Cup & Handle Setup
O'Neil's classic setup from 'How to Make Money in Stocks.' A rounded U-shaped base (the cup) followed by a short, shallow pullback (the handle). The handle shakes out the last weak holders before the breakout.
Historical replay numbers are unavailable because the artifact is stale (source bars are 15 days old). The page does not substitute zeros or older results.
How this is measured →Setup Criteria
- › Cup depth typically 12–33% for leading stocks
- › Cup duration 3 weeks to 6 months
- › Handle forms in upper half of the cup
- › Handle pullback no more than 8–12% from the rim
- › Volume dries up during the handle, surges on breakout
Buy the breakout above the handle pivot (1–2 cents above handle high) on a volume surge.
Just below the bottom of the handle.
What Happened Next
Forward returns after the scanner first flagged a Cup & Handle (score ≥ 70, gatekeeper passed, one signal per base) — computed from stored daily bars, no lookahead. 94 historical signals.
| After | Median Return | % Positive | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 sessions | +0.3% | 51.1% | 94 |
| 10 sessions | +1.7% | 62.9% | 89 |
| 20 sessions | +2.3% | 60.0% | 50 |
| 40 sessions | +6.8% | 90.0% | 20 |
Median best move inside 40 sessions: +7.1% · median worst drawdown: -3.9%. Past scanner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes. Not investment advice.
Today's Cup & Handle Setups — 13 found
| Ticker | Score | RS | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL Apple Inc. | 93.3 | 83.0 | ✓ |
| GE GE Aerospace | 55.0 | 75.0 | ✓ |
| KMX CarMax Inc | 81.2 | 83.0 | ✓ |
| LLY Eli Lilly and Company | 88.1 | 85.0 | ✓ |
| MRK Merck & Company, Inc. | 90.4 | 82.0 | ✓ |
| NET Cloudflare, Inc. | 55.0 | 78.0 | ✓ |
| ODFL Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | 68.0 | 77.0 | ✓ |
| PSX Phillips 66 | 87.5 | 89.0 | ✓ |
| SNOW Snowflake Inc. | 65.0 | 91.0 | ✓ |
| VTR Ventas, Inc. | 93.4 | 81.0 | ✓ |
| VTRS Viatris Inc. | 65.0 | 90.0 | ✓ |
| WELL Welltower Inc. | 70.0 | 82.0 | ✓ |
| CRWD CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | 55.0 | 91.0 | ✓ |
