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Tri Continental Corporation (TY) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$34.29 -0.23% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $34.21

Tri Continental Corporation (TY) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 48/100 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.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.87B
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As of 2026-11-03, Tri Continental Corporation (NYSE: TY) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $34.29 (-0.23% 1D, market cap $1.87B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, TY ranks #690 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Financials sector (Finance Companies), TY carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, BDJ (Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust) holds a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.70B) and ECPG (Encore Capital Group Inc) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 8.4x, ROIC 60.4%, cap $2.12B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ECPG leads on earnings multiple (8.4x) while ECPG leads on capital efficiency (60.4% ROIC).

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For Tri Continental Corporation (TY), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #690 in Financials, 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: $34.21 (-0.23%)🧬 Disciplined Float (-0.40% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 1.3% FCF Margin
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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (48/100 · D) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-5.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERSELL / AVOID • D
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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw D · Rk D+
Cash (11)Whales (7)SEC (13)Macro (8)CEO (9)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-4.5% Base Target
$39 Bull$33 Base$26 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for TY)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±2.4%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (48/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY TY SCORES 48/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+13/20 pts (27% of score)

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

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (23% of score)

SEC XBRL Trailing 12 Months: 1.3% FCF Margin ($52.3M FCF) & 52% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning7/20 pts (-13 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-13 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current
Q1 (-3Q)
56
Grade C$34.77-0.8% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
53
Grade C-$34.49+0.2% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
51
Grade C-$34.57-0.8% Next Q
Current
48
Grade D$34.29-5.6% Hist 90D α
Trajectory: C (56) → D (48)Full Audit →
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While TY currently carries a cautious 48/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (7/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($34.75) and Max Pain ($36.00) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $38.64.

🚀 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.

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Contract: “TY Beats Next Quarter EPS Consensus (Upcoming Quarter) & Holds Above 200D SMA”
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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE
43.930 Oversold · 70 Hot
ALTMAN-Z SHIELDFORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)
3.80>3.0 Fortress Safe
PIOTROSKI F-SCOREHIGH QUALITY (7–9)
7 / 99-Pt Accounting
52-WEEK LASER RANGE62% OF RANGE
L: $31$34.29H: $37
1. Money & Cash Health● MIXED
Are profits real cash in the bank?

Decent core business (steady margins), though cash flow growth is moderate rather than explosive right now.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 11 / 20
2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING
Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 16 / 40
3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING
SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D+RQD 21 / 40
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NEUTRAL (55)

14.0% ROIC with 42.0% gross margin and 2.80% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard
NEUTRAL (65)

Altman-Z 4.20 and Piotroski 7/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI
Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq
BEARISH (40)

16/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 8/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like TY
  • ✓Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity.
Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong
  • !Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
  • !Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
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TY // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: +0.70%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE
2026-11-03O $34.59H $34.59L $34.29C $34.29VOL 24.2K
RES: $37.27SUP: $33.83SMA50: $34.75SMA200: $34.18
$36.82$35.71$34.61$33.51$32.41RES $37.27SUP $33.83$34.292026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle
8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

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

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

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Financials Rank #690 of 1097 ⚔️ BDJ vs TY Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Financials Peer Comparison (TY vs. BDJ, ECPG, AGM, QQQX)

Industry: Finance Companies (27 Tracked Issuers)

Across 1097 tracked Financials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Tri Continental Corporation (TY) ranks #690 by composite RQD confidence (48/100, grade D) and #434 by equity capitalization ($1.87B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, ECPG leads on earnings valuation at 8.4x trailing P/E, while ECPG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 60.4% ROIC and — gross margin. ECPG currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with TY at 48/100 (D).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
TY ACTIVE
Tri Continental Corporation
D 48/100 — — — -0.23% $1.87B Benchmark Subject
BDJ
Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust
D 51/100 — — — 0.00% $1.70B /bdj-vs-ty →
ECPG
Encore Capital Group Inc
B- 70/100 8.4x — 60.4% +0.25% $2.12B /ecpg-vs-ty →
AGM
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
D+ 57/100 10.7x — 12.1% +2.17% $2.19B /agm-vs-ty →
QQQX
Nuveen NASDAQ 100 Dynamic Overwrite Fund
D 50/100 — — — -1.16% $1.47B /qqqx-vs-ty →

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

TRAILING 12M & FORWARD QUANTITATIVE SNAPSHOT

Tri Continental Corporation (TY) operates in Finance Companies (Financials) with an equity capitalization of $1.87B, 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. TY Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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

As of 2026-11-03, Tri Continental Corporation (NYSE: TY) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 48/100 at a spot price of $34.29 (-0.23% 1D, market cap $1.87B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 7/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 13/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 9/20. Across 1097 tracked Financials issuers, TY ranks #690 in composite RQD confidence.

