QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$185.41 +1.33% NASDAQ • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 73/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (55% profit margin, 34% 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 $194.72B
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 B- · Rk B+
Cash (20)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (15)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.8% Base Target
$273 Bull$198 Base$152 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:53% Call Buyers ($18.6M)
47% PutsMax Pain: $182.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
53% Calls / 47% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.88x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$182.00
-1.84% vs. current $185.41 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.5%
Expected event band around $185.41

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (QCOM)

$175
5,975C / 12,324P
$180
5,975C / 12,324P
$185
13,973C / 12,324P
$190
13,973C / 5,327P
$195
13,973C / 5,327P
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QCOM // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -8.24%▼ SUPPORT BREAKDOWN
2026-10-30O $174.8H $176.2L $161.7C $164.8VOL 24.09M
RES: $195.6SUP: $172.6SMA50: $177.8SMA200: $169.5
$268.6$232.7$196.7$160.8$124.8RES $195.6SUP $172.6$164.82026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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QCOM 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)
27.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +13.7% 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 QCOM today. View full Setup Ledger →

🦋 Documented & Second-Order Butterfly Connections Open Graph →
ARM → QCOM Confirmed Filing
Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile, automotive, and Oryon Windows-on-Arm PC processors execute on Armv8/Armv9 instruction-set architecture (ISA) licenses.
AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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QCOM Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Unusual options sweeps in QCOM show 53% bullish call premium versus 47% put premium, centered near a $182 max-pain strike.