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

$17.81 -2.20% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

Talos Energy Inc. (TALO) carries a Roarable Rating of C- (Hold) with 59/100 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 $2.97B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERHOLD / WATCH • C-
025507510059
JEV AI Jury Split (Battleground)
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D · Rk B
Cash (8)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (13)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+0.4% Base Target
$21 Bull$18 Base$14 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:54% Call Buyers ($2.4M)
46% PutsMax Pain: $17.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
54% Calls / 46% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.84x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$17.00
-4.55% vs. current $17.81 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±7.2%
Expected event band around $17.81

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (TALO)

$12.5
6,087C / 12,062P
$15
6,087C / 12,062P
$17.5
14,236C / 12,062P
$20
14,236C / 5,213P
$22.5
14,236C / 5,213P
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TALO // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +14.51%▲ ASCENDING CHANNEL
2026-10-30O $18.13H $18.29L $17.76C $18.23VOL 2.92M
RES: $19.42SUP: $17.09SMA50: $17.23SMA200: $15.00
$19.28$17.11$14.94$12.77$10.60RES $19.42SUP $17.09$18.232026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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TALO 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)
16.8%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -9.8% 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 TALO today. View full Setup Ledger →

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

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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TALO Investor FAQ & Complete 8-Part Research Index

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

Unusual options sweeps in TALO show 54% bullish call premium versus 46% put premium, centered near a $17 max-pain strike.