MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (MKTX) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$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
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C+
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk C+
Cash (18)Whales (10)SEC (13)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+4.1% Base Target
$206 Bull$172 Base$134 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:52% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
48% PutsMax Pain: $162.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
52% Calls / 48% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.91x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$162.00
-1.77% vs. current $164.92 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7%
Expected event band around $164.92

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MKTX)

$155
5,862C / 12,587P
$160
5,862C / 12,587P
$165
13,709C / 12,587P
$170
13,709C / 5,440P
$175
13,709C / 5,440P
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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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MKTX 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)
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)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on MKTX today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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MKTX Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Unusual options sweeps in MKTX show 52% bullish call premium versus 48% put premium, centered near a $162 max-pain strike.