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Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$4.63 -0.22% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.62

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 44/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (44/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows →

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $4.07B

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As of 2026-11-02, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (NYSE: TKC) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 44/100 at a spot price of $4.63 (-0.22% 1D, market cap $4.07B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 12/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 3/20, Executive Insider Alignment 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 7/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 9/20. Across 132 tracked Communication Services issuers, TKC ranks #80 in composite RQD confidence.

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🤖 Ellis Vennor • AI Peer & Flow Quant (Click for Instant Brief) How does TKC compare to TDS and PHI in the Communication Services sector?

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Within the Communication Services sector (Telecommunications Equipment), TKC carries a Roarable D (44/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, TDS (Telephone and Data Systems Inc.) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -1.9%, cap $3.90B) and PHI (PLDT Inc. Sponsored ADR) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $3.82B). Among the 5-stock peer group, TKC leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while TDS leads on capital efficiency (-1.9% ROIC).

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🤖 Gideon Ashmere • AI SEC 10-K Forensics (Click for Instant Brief) What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TKC?

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For Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity. and sector rank #80 in Communication Services, while primary risk factors center on Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. and Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $4.62 (-0.23%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 12/20 (C-) • 2.9% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (44/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-6.5% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-6.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TKC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±3.6%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (44/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY TKC SCORES 44/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+12/20 pts (27% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 2.9% FCF Margin ($114.1M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C-$5.01-2.8% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade D$4.87-6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade D$4.58+1.1% Next Q

Current

Grade D$4.63-6.5% Hist 90D α

Trajectory: C- (52) → D (44)Full Audit →

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While TKC currently carries a cautious 44/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Communication Services with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($5.05) and Max Pain ($4.86) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $7.54.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

🎲 LIVE PREDICTION MARKET ODDS TIED TO $TKC• $2.4M Crowd Pool • Kalshi / Polymarket Composite

Contract: “TKC Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

Put/Call Ratio: — (No Active Options Snapshot)

MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

— (No Active Options Snapshot)

No active options chain max-pain snapshot on file

HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±3.6%

Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (TKC)

— (No Active Options Snapshot) — No unusual CBOE strike concentration anomalies recorded in the current database snapshot for TKC.

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TKC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -25.32%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $4.64H $4.64L $4.63C $4.63VOL 1.49M

RES: $4.96SUP: $4.39SMA50: $5.05SMA200: $5.85

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TKC Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +6.0% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (TKC)

Communication Services Rank #80 of 132 ⚔️ TDS vs TKC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Communication Services Peer Comparison (TKC vs. TDS, PHI, TEO, LUMN)

Industry: Telecommunications Equipment (81 Tracked Issuers)

Across 132 tracked Communication Services securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) ranks #80 by composite RQD confidence (44/100, grade D) and #43 by equity capitalization ($4.07B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, TKC leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while TDS leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -1.9% ROIC and — gross margin. PHI currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 47/100 (D) compared with TKC at 44/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
TKC ACTIVE Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS	D	44/100	—	—	—	-0.22%	$4.07B	Benchmark Subject
TDS Telephone and Data Systems Inc.	D-	43/100	—	—	-1.9%	-1.65%	$3.90B	/tds-vs-tkc →
PHI PLDT Inc. Sponsored ADR	D	47/100	—	—	—	+1.78%	$3.82B	/phi-vs-tkc →
TEO Telecom Argentina SA	D	45/100	—	—	—	-0.09%	$4.77B	/teo-vs-tkc →
LUMN Lumen Technologies Inc.	D-	37/100	—	41.4%	-13.4%	-0.21%	$4.94B	/lumn-vs-tkc →

2. TKC Fundamental Profitability, Capital Efficiency & Balance-Sheet Forensics

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS (TKC) operates in Telecommunications Equipment (Communication Services) with an equity capitalization of $4.07B, trailing P/E of N/A, forward P/E of N/A, and EV/EBITDA of N/A. Operating profitability registers a gross margin of —, operating margin of —, net profit margin of —, ROIC of —, and free cash flow yield of —, alongside an Altman Z-Score of N/A and Piotroski F-Score of N/A.

3. TKC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is TKC stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does TKC compare to TDS and PHI in the Communication Services sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for TKC?

Where is TKC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

TKC last traded at $4.63 (-0.22% on volume of 1,486,529 shares), positioning the stock -8.32% below its 50-day simple moving average ($5.05) and -20.85% below its 200-day simple moving average ($5.85). Across its 52-week range of $4.46 to $7.18, TKC sits at the 6.2% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 34.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±3.6% ($4.46 to $4.80).

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What is TKC's options positioning and volatility profile?

Roarable tracks verified CBOE unusual options sweeps, put/call ratios, and OHLCV realized volatility bands for TKC.

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