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McEwen Inc. (MUX) Options Positioning, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$14.05 +0.14% NYSE • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $14.03

McEwen Inc. (MUX) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 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 $860.9M
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As of 2026-11-03, McEwen Inc. (NYSE: MUX) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $14.05 (+0.14% 1D, market cap $860.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 6/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, MUX ranks #232 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Materials sector (Precious Metals), MUX carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 24.1%, and ROIC of 0.3%. By comparison, ASA (ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $888.2M) and NEWP (New Pacific Metals Corp.) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $900.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, MUX leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while MUX leads on capital efficiency (0.3% ROIC).

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Per MUX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000314203), McEwen Inc. generated $197.6M in revenue (+13.2% YoY), -$1.3M in net income, and $6.9M in free cash flow against $820.2M in total assets and $126.2M 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: $14.03 (-0.16%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 3.5% FCF Margin
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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-
Cash (5)Whales (4)SEC (7)Macro (8)CEO (6)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.6% Base Target
$31 Bull$12 Base$10 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for MUX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±9.3%
Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)
🔍 WHY MUX SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag
▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Macro Regime Fit+8/20 pts (27% of score)

FRED Regime × Technicals: 3% of 52W Range • RSI-14 at 35.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+7/20 pts (23% of score)

Altman Z-Score 0.20 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 7/9

▼ #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)
38
Grade E$16.88-6.5% Next Q
Q2 (-2Q)
35
Grade E$15.79-2.5% Next Q
Q3 (-1Q)
33
Grade E$15.40-8.8% Next Q
Current
30
Grade E$14.05-9.6% Hist 90D α
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While MUX currently carries a cautious 30/100 (E) 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 Materials with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($17.87) and Max Pain ($14.75) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $31.19.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.64% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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HISTORICAL 20D VOLATILITY SWING
±9.3%
Derived from 20D OHLCV bars (No Active Options Snapshot)

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MUX)

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MUX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -31.13%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT
2026-11-03O $15.05H $15.05L $14.03C $14.05VOL 1.34M
RES: $24.82SUP: $13.51SMA50: $17.87SMA200: $20.72
$27.33$23.60$19.88$16.15$12.42RES $24.82SUP $13.51$14.052026-05-042026-06-172026-08-042026-09-182026-11-03
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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. +13.2% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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

Materials Rank #232 of 270 ⚔️ ASA vs MUX Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Materials Peer Comparison (MUX vs. ASA, NEWP, VMET, OGG)

Industry: Precious Metals (74 Tracked Issuers)

Across 270 tracked Materials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, McEwen Inc. (MUX) ranks #232 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #147 by equity capitalization ($860.9M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, MUX leads on earnings valuation at N/A trailing P/E, while MUX leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 0.3% ROIC and 24.1% gross margin. NEWP currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 47/100 (D) compared with MUX at 30/100 (E).

Ticker / Company Roarable Grade RQD Score Trailing P/E Gross Margin ROIC 1D Change Market Cap Head-to-Head
MUX ACTIVE
McEwen Inc.
E 30/100 — 24.1% 0.3% +0.14% $860.9M Benchmark Subject
ASA
ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited
D 44/100 — — — +0.92% $888.2M /asa-vs-mux →
NEWP
New Pacific Metals Corp.
D 47/100 — — — +0.21% $900.1M /newp-vs-mux →
VMET
Versamet Royalties Corporation
D- 43/100 — — — +2.90% $901.1M /vmet-vs-mux →
OGG
Osisko Gold Group Inc.
D 46/100 — — — -2.55% $742.2M /ogg-vs-mux →

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

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000314203 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), McEwen Inc. (MUX) reported GAAP revenue of $197.6M (+13.2% vs. FY2024 revenue of $174.5M , and +18.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$1.3M, operating cash flow of $6.9M, and free cash flow of $6.9M (-76.7% YoY). On the balance sheet, MUX closed FY2025 with $820.2M in total assets against $126.2M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 7/9).

Fiscal Period Filing Date Revenue Net Income Operating Cash Flow Free Cash Flow Total Assets Total Debt
FY2025 (FY) 2025-12-31 $197.6M -$1.3M $6.9M $6.9M $820.2M $126.2M
FY2024 (FY) 2024-12-31 $174.5M -$43.7M $29.5M $29.5M $664.6M $40.0M
FY2023 (FY) 2023-12-31 $166.2M $55.3M -$39.6M -$39.6M — —

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

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

As of 2026-11-03, McEwen Inc. (NYSE: MUX) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $14.05 (+0.14% 1D, market cap $860.9M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 7/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 6/20. Across 270 tracked Materials issuers, MUX ranks #232 in composite RQD confidence.

