What is MSC's options positioning and volatility profile?

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Studio City International Holdings Limited each representing four (Class A) (MSC) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

Q: Where is MSC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MSC last traded at $0.99 (+25.59% on volume of 106,174 shares), positioning the stock -13.16% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.14) and -53.30% below its 200-day simple moving average ($2.12). Across its 52-week range of $0.75 to $4.19, MSC sits at the 7.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 31.1 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $1.11).

$0.99 +25.59% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.03

Studio City International Holdings Limited each representing four (Class A) (MSC) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 28/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (28/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $165.3M

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As of 2026-11-03, Studio City International Holdings Limited each representing four (Class A) (NYSE: MSC) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 28/100 at a spot price of $0.99 (+25.59% 1D, market cap $165.3M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 7/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 6/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20. Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary issuers, MSC ranks #905 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Consumer Discretionary sector (Hotels/Resorts), MSC carries a Roarable E (28/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of 2.3%. By comparison, PUSA (Powerus Corporation) holds a E grade (26/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -22.8%, cap $285.3M) and GHG (GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. each representing one Class A ordinary share) posts a D grade (50/100 RQD, P/E 4.2x, ROIC 85.0%, cap $94.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, GHG leads on earnings multiple (4.2x) while GHG leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MSC?

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Per MSC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001713334), Studio City International Holdings Limited each representing four (Class A) generated $694.6M in revenue (+8.7% YoY), -$58.8M in net income, and $210.3M in free cash flow against $2.80B in total assets and $2.02B in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.03 (+4.42%)🧬 Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 7/20 (D-) • 30.3% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (28/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-10.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-13.1% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MSC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (28/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY MSC SCORES 28/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+7/20 pts (25% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 30.3% FCF Margin ($210.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+7/20 pts (25% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 7% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 31.1 (OVERSOLD (<32))

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade E$0.95-11.6% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.84-6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.79+25.3% Next Q

Current

Grade E$0.99-10% Hist 90D α

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While MSC currently carries a cautious 28/100 (E) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Consumer Discretionary with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.14) and Max Pain ($1.04) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $4.40.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (+0.72% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±12.5%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MSC)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for MSC.

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MSC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -61.92%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-03O $0.78H $0.99L $0.78C $0.99VOL 22.3K

RES: $2.84SUP: $0.29SMA50: $1.14SMA200: $2.12

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MSC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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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)

28.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +8.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (MSC)

Consumer Discretionary Rank #905 of 1011 ⚔️ PUSA vs MSC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Consumer Discretionary Peer Comparison (MSC vs. PUSA, GHG, CVEO, HCMA)

Industry: Hotels/Resorts (35 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1011 tracked Consumer Discretionary securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Studio City International Holdings Limited each representing four (Class A) (MSC) ranks #905 by composite RQD confidence (28/100, grade E) and #713 by equity capitalization ($165.3M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, GHG leads on earnings valuation at 4.2x trailing P/E, while GHG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 34.9% gross margin. HCMA currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 58/100 (D+) compared with MSC at 28/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
MSC ACTIVE Studio City International Holdings Limited each representing four (Class A)	E	28/100	—	—	2.3%	+25.59%	$165.3M	Benchmark Subject
PUSA Powerus Corporation	E	26/100	—	—	-22.8%	-4.44%	$285.3M	/pusa-vs-msc →
GHG GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. each representing one Class A ordinary share	D	50/100	4.2x	34.9%	85.0%	+3.06%	$94.9M	/ghg-vs-msc →
CVEO Civeo Corporation (Canada)	D	44/100	—	23.7%	0.9%	+0.39%	$371.8M	/cveo-vs-msc →
HCMA HCM III Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Share	D+	58/100	—	—	—	0.00%	$400.5M	/hcma-vs-msc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001713334

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Studio City International Holdings Limited each representing four (Class A) (MSC) reported GAAP revenue of $694.6M (+8.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $639.1M , and +55.9% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$58.8M, operating cash flow of $210.3M, and free cash flow of $210.3M (+10.8% YoY). On the balance sheet, MSC closed FY2025 with $2.80B in total assets against $2.02B in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 5/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$694.6M	-$58.8M	$210.3M	$210.3M	$2.80B	$2.02B
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$639.1M	-$96.7M	$189.9M	$189.9M	$2.99B	$2.14B
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$445.5M	-$133.5M	-$18.9M	-$18.9M	—	—

3. MSC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is MSC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does MSC compare to PUSA and GHG in the Consumer Discretionary sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for MSC?

