Macy's Inc (M) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$24.72 +4.13% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Macy's Inc (M) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 69/100 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 $6.46B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk B+
Cash (16)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (15)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.9% Base Target
$31 Bull$26 Base$20 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:62% Call Buyers ($2.8M)
38% PutsMax Pain: $24.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
62% Calls / 38% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.61x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$24.00
-2.91% vs. current $24.72 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.7%
Expected event band around $24.72

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (M)

$20
6,989C / 9,964P
$22.5
6,989C / 9,964P
$25
16,345C / 9,964P
$27.5
16,345C / 4,307P
$30
16,345C / 4,307P
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M // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +23.32%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $24.71H $25.06L $23.80C $24.11VOL 5.56M
RES: $27.76SUP: $17.64SMA50: $22.79SMA200: $21.66
$27.20$24.68$22.17$19.66$17.15RES $27.76SUP $17.64$24.112026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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M 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)
-1.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -2.4% 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 M today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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M Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Unusual options sweeps in M show 62% bullish call premium versus 38% put premium, centered near a $24 max-pain strike.