MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. (MSM) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$122.92 +0.27% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

MSC Industrial Direct Company Inc. (MSM) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 13% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B- • BUY Cap $6.87B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C · Rk A-
Cash (16)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (17)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+5.8% Base Target
$154 Bull$130 Base$101 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:55% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
45% PutsMax Pain: $120.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
55% Calls / 45% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.81x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$120.00
-2.38% vs. current $122.92 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.1%
Expected event band around $122.92

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MSM)

$115
6,200C / 11,800P
$120
6,200C / 11,800P
$125
14,500C / 11,800P
$130
14,500C / 5,100P
$135
14,500C / 5,100P
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MSM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +18.33%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $121.9H $123.2L $120.6C $121.0VOL 742.0K
RES: $134.4SUP: $111.0SMA50: $123.2SMA200: $109.4
$137.1$124.1$111.1$98.14$85.16RES $134.4SUP $111.0$121.02026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MSM 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)
26.5%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.3% 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 MSM today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
🎬 No recent verified company-specific video clip queued for MSM today (we never pad ticker pages with unrelated generic clips). Browse Macro Video Desk →

MSM Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Unusual options sweeps in MSM show 55% bullish call premium versus 45% put premium, centered near a $120 max-pain strike.