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Put up to five tickers on the same scale. The comparison separates directional pressure, participation, volatility, trend agreement and data quality.

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Maximum five tickers. Scores measure evidence alignment, not the probability of a gain.

Strongest evidence alignment XEL 53/100

The highest composite alignment across pressure, participation, trend fit and volatility.

Widest priced move XEL 3.3%

The largest near-term move currently implied by the retained chain.

Strongest participation XEL 37/100

The most active setup relative to open interest and contract-level flow.

Cleanest evidence XEL A · 99/100

The comparison member with the strongest underlying, chain, quote and volatility coverage.

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1 current setups
Ticker Read Conviction Pressure Participation Volatility Trend fit Expected move Put-call Volume/OI Evidence
XELXcel Energy Inc Bearish 53 -65 37 45 50 3.3% 3.25 0.05 A99/100
Bearish

XEL

Xcel Energy Inc

53
Priced range 75.52–80.62
Pressure
-65
Participation
37
Trend fit
50
Reference IV
0.46

Options imply 75.52 to 80.62. Max pain at 80.00 sits inside that range, 2.5% above spot.

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