Mastercard Incorporated (MA) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$635.70 +4.16% NYSE β€’ Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 68/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sellβ€”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+ β€’ HOLD / WATCH Cap $556.88B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH β€’ C+
025507510068
2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ Β· Rk C+
Cash (19)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (11)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.5% Base Target
$784 Bull$664 Base$518 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:64% Call Buyers ($64.3M)
36% PutsMax Pain: $623.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
64% Calls / 36% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.56x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$623.00
-2% vs. current $635.70 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
Β±6.6%
Expected event band around $635.70

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MA)

$620
7,215C / 9,440P
$630
7,215C / 9,440P
$640
16,873C / 9,440P
$650
16,873C / 4,080P
$660
16,873C / 4,080P
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MA // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +26.86%πŸ“ HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $642.4H $644.2L $633.3C $638.0VOL 4.52M
RES: $671.2SUP: $539.5SMA50: $586.7SMA200: $535.7
$656.8$604.7$552.6$500.5$448.3RES $671.2SUP $539.5$638.02026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MA 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)
28.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +16.4% 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 MA today. View full Setup Ledger β†’

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in MA show 64% bullish call premium versus 36% put premium, centered near a $623 max-pain strike.