What is IAUX's options positioning and volatility profile?

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i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$1.39 -5.44% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.37

i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 23/100 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 E • RED ALERT Cap $1.20B

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As of 2026-11-03, i-80 Gold Corp. (NYSE: IAUX) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 23/100 at a spot price of $1.39 (-5.44% 1D, market cap $1.20B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 5/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 3/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, IAUX ranks #259 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Materials sector (Precious Metals), IAUX carries a Roarable E (23/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 12.1%, and ROIC of -25.8%. By comparison, VZLA (Vizsla Silver Corp.) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.09B) and ELE (Elemental Royalty Corporation) posts a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $1.05B). Among the 5-stock peer group, IAUX leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while IAUX leads on capital efficiency (-25.8% 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 IAUX?

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Per IAUX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001853962), i-80 Gold Corp. generated $95.2M in revenue (+89.1% YoY), -$198.8M in net income, and -$93.2M in free cash flow against $703.4M in total assets and $97.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $1.37 (-1.17%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk E

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-15.8% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for IAUX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.7%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (23/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY IAUX SCORES 23/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+6/20 pts (26% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 37% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 38.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+5/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0% FCF Margin ($0 FCF) & 12.1% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

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

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Grade E$1.54-1.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$1.51+1.3% Next Q

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Grade E$1.53-9.2% Next Q

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Grade E$1.39-11.1% Hist 90D α

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While IAUX currently carries a cautious 23/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (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 Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($1.64) and Max Pain ($1.46) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $2.35.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE

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MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET

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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING

±9.7%

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

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (IAUX)

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

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IAUX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -7.33%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $1.47H $1.47L $1.39C $1.39VOL 8.95M

RES: $2.15SUP: $1.35SMA50: $1.64SMA200: $1.61

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

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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. +89.1% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (IAUX vs. VZLA, ELE, HYMC, VMET)

Industry: Precious Metals (74 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) ranks #259 by composite RQD confidence (23/100, grade E) and #125 by equity capitalization ($1.20B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IAUX leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while IAUX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with -25.8% ROIC and 12.1% gross margin. ELE currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 45/100 (D) compared with IAUX at 23/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
IAUX ACTIVE i-80 Gold Corp.	E	23/100	—	12.1%	-25.8%	-5.44%	$1.20B	Benchmark Subject
VZLA Vizsla Silver Corp.	D	44/100	—	—	—	-6.99%	$1.09B	/vzla-vs-iaux →
ELE Elemental Royalty Corporation	D	45/100	—	—	—	-4.42%	$1.05B	/ele-vs-iaux →
HYMC Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (Class A)	E	29/100	—	—	-35.0%	-4.92%	$1.53B	/hymc-vs-iaux →
VMET Versamet Royalties Corporation	D-	43/100	—	—	—	-5.26%	$901.1M	/vmet-vs-iaux →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001853962 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) reported GAAP revenue of $95.2M (+89.1% vs. FY2024 revenue of $50.3M , and +73.4% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$198.8M, operating cash flow of -$83.6M, and free cash flow of -$93.2M (-10.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, IAUX closed FY2025 with $703.4M in total assets against $97.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.67, Piotroski F-Score: 3/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$95.2M	-$198.8M	-$83.6M	-$93.2M	$703.4M	$97.9M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$50.3M	-$121.5M	-$82.5M	-$84.5M	$655.6M	$153.6M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$54.9M	-$89.7M	-$77.5M	-$77.5M	—	—

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

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

How does IAUX compare to VZLA and ELE in the Materials sector?

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

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

IAUX last traded at $1.39 (-5.44% on volume of 8,945,933 shares), positioning the stock -15.24% below its 50-day simple moving average ($1.64) and -13.66% below its 200-day simple moving average ($1.61). Across its 52-week range of $0.89 to $2.24, IAUX sits at the 37.0% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 38.5 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.7% ($1.26 to $1.52).

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IAUX — i-80 Gold Corp.: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

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

i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 23/100, corresponding to a E letter grade (Roarable Strong Sell) at a spot price of $1.39 (-5.44% 1D, market capitalization $1.20B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (5/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -25.8%, gross margin of 12.1%, operating margin of -60.0%, and free cash flow yield of -7.32%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (4/20) + Insider Conviction (3/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (6/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (5/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 0.67, Piotroski F-Score of 3/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.28x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

. (IAUX) is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Materials sector and Precious Metals industry. The profile identifies the company as a precious metals business with a market capitalization of $1.3B. Gross margin is 12.1%, which indicates the cost of revenue absorbs most of the top line. — for further business detail.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX) reported $95.2M in annual revenue (up from $50.3M in FY2024, +89.1% YoY) and -$198.8M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($54.9M revenue, -$89.7M net income) through FY2025, IAUX scaled operating cash flow to -$83.6M and free cash flow to -$93.2M, backed by $703.4M in total assets against $97.9M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (E • RQD 23/100): Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of -7.32% and institutional whale pillar of 4/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 5/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 4/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $0.89 – $2.24 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 -60.0% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

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

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Key Question #1: Can IAUX sustain or expand its -60.0% operating margin and -25.8% ROIC against Precious Metals peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $95.2M and free cash flow of -$93.2M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $97.9M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is IAUX's equity valuation to Materials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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🔥 THE ROAR PIT • LIVE COMMUNITY DEBATE 3 Active Posts & Replies

IAUX Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $1.39?

🐂 67% BULLISH CONVICTION COMMUNITY TUG-OF-WAR ON IAUX 🐻 33% BEARISH CONVICTION

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📌 Pinned Debate

Revenue grew from $50.3M in FY 2024 to $95.2M in FY 2025 while total debt fell from $153.6M to $97.9M.

The street is overcomplicating i-80 Gold Corp. (IAUX). Revenue grew from $50.3M in FY 2024 to $95.2M in FY 2025 while total debt fell from $153.6M to $97.9M.. With an RQD score of 23/100 (E) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 5/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $1.50.

ArenaChamp_24 🐂 BULL

@ShortSeller_Dan Fair point on current EV/EBITDA multiples, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Precious Metals. If gross margin (12.1%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $1.39

Net margin is -60% with ROIC at -25.8%, an Altman Z-Score of 0.67, and an RQD Strong Sell rating.

Net margin is -60% with ROIC at -25.8%, an Altman Z-Score of 0.67, and an RQD Strong Sell rating.. Look at the math on IAUX: paying current EV/EBITDA multiples for -25.8% ROIC and -60.0% operating margins leaves zero margin of safety if Precious Metals demand softens. I'd wait for a retest of $1.22 before getting long.