PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$75.54 +3.08% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) receives a Roarable Rating of D+ (Sell) and flashes a Red SELL / AVOID warning (55/100 RQD Confidence). Our SEC filing scanner spotted paper earnings outpacing real operating cash flow (+190.3% (NI vs OCF)) while unpaid customer invoices grew—a classic sign to step aside until cash flow catches up.

ROARABLE D+ • SELL / AVOID Cap $8.95B
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D+
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk D
Cash (5)Whales (10)SEC (8)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-1.4% Base Target
$97 Bull$75 Base$58 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:56% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
44% PutsMax Pain: $74.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
56% Calls / 44% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.79x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$74.00
-2.04% vs. current $75.54 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7%
Expected event band around $75.54

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (PBF)

$65
6,313C / 11,538P
$70
6,313C / 11,538P
$75
14,764C / 11,538P
$80
14,764C / 4,987P
$85
14,764C / 4,987P
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PBF // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +79.89%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $76.12H $79.48L $75.82C $78.00VOL 2.91M
RES: $97.49SUP: $72.26SMA50: $77.40SMA200: $53.63
$96.61$79.41$62.21$45.01$27.81RES $97.49SUP $72.26$78.002026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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PBF 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)
19.7%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -11.4% 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 PBF today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in PBF show 56% bullish call premium versus 44% put premium, centered near a $74 max-pain strike.