Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$4.16 -1.42% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.14

Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO) carries a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) with 58/100 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.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $535.2M
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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.14 (-0.45%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 0.4% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 58/100 (D+) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (+0.0% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 52.7% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B-
Cash (12)Whales (9)SEC (13)Macro (15)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0% Base Target
$13 Bull$4 Base$3 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for NANO)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (58/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY NANO SCORES 58/100 (D+) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+15/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 7% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 24.1 (OVERSOLD (<32))

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (22% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution9/20 pts (-11 pt drag)

Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 11 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
66
Grade B-$10.69-13.1% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
63
Grade C+$9.29-34% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
61
Grade C$6.13-32.1% Next Q
Current
58
Grade D+$4.16+0% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: B- (66) → D+ (58)Full Audit →
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Even with a 58/100 (D+) score, NANO faces multiple-compression risk if current valuation multiples re-rate toward historical sector medians or if hyperscaler/enterprise customer concentration slows in upcoming 10-Q filings.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #1

Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #2

Dilution & Margin Drag: Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares) — any gross margin slip below 49.5% triggers an automatic RQD downgrade.

⚠️ Forensic Kill-Switch #3

Technical & Forensic Kill-Switch: A daily close below the 50D SMA ($9.74) or 200D SMA ($10.46) invalidates the momentum regime and cuts Target Base ($4.16) toward Bear Floor ($3.24).

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Contract: “NANO Beats Next Quarterly Revenue & EPS Consensus + Hyperscaler AI CapEx Holds Record Pace”
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
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Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
— (No Active Options Snapshot)
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 (NANO)

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

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NANO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -60.94%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN
2026-10-30O $3.90H $4.23L $3.70C $4.16VOL 204.5K
RES: $11.99SUP: $10.10SMA50: $9.74SMA200: $10.46
$12.55$10.11$7.68$5.25$2.81RES $11.99SUP $10.10$4.162026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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NANO 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)
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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

Technology Rank #280 of 714 ⚔️ VREX vs NANO Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (NANO vs. VREX, ERII, MPTI, ASYS)

Industry: Industrial Machinery/Components (208 Tracked Issuers)

Across 714 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO) ranks #280 by composite RQD confidence (58/100, grade D+) and #414 by equity capitalization ($535.2M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ERII leads on earnings valuation at 15.8x trailing P/E, while MPTI leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 19.2% ROIC and — gross margin. ERII currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 72/100 (B) compared with NANO at 58/100 (D+).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
NANO ACTIVE
Forge Nano Holdings Inc.
D+ 58/100 — — — -1.42% $535.2M Benchmark Subject
VREX
Varex Imaging Corporation
D+ 52/100 — 34.4% -3.0% -0.05% $776.3M /vrex-vs-nano →
ERII
Energy Recovery Inc.
B 72/100 15.8x 65.1% 11.9% +2.45% $363.4M /erii-vs-nano →
MPTI
M-tron Industries Inc.
C+ 66/100 35.5x — 19.2% -0.56% $300.0M /mpti-vs-nano →
ASYS
Amtech Systems Inc.
D 45/100 — 34.0% -35.0% -0.07% $239.5M /asys-vs-nano →

2. NANO Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO) operates in Industrial Machinery/Components (Technology) with an equity capitalization of $535.2M, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

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

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

As of 2026-11-01, Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: NANO) is rated D+ (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 58/100 at a spot price of $4.16 (-1.42% 1D, market cap $535.2M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 9/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 15/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 714 tracked Technology issuers, NANO ranks #280 in composite RQD confidence.

How does NANO compare to VREX and ERII in the Technology sector?

Within the Technology sector (Industrial Machinery/Components), NANO carries a Roarable D+ (58/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, VREX (Varex Imaging Corporation) holds a D+ grade (52/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -3.0%, cap $776.3M) and ERII (Energy Recovery Inc.) posts a B grade (72/100 RQD, P/E 15.8x, ROIC 11.9%, cap $363.4M). Among the 5-stock peer group, ERII leads on earnings multiple (15.8x) while MPTI leads on capital efficiency (19.2% ROIC).

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

For Forge Nano Holdings Inc. (NANO), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #280 in Technology, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and implied 5-year growth hurdle of 8.0%/yr. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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

NANO last traded at $4.16 (-1.42% on volume of 432,972 shares), positioning the stock -57.29% below its 50-day simple moving average ($9.74) and -60.23% below its 200-day simple moving average ($10.46). Across its 52-week range of $3.57 to $11.96, NANO sits at the 7.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 24.1 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($3.64 to $4.68).

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What is NANO's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for NANO.

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