How does TY compare to BDJ and ECPG in the Financials sector?

Within the Financials sector (Finance Companies), TY carries a Roarable D (48/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of —, and ROIC of —. By comparison, BDJ (Blackrock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust) holds a D grade (51/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.70B) and ECPG (Encore Capital Group Inc) posts a B- grade (70/100 RQD, P/E 8.4x, ROIC 60.4%, cap $2.12B). Among the 5-stock peer group, ECPG leads on earnings multiple (8.4x) while ECPG leads on capital efficiency (60.4% ROIC).

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

For Tri Continental Corporation (TY), key quantitative strengths include Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity and sector rank #690 in Financials, 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.

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

TY last traded at $34.29 (-0.23% on volume of 20,482 shares), positioning the stock -1.32% below its 50-day simple moving average ($34.75) and +0.32% above its 200-day simple moving average ($34.18). Across its 52-week range of $30.53 to $36.55, TY sits at the 62.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 43.9 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±2.4% ($33.47 to $35.11).

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ROARABLE RATING BRIEF • RQD 48/100 (D) ✓ SEC XBRL & RQD VERIFIED

TY — Tri Continental Corporation: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit
Updated: 2026-11-03

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Tri Continental Corporation (TY) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 48/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $34.29 (-0.23% 1D, market capitalization $1.87B).

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of —, gross margin of —, operating margin of —, and free cash flow yield of —.
  • Whale 13F & Options Flow (7/20) + Insider Conviction (9/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (8/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (13/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of N/A, and Debt/Equity of N/A.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Tri Continental Corporation (TY) is a NYSE-listed issuer classified under the Financials sector and the Finance Companies industry..9B. The company's specific products, customers, and revenue model are — The profile does not describe what the company sells or how it generates income beyond its sector and industry classification.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 48/100): Established market leader in Financials with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of — and institutional whale pillar of 7/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 7/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $30.53 – $36.55 52-week range.
  • 🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against — operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies therefore cannot be mapped from the source data. The only sector classification available is Financials / Finance Companies. An investor should watch for the sector-level sensitivity the RQD rating references under its macro-fit pillar (Beta 1.

  • Key Question #1: Can TY sustain or expand its — operating margin and — ROIC against Finance Companies peers over the next 4 quarters?
  • Key Question #2: Will free cash flow conversion (— FCF yield) strengthen balance-sheet liquidity (Altman Z-Score N/A) toward the $36.55 52-week high?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is TY's equity valuation to Financials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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DE DeltaGamma_99 RQD DEBATE OPENER • Options Flow Specialist 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $41.93 (+22.0%)
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The forensic balance sheet pillar scores 13 / 20 with an Altman Z of 2.5, a Piotroski F of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5, indicating rela

Picked up a starter position in TY in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $34.37. The forensic balance sheet pillar scores 13 / 20 with an Altman Z of 2.5, a Piotroski F of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.5, indicating relative financial soundness.. Trading inside a $30.53–$36.55 52-week range with 0.0% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Finance Companies multiples expand this quarter.

VolSurface_Trader 🐂 BULL

@ForensicBear Shorting a 7/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $34.37 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Financials.

FO ForensicBear RQD DEBATE OPENER • 10-K Footnote Auditor 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $27.50 (-20.0%)
Spot @ $34.37

The fundamental cash engine pillar scores 11 / 20 with zero reported ROIC and zero FCF yield, leaving no demonstrated cash generation t

Careful chasing TY at $34.37. The fundamental cash engine pillar scores 11 / 20 with zero reported ROIC and zero FCF yield, leaving no demonstrated cash generation to support the valuation.. Gross margin is 0.0%, but operating margin is 0.0%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $27.50 on multiple compression.

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