How does MUX compare to ASA and NEWP in the Materials sector?

Within the Materials sector (Precious Metals), MUX carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 24.1%, and ROIC of 0.3%. By comparison, ASA (ASA Gold and Precious Metals Limited) holds a D grade (44/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $888.2M) and NEWP (New Pacific Metals Corp.) posts a D grade (47/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $900.1M). Among the 5-stock peer group, MUX leads on earnings multiple (N/A) while MUX leads on capital efficiency (0.3% ROIC).

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

Per MUX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000314203), McEwen Inc. generated $197.6M in revenue (+13.2% YoY), -$1.3M in net income, and $6.9M in free cash flow against $820.2M in total assets and $126.2M 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.

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

MUX last traded at $14.05 (+0.14% on volume of 1,282,228 shares), positioning the stock -21.38% below its 50-day simple moving average ($17.87) and -32.19% below its 200-day simple moving average ($20.72). Across its 52-week range of $13.58 to $29.70, MUX sits at the 2.9% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 35.3 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±9.3% ($12.74 to $15.36).

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MUX — McEwen Inc.: 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

McEwen Inc. (MUX) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 30/100, corresponding to a E letter grade (Roarable Strong Sell) at a spot price of $14.05 (+0.14% 1D, market capitalization $860.9M).

  • Fundamental Cash Engine (5/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 0.3%, gross margin of 24.1%, operating margin of 1.3%, and free cash flow yield of 0.74%.
  • Whale 13F & Options Flow (4/20) + Insider Conviction (6/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
  • Macro Regime Fit (8/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (7/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 0.20, Piotroski F-Score of 7/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.23x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

. Is a NYSE-listed issuer in the Materials sector and Precious Metals industry, with a market capitalization of $0.9B. Per the market data, the company reports a gross margin of 24.1%, an operating margin of 1.3%, and a net margin of -0.6%. — describes customers or specific products and services. — describes the revenue model beyond the reported financial figures.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), McEwen Inc. (MUX) reported $197.6M in annual revenue (up from $174.5M in FY2024, +13.2% YoY) and -$1.3M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($166.2M revenue, $55.3M net income) through FY2025, MUX scaled operating cash flow to $6.9M and free cash flow to $6.9M, backed by $820.2M in total assets against $126.2M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

  • 🐂 Primary Bull Case (E • RQD 30/100): Established market leader in Materials with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of 0.74% 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 $13.58 – $29.70 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 1.3% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

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

Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks are therefore — The only sector-level context is the Materials/Precious Metals classification.

  • Key Question #1: Can MUX sustain or expand its 1.3% operating margin and 0.3% ROIC against Precious Metals peers over the next 4 quarters?
  • Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $197.6M and free cash flow of $6.9M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $126.2M in total debt?
  • Key Question #3: How sensitive is MUX's equity valuation to Materials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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Piotroski F-Score of 7 of 9 and a pending US$55 Million asset sale point to operating and capital-recycling momentum.

Picked up a starter position in MUX in my $100K Virtual Cash book at $14.03. Piotroski F-Score of 7 of 9 and a pending US$55 Million asset sale point to operating and capital-recycling momentum.. Trading inside a $13.58–$29.70 52-week range with 0.74% FCF yield gives solid downside support if Precious Metals multiples expand this quarter.

RetailWhale_TX 🐂 BULL

@RedlineAuditor Shorting a 4/20 institutional whale-flow stock at $14.03 is dangerous when funds are rotating into Materials.

RE RedlineAuditor RQD DEBATE OPENER • Accounting Quality Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $11.79 (-16.0%)
Spot @ $14.03

ROIC of 0.3%, an Altman Z-Score of 0.2, and a 0.74% FCF yield leave little valuation cushion against rising debt.

Here is the bear case nobody on the bull side wants to address on MUX: ROIC of 0.3%, an Altman Z-Score of 0.2, and a 0.74% FCF yield leave little valuation cushion against rising debt.. At current EV/EBITDA multiples, even a small guidance miss in Precious Metals triggers a 12-15% air pocket.

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