Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 94, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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ADP · Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
$301.12 -1.00% Oct 26 close
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$ADP
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is a large-cap Packaged Software company in the Technology Services sector with a market cap of $120B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: downtrend
Latest event: bos
(bearish)
Support
204.56–206.54
· 5 touches · strong
Support
254.19–256.83
· 5 touches · strong
Support
260.00–261.31
· 4 touches · moderate
Support
215.60–216.55
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
264.86–266.46
· 3 touches · moderate
Verdict · setup score 94/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 94, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
Recent price action · daily
What would change this verdict
What needs to turn for this to become buyable — the top failing checks across the legend council:
- Minervini 2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY — +6.7% YoY
- Minervini 4. Breakout volume ≥ 40% above average
- O'Neil M: Market in confirmed uptrend — Market phase: uptrend_under_pressure
- O'Neil S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakout
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 1.22x
- Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 11/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
- O'Neil: watch CANSLIM read: 5/8 pass; improvement is still needed.
- Weinstein: watch Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.
70
Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock
Strong (70/100) — held back by eps growth
Our proprietary 0-100 rating — the answer to Wall Street's black-box scores. Five pillars, each computed from real scan data, each explained below in plain English.
- Relative Strength (25%) 81
- Trend Template (25%) 100
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 70
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 39
RS rank 80: beating most of the market. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 70: mild accumulation. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 39: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 43, leverage 60). Updated 2026-10-27.
Earnings
Pre-earnings setup
Next earnings
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Report time not confirmed by the source
Ordinary position sizing suppressed.
Earnings are less than three full trading sessions away; treat the gap as event risk, not ordinary stop-distance risk.
Deterministic evidence
ADP-1.00%
Sector proxy · XLK+1.69%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
CatalystPending
Stock reactionNegative
Sector reactionSupportive
Opening surgePending
Event riskEarnings-driven
Session internals Weak
Rule: closed flat-to-down and in the bottom third of the range. Judged on internals, not on the size of the move.
Vs prior close-1.00%
From the open-1.09%
Range position31%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationDiverging (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationDiverging (+2.74%)
Short-term conviction -2 points.
Price bars, sourced event fields, and benchmark math only. This can adjust displayed short-term conviction; it does not change the stored scanner score or readiness.
- QQQ, SMH moved against the stock — no index confirmation.
- A sourced earnings report is still pending inside the risk window; ordinary technical conviction is reduced until it is out.
Ask a Legend to interpret this evidence → Commentary only — never scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.
More stats
52W Low
$188.16
Tight Wks
0
Base
B1
SMA 200
$239.80
RS Line vs High
-5.2%
RS Line Slope
+14.8% ▲
Group Rank
#12/66
ADR%
2.0%
ATR(14)
$6.25 (2.1%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
18A / 15D
A/D Rating
A
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
6d
Earnings
TODAY
ADP Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$ADP · $301.12 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
100
/ 100
Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.
Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Daily
▲ Uptrend
Weekly
▲ Uptrend
Monthly
▲ Uptrend
Moving Averages
50-day$275.92 ↑
100-day$260.52 ↑
200-day$239.80 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading70.1 · Overbought
Overbought — buyers extended; watch for a pause or pullback.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+3.372
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width85% · 23.4%
Near the upper band — buyers in control.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol1.77 · Accumulation
Rel volume1.22×
Pocket pivots · 10d4
5d vs 50d vol120%
Heavy vol up / down1 / 0
Accumulation — volume is concentrated on up days; buyers dominate. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
- Pocket pivot 2 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
- 1 heavy-volume up day vs 0 down in the last 20 sessions.
Support & Resistance
R · $309.4052-week high
Price · $301.12now
S · $265.34swing level
S · $255.96swing level
S · $240.40swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$284.66
38.2%$269.35
50.0%$256.98
61.8%$244.61
78.6%$227.00
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
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Daily uptrendWeekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRSI overbought
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Legend Verdicts
6 methodology checks
Who would consider this setup, why it qualifies, and what blocks it — calculated from the same deterministic methodology rules used across Legend AI.
How to read the numbers: the setup score (94/100, in the verdict band) rates this trade setup. Each legend's A–D grade rates the same setup against that legend's own checklist — so a high score next to a C grade is not a contradiction. The setup can be strong without fitting that legend's style. When the council disagrees, the verdict band breaks the tie.
Council consensus:
8 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini
Watch
B
Trend-template read: 11/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
partialEnter on break of $301.12 pivot with stop at $278.70 (risk 7.5%). SEPA Grade A (6/7).
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $301.12, MA150 $243.29, MA200 $239.80
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $243.29 vs MA200 $239.80
Failing evidence
2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY+6.7% YoY
4. Breakout volume ≥ 40% above averageNot confirmed
O'Neil
Watch
C
CANSLIM read: 5/8 pass; improvement is still needed.
mediumPocket Pivot still forming in a top industry group — ideal buy point at $301.12 on big volume. CANSLIM 84.
Passing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+29.0% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 80
Failing evidence
M: Market in confirmed uptrendMarket phase: uptrend_under_pressure
S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakoutNot confirmed
Weinstein
Watch
C
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.
mediumClassic Stage 2 advancing phase — strong weekly trend confirms uptrend. This is Weinstein's sweet spot: buy and hold while price remains above the 30-week MA.
Passing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $301.12 vs MA200 $239.80
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.22x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
dennis
Watch
B
Turtle read: no breakout yet. Price is pressing the 20-day high. The system waits for the print; it never anticipates.
