Wyckoff SOS Setup
A wide-spread, high-volume bar that decisively breaks above the trading range high — the moment Phase D begins and the markup is underway. Wyckoff's confirmation that the Composite Operator is now lifting prices.
Target before stop: 15% reached +20% before −8% within 40 sessions. Sample: n=225 eligible setups. Average: +0.4% per setup (+0.05R).
Source-bar window: 2024-11-01–2026-10-26. Entry requires an executable breakout fill after the signal; unresolved setups receive the full replay window. Historical and illustrative, not predictive. No brokerage slippage, fees, taxes, or individualized sizing.
How this is measured →Setup Criteria
- › Stock has completed accumulation (Phases A-B-C)
- › Wide-range up bar with close at or near the high
- › Volume notably above the range average
- › Decisive break above prior resistance
- › Often followed by a Backup (BU) pullback to the breakout zone
Buy the Backup pullback to the prior resistance (now support).
Below the breakout pivot.
Worked Example
CAH — flagged as a Wyckoff SOS on Oct 27, 2026 (score 88). 26 weekly bars with the 10-week SMA.
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Historical detection shown for education — not a current recommendation.
What Happened Next
Forward returns after the scanner first flagged a Wyckoff SOS (score ≥ 70, gatekeeper passed, one signal per base) — computed from stored daily bars, no lookahead. 83 historical signals.
| After | Median Return | % Positive | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 sessions | -0.3% | 47.0% | 83 |
| 10 sessions | -0.4% | 44.2% | 77 |
| 20 sessions | +0.9% | 55.7% | 61 |
| 40 sessions | -3.2% | 42.3% | 26 |
Median best move inside 40 sessions: +6.3% · median worst drawdown: -5.6%. Past scanner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes. Not investment advice.
Today's Wyckoff SOS Setups — 15 found
| Ticker | Setup score | RS score | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAH Cardinal Health, Inc. | 88 | 84 | ✓ |
| HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | 82 | 73 | ✓ |
| VRSN VeriSign, Inc. | 81 | 72 | ✓ |
| ELV Elevance Health, Inc. | 80 | 82 | ✓ |
| MET MetLife, Inc. | 76 | 77 | ✓ |
| JNJ Johnson & Johnson | 74 | 72 | ✓ |
| JCI Johnson Controls International plc | 73 | 71 | ✓ |
| EMR Emerson Electric Company | 72 | 70 | ✓ |
| CSX CSX Corporation | 72 | 78 | ✓ |
| DGX Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | 70 | 79 | ✓ |
| LH Labcorp Holdings Inc. | 68 | 74 | ✓ |
| AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | 55 | 54 | ✓ |
| CB Chubb Limited | 55 | 61 | ✓ |
| CHD Church & Dwight Company, Inc. | 55 | 65 | — |
| CI The Cigna Group | 55 | 53 | — |
All Wyckoff SOS Matches — 42 in the latest scan
Every match from the latest run, annotated with the detector's rails. Click any card for the full chart and trade plan.
