Protagonist Therapeutics Inc. (PTGX) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$144.34 +1.55% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc. (PTGX) carries a Roarable Rating of C (Hold) with 65/100 RQD Confidence. The underlying business is intact, so current owners don’t need to panic-sell—but mixed big-money flow or rich pricing means new buyers can afford to wait for either a pullback or a B-or-higher upgrade.

ROARABLE C • HOLD / WATCH Cap $9.34B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C
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JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D+ · Rk B
Cash (13)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (14)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+3.2% Base Target
$176 Bull$149 Base$116 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:55% Call Buyers ($2.5M)
45% PutsMax Pain: $141.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
55% Calls / 45% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.82x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$141.00
-2.31% vs. current $144.34 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.9%
Expected event band around $144.34

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (PTGX)

$135
6,200C / 11,800P
$140
6,200C / 11,800P
$145
14,500C / 11,800P
$150
14,500C / 5,100P
$155
14,500C / 5,100P
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PTGX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +46.36%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $144.3H $146.0L $142.5C $144.9VOL 322.6K
RES: $148.9SUP: $125.6SMA50: $142.9SMA200: $116.6
$166.5$142.9$119.4$95.80$72.24RES $148.9SUP $125.6$144.92026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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PTGX 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)
23.9%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. 0.0% 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 PTGX today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

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

Unusual options sweeps in PTGX show 55% bullish call premium versus 45% put premium, centered near a $141 max-pain strike.