Passing evidence
No breakdown below the 20-day channel20-day low $255.96
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $6.24 (2.07% of price); the Turtles size 1 unit so a 1N move ≈ 1% of equity, making the 2N stop ≈ 2% equity risk
Failing evidence
S1: 20-day Donchian breakoutNot confirmed
S2: 55-day Donchian breakoutNot confirmed
zanger
Avoid
C
Zanger read: a hard gate is broken — either the pattern is not one of his six, or the entry is more than 5% past the breakout. He would not touch this.
Passing evidence
Not extended (≤5% above the breakout point)Measured as passing
Partial-profit plan: sell 20-30% at +15-20%Scale 20-30% at $346.29-$361.34; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyPocket Pivot is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageNot confirmed
zweig
Watch
B
Zweig read: part of his screen passes but not all: Insider buying — wait for the full growth screen before treating this as a Zweig setup.
Passing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+29.0% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 27.5x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Failing evidence
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
Monetary conditions: don't fight the FedFed series stored but too thin to read direction
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$301.12
Relative strengthRS 80
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.22x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
mediumStock is at the top of its box — Darvas would wait for a decisive breakout on volume.
Passing evidence
Price$301.12
Relative strengthRS 80
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.22x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Wyckoff
Watch
B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$301.12
Relative strengthRS 80
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.22x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
Base & Breakout
Breakout follow-through
No active breakout tracked — Legend AI monitors daily for pivot-point breaks. What's a breakout?
RS Line vs SPY
52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH
▲ Rising
Accumulation / Distribution
last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol
Net +5
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 6/7 met
A
6/7 criteria
Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (8/8): the Trend Template grades the price structure, this grades the company & leadership (earnings, sales, margins, RS rank). A stock can ride a clean trend while its fundamentals lag, so the two often differ by design — they are not the same checklist.
EPS acceleration ≥25% QoQ
+29%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+7%
Gross margin ≥30%
46%
ROE ≥17%
69%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
80
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-2.7%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Dennis
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Dennis B · Watch — The deterministic methodology check is Watch; wait for the failing or incomplete criteria to improve before the trigger can qualify.
Pivot
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Use the 20-day channel high (System 1) or 55-day channel high (System 2) as the breakout trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Buy the breakout print mechanically — no prediction, no hesitation, no chasing below the channel high.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Place the stop at 2N (N = 20-day ATR) below entry, set before the trade and never moved except up on winners.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: Add at 0.5N intervals up to 4 units; trail the stop beneath each new add level, never loosen it.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Exit System 1 at the 10-day low and System 2 at the 20-day low — the exit is part of the system, not a decision.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →
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Pattern Analysis
94
setup score
RS Score
80
Trend template
8/8 ✓
CANSLIM
83.9* (B)
volume ratio: 2.4
near moving avg: ✓
upper close: ✓
shooting star: ✗
price past buy range: ✗
vol beats down: ✓
bars since signal: 2
signal close: 307.94
validation reason: valid pocket-pivot
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly trend template 8/8 confirmed + no fresh 13-week low
Why This Setup?
Pocket Pivot · schematic
Up vol 3,271,037 vs max down vol 1,362,932 (near MA), upper_close=yes, bars_ago=2 | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (80) | High-confidence pattern (80%) | Accumulation (1.8× up/dn vol) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 66/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 83.9 (B)
55
setup score
RS Score
80
Trend template
8/8 ✓
CANSLIM
81.1* (B)
range low: 215.483
range high: 274.773
range pct: 0.275
sos thrust: 0.121
sos vol ratio: 1.237
sos bars ago: 2
near lps: ✗
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly: MA stabilizing or rising — accumulation context supported
Why This Setup?
Wyckoff SOS · schematic
SOS: breakout above range_high=274.77, thrust=12.1%, vol=1.2x avg, lps=extended, 2 bars ago | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (80) | Moderate pattern (63%) | Accumulation (1.8× up/dn vol) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 52/100 (early) | CANSLIM 81.1 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout; Extended past buy zone; Not actionable yet
The Universal Edge Check · context only
What the setup still has going for it, recorded for later. The verdict above stands — these principles do not overrule it.
3/7
universals met
- A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 57 — laggard
- Clear of earnings — not met in 0 days — event risk
- Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms — partly met 1.2× average — light
- Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
- Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
Minervini Trend Template
8/8 ✓Grades the price structure — moving-average stacking, distance from the 52-week high/low, and relative strength above the ≥70 uptrend bar. This is the technical trend check; the company's fundamentals and ≥80 RS leadership are scored separately in the Grade Card.
Price above SMA 150 & 200
$301.12 vs SMA150 $243.29 / SMA200 $239.80
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $243.29 vs SMA200 $239.80
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +1.76 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $275.92
Price above SMA 50
$301.12 vs SMA50 $275.92
30%+ above 52-week low
+60.0% from $188.16
Within 25% of 52-week high
-2.7% from $309.40
RS score above 70
RS 80
Fundamentals
52W Range
93%
Mkt Cap SEC
119.6B
EPS QoQ
+29%
Rev YoY
+7%
ROE
69%
Gross Margin
46%
D/E
1.41
EPS TTM
$10.94
P/E TTM
27.5x
Float
397M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
83.9* CANSLIM
* disqualified on M
C · Curr. EPS
98
A · Annual EPS
100
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
100
L · Leader RS
80
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
81
W. Support
$195.70
W. Resist
$309.40
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakOct 27
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
94
Oct 27
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
92
Oct 26
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
95
0.0%
Oct 26
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
94
0.0%
Oct 23
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
94
-1.0%
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