KLA Corporation (KLAC) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$167.43 +5.45% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

KLA Corporation (KLAC) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (61% profit margin, 22% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $218.50B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B+
Cash (19)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.7% Base Target
$323 Bull$179 Base$137 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($23.7M)
40% PutsMax Pain: $164.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
60% Calls / 40% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.66x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$164.00
-2.05% vs. current $167.43 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±8%
Expected event band around $167.43

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (KLAC)

$155
6,764C / 10,489P
$160
6,764C / 10,489P
$165
15,818C / 10,489P
$170
15,818C / 4,533P
$175
15,818C / 4,533P
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KLAC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -9.79%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $159.5H $164.3L $156.0C $157.9VOL 22.41M
RES: $205.2SUP: $141.6SMA50: $178.6SMA200: $182.1
$320.1$267.4$214.7$162.0$109.3RES $205.2SUP $141.6$157.92026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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KLAC 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)
38.4%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +23.9% 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 KLAC today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →
KLAC → TSM Confirmed Filing
Large-reticle AI GPU dies (~800mm²) and multi-die CoWoS assemblies tolerate near-zero killer defects, driving structural process-control share gains for KLA optical inspection and reticle metrology.
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KLAC Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Unusual options sweeps in KLAC show 60% bullish call premium versus 40% put premium, centered near a $164 max-pain strike.