Where is MSC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

MSC last traded at $0.99 (+25.59% on volume of 106,174 shares), positioning the stock -13.16% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.14) and -53.30% below its 200-day simple moving average ($2.12). Across its 52-week range of $0.75 to $4.19, MSC sits at the 7.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 31.1 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $1.11).

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MSC — Studio City International Holdings Limited each representing four (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:42:19Z

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

The stock scores 28 out of 100, graded E, with the verdict "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 7/20 (ROIC 2.3%; FCF yield 0%); Whale 13F Flow at 3/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning); Insider Conviction at 5/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow); Macro Regime Fit at 7/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity); and Forensic Balance Sheet at 6/20 (Altman Z 0.2; Piotroski F 5/9; Debt/Equity 3.86). Taken together, the pillars indicate weak cash returns on capital, the weakest signal in institutional positioning, and a balance sheet flagged for forensic risk. The valuation tradeoff is that the EV/EBITDA of 29.7 is elevated relative to the company's low ROIC and negative net margin. The rating is an analytical summary of the source data and not personalized financial advice.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

. Its market capitalization is listed as $0.2B. — for specifics on products, customers, or revenue mix.

Operating margin is 10.1% and net margin is -8.5%, while gross margin is 0%. Per the market data, ROIC is 2.3%. Per the RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 0.2 and the Piotroski F-Score is 5/9, and Debt/Equity is 3.86. Reported debt remains large relative to reported cash across the periods shown.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case: Operating income rose from $38.1M to $70.0M and reported free cash flow reached $210.3M in FY 2025. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 7/20 (ROIC 2.3%, FCF yield —) and Institutional Whale Flow at 3/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the top of the $0.75 – $4.19 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case: The Altman Z-Score of 0.2 and Debt/Equity of 3.86 signal forensic balance-sheet risk alongside an E-grade RQD score. Investors must weigh current valuation and 29.7x EV/EBITDA against 10.1% operating margins and a 1.00 macro beta if sector demand softens.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Operating in Hotels/Resorts (Consumer Discretionary), MSC carries a macro regime beta of 1.00 and gross margin of —.

Key Question #1: What is the EPS figure for any period, since every reported EPS value is N/A?
Key Question #2: How is the company's free cash flow reconciled with its low FCF yield of 0% and its debt load?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is MSC's — gross margin and equity valuation to Consumer Discretionary demand cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00)?

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MSC Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $0.99?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON MSC 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

BR BreakoutHunter Swing & Catalyst Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $0.92 (+17.9%)

📌 Pinned Debate

Operating income rose from $38.1M to $70.0M and reported free cash flow reached $210.3M in FY 2025.

Here is why I am bullish on MSC here at $0.78: Operating income rose from $38.1M to $70.0M and reported free cash flow reached $210.3M in FY 2025.. Compare MSC's 10.1% operating margin and 2.3% ROIC against the rest of Hotels/Resorts. As long as cash conversion holds up, dips toward $0.74 are getting bought.

VolSurface_Trader 🐂 BULL

Both sides have a point here — MSC's 6/20 balance sheet score keeps downside contained, so the real swing factor next earnings call is backlog and FCF conversion.

RE RedlineAuditor Accounting Quality Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.63 (-19.2%)

Spot @ $0.78

The Altman Z-Score of 0.2 and Debt/Equity of 3.86 signal forensic balance-sheet risk alongside an E-grade RQD score.

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short MSC above $0.78. The Altman Z-Score of 0.2 and Debt/Equity of 3.86 signal forensic balance-sheet risk alongside an E-grade RQD score.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (7/20) and FCF yield (0.0%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $4.19.