Why MKTX Stock advanced +0.06% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

$164.92 +0.06% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) carries a Roarable Rating of C+ (Hold) with 67/100 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 $5.80B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk C+
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12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.1% Base Target
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:52% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
48% PutsMax Pain: $162.00
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Why MKTX Stock advanced +0.06% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) advanced +0.06% to $164.92 as options desks priced 52% call premium vs. 48% put protection around the $162 max-pain magnet. Solid 41% profit margin (28% return on capital), mixed timing at 24x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.

  • ▸Technical Tape: Trading at 64% of its 52-week range ($108.75 – $195.97) with RSI-14 at 73.1 (OVERBOUGHT (>70)).
  • ▸Whale Options Positioning: $2.4M in bullish call flow vs. $2.1M in put flow (Put/Call 0.91x, implied earnings swing ±7%).
  • ▸Fundamental Anchor: Roarable C+ (Hold) backed by 44% gross margin and $373.9M annual free cash flow.
Live MKTX Headlines & Catalysts
MARKET WIREYahoo • 8d ago
MarketAxess: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $53.

MARKET WIREYahoo • 8d ago
MarketAxess Reports Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results

NEW YORK, October 23, 2026--MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: MKTX), the operator of a leading electronic trading platform for fixed-income securities, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Septe

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MKTX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +5.16%▲ RESISTANCE BREAKOUT
2026-10-30O $165.0H $165.4L $164.9C $165.3VOL 931.0K
RES: $163.1SUP: $164.6SMA50: $163.8SMA200: $155.3
$182.2$162.3$142.4$122.5$102.6RES $163.1SUP $164.6$165.32026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
17.3%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.6% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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Why is MKTX stock moving today?

Why MKTX Stock advanced +0.06% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash. Solid 41% profit margin (28% return on capital), mixed timing at 24x P/E—hold if owned, no rush to chase.