
- ▸Volatility Profile: Historical 20-day realized swing band of ±12.5% around $2.60 (no active unusual options sweep snapshot on file).
- ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable D (Sell) backed by 52% gross margin and $29.7M annual free cash flow.
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JFU // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -29.54%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $2.77H $2.98L $2.29C $2.60VOL 84.2K
RES: $3.06SUP: $0.92SMA50: $2.67SMA200: $3.27
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JFU 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)
2.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +12.2% 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 JFU today. View full Setup Ledger →
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
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DETERMINISTIC MULTI-FACTOR EQUITY AUDIT • SEC EDGAR XBRL × RQD PEER BENCHMARK
📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (JFU)
Financials Rank #899 of 1096
⚔️ FLD vs JFU Full Matrix →
1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (JFU vs. FLD, RAND, AMTD, GRAN)
Industry: Finance: Consumer Services (156 Tracked Issuers)Across 1096 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, 9F Inc. (JFU) ranks #899 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #1037 by equity capitalization ($30.6M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, JFU leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while AMTD leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 4.9% ROIC and — gross margin. AMTD currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 59/100 (C-) compared with JFU at 48/100 (D).
| Ticker / Company | Roarable Grade | RQD Score | Trailing P/E | Gross Margin | ROIC | 1D Change | Market Cap | Head-to-Head |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFU
ACTIVE
9F Inc. | D | 48/100 | — | — | 0.3% | -0.76% | $30.6M | Benchmark Subject |
| FLD Fold Holdings Inc. (Class A) | D- | 41/100 | — | — | -35.0% | +1.13% | $29.0M | /fld-vs-jfu → |
| RAND Rand Capital Corporation | D | 50/100 | — | — | -15.4% | +5.21% | $28.5M | /rand-vs-jfu → |
| AMTD AMTD IDEA Group each representing three hundred sixty (360) (Class A) | C- | 59/100 | — | — | 4.9% | +1.85% | $33.0M | /amtd-vs-jfu → |
| GRAN Grande Group Limited (Class A) | E | 33/100 | — | — | — | -2.56% | $28.4M | /gran-vs-jfu → |
2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)
SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001619544In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), 9F Inc. (JFU) reported GAAP revenue of $19.2M (+12.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $17.1M , and -66.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $24.1M, operating cash flow of $29.7M, and free cash flow of $29.7M (+366.2% YoY). On the balance sheet, JFU closed FY2025 with $614.6M in total assets against $0 in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).
| Fiscal Period | Filing Date | Revenue | Net Income | Operating Cash Flow | Free Cash Flow | Total Assets | Total Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 (FY) | 2025-12-31 | $19.2M | $24.1M | $29.7M | $29.7M | $614.6M | — |
| FY2024 (FY) | 2024-12-31 | $17.1M | $6.8M | $6.4M | $6.4M | $564.9M | — |
| FY2023 (FY) | 2023-12-31 | $58.1M | $0 | $8.8M | $8.8M | — | — |
3. JFU Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)
✓ SCHEMA.ORG FAQPAGE JSON-LD ENABLEDIs JFU stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?
As of 2026-11-01, 9F Inc. (NASDAQ: JFU) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $2.60 (-0.76% 1D, market cap $30.6M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 6/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 10/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20. Across 1096 tracked Financials issuers, JFU ranks #899 in composite RQD confidence.
How does JFU compare to FLD and RAND in the Financials sector?
Within the Financials sector (Finance: Consumer Services), JFU carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 0.3%. By comparison, FLD (Fold Holdings Inc. (Class A)) holds a D- grade (41/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $29.0M) and RAND (Rand Capital Corporation) posts a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -15.4%, cap $28.5M). Among the 5-stock peer group, JFU leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while AMTD leads on capital efficiency (4.9% ROIC).
What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for JFU?
Per JFU's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001619544), 9F Inc. generated $19.2M in revenue (+12.2% YoY), $24.1M in net income, and $29.7M in free cash flow against $614.6M in total assets and $0 in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.
Where is JFU trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?
JFU last traded at $2.60 (-0.76% on volume of 53,858 shares), positioning the stock -2.62% below its 50-day simple moving average ($2.67) and -20.49% below its 200-day simple moving average ($3.27). Across its 52-week range of $1.98 to $9.48, JFU sits at the 8.3% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 34.8 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($2.27 to $2.93).
JFU Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhy is JFU stock moving today?
Why JFU Stock slipped -0.76% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (0% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.