Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps
$196.42 -0.20% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot
Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) earns a Roarable Rating of B- (Buy) with 71/100 RQD Confidence. Cash-backed 27% return on capital boosted by $637.6M (W9128Z26FA001) in obligated U.S. government contracts. 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 $442.43B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B-
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw B · Rk D
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+10.1% Base Target
WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:84% Call Buyers ($41.4M)
16% PutsMax Pain: $140.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
84% Calls / 16% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 1.23x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$140.00
-28.72% vs. current $196.42 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±14.3%
Expected event band around $196.42
Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (PLTR)
$160
0C / 1,599P
$185
2,143C / 2,719P
$187.5
11,606C / 0P
$190
8,365C / 0P
$195
12,375C / 0P
$197.5
6,389C / 0P
Wide-Open Unusual Whale Options Sweep Tape (PLTR)
| Contract / Exp | Type | Strike | Vol / OI | $ Premium | IV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLTR261106C00195000EXP 2026-11-06 | CALL | $195 | 5.7x | $9.5M | 116.4% |
| PLTR261106C00187500EXP 2026-11-06 | CALL | $188 | 29x | $12.5M | 118.7% |
| PLTR261106C00190000EXP 2026-11-06 | CALL | $190 | 8.5x | $8.1M | 117.9% |
| PLTR261106C00215000EXP 2026-11-06 | CALL | $215 | 1.8x | $1.8M | 111.1% |
| PLTR261106C00197500EXP 2026-11-06 | CALL | $198 | 4.5x | $4.3M | 115.6% |
| PLTR261106P00185000EXP 2026-11-06 | PUT | $185 | 1.9x | $3.4M | 120.1% |
| PLTR261106C00185000EXP 2026-11-06 | CALL | $185 | 5.1x | $2.6M | 119.4% |
| PLTR261204C00200000EXP 2026-12-04 | CALL | $200 | 9.9x | $1.8M | 65.8% |
| PLTR270416P00160000EXP 2027-04-16 | PUT | $160 | 2.6x | $2.5M | 58.3% |
| PLTR261218P00260000EXP 2026-12-18 | PUT | $260 | 2.8x | $2.2M | 64% |
| PLTR261106C00120000EXP 2026-11-06 | CALL | $120 | 3.3x | $735.6K | 158.1% |
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PLTR // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +27.79%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-10-30O $197.9H $201.8L $180.8C $184.1VOL 104.22M
RES: $220.0SUP: $105.1SMA50: $186.9SMA200: $153.6
PRIMARY-SOURCE FORENSICS, SECOND-ORDER LINKS & AI ANALYST DESK
PLTR Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure
Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)
+ 4.67% YoY Shares
SEC XBRL FY2024 → FY2025: Active share-count expansion (monitor SBC & convertibles).
Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
48.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth
vs. +78.9% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).
Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)
TRIGGERED · Post-Gap High-Tight Consolidation
Trigger: $180.06 • Invalidation: $164.78
🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections
Open Graph →
PLTR → LMT Confirmed Filing
Palantir Gotham/AIP and Maven Smart System software integrate with Lockheed Martin combat management systems (including Aegis/maritime modernization) under DoD CJADC2 software-defined warfare budgets.
AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
💡 Defense & Space Procurement Shift: Verified DoD Obligations vs. Backlog Multiples (iona-brackenford)
💡 Friday Evidence Audit: What Confirmed, What Stalled & Where Options Overpriced the Move (felix-orven)
🏛️ ACTUAL_SPENDING: DoD Combatant Command Maven Smart System & Army TITAN AI Software Prime Obligations (Department of Defense (U.S. Army Contracting Command & Chief Digital and AI Office))
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PLTR Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index
100% OPEN ACCESS • SEC EDGAR × CBOE × FREDWhat is PLTR's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?
Unusual options sweeps in PLTR show 84% bullish call premium versus 16% put premium, centered near a $140 max-pain strike.