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ADP · Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

$267.33 +0.80% Sep 10 close

Detected setup Trend Only · Setup Score 62/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 62, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

1 independent risk warning also present. Review before relying on the bullish setup.

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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 $106B.

Technology Services Packaged Software stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 1

$267.33 latest close

⚠ Risk Signals

Bearish RSI Divergence Price higher high ($273.37→$287.48) but RSI lower high (73→69) — momentum diverging

Bearish structure on the daily chart — a heads-up for anyone holding, not a short signal. Does not affect the bullish setup score.

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Verdict · setup score 62/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 62, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Earnings

Normal technical setup

Next earnings Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Report time not confirmed by the source

Deterministic evidence

ADP+0.80%

Sector proxy · XLK-1.41%

Broad market · SPY-0.60%

Same completed session window ending 2026-09-10. ADP was +2.21 points vs XLK. +1.40 points vs SPY.

Session internals Mixed

Rule: direction and internals disagree — it met neither the strong nor the weak rule. Judged on internals, not on the size of the move.

Vs prior close+0.80% From the open+0.56% Range position61% GapNo gap

QQQ confirmationDiverging (-1.06%) SMH confirmationDiverging (-2.44%)

Short-term conviction -1 points.

QQQ, SMH moved against the stock — no index confirmation.

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.

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Price $267.33 +0.8% Sep 10 close

52W High $299.22 10.7% below high

Wks Since High 50w

Base Depth 36.7% 37.1% today

RS Rank 24 percentile of scan

SMA 50 $264.56

Avg Vol 2,235,120

Rel Vol (Sep 10) 0.74×

More stats

52W Low $188.16

Tight Wks 0

Base B1

SMA 200 $237.30

RS Line vs High -22.2%

RS Line Slope -0.7% ▼

Group Rank #26/58

ADR% 1.8%

ATR(14) $5.08 (1.9%)

Vol Pace (live) N/A

U/D Vol 1.43

A/D Days 17A / 16D

A/D Rating B

VDU Bars 0/10 d

Earnings in 45d

Position in 52-week range 71stpercentile of the 52-week range

$188.16low

$299.22high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$ADP · $267.33 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read

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Technicals 53/100

Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.

Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly

Daily ▬ Sideways / consolidating

Weekly ▲ Uptrend

Monthly ▬ Sideways / consolidating

Moving Averages

50-day$264.56 ↑

100-day$240.93 ↑

200-day$237.30 ↑

Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading44.0 · Bearish

Bearish momentum — sellers in control.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateWeakening

Histogram-3.064

Weakening — MACD slipped below its signal line. Histogram contracting.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width14% · 10.3%

Near the lower band — under pressure or oversold.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.43 · Neutral

Rel volume0.74×

Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.

Support & Resistance

R · $280.59swing level

R · $288.00swing level

R · $299.2252-week high

Price · $267.33now

S · $265.82swing level

S · $240.40swing level

S · $213.80swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6% ◄ price here$264.44

38.2%$249.86

50.0%$238.08

61.8%$226.30

78.6%$209.53

Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.

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Weekly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 33 (laggard)

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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.

Council consensus: 4 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.

Minervini

Avoid

Minervini C

Trend-template read: fails 150-day MA > 200-day MA.

Passing evidence

1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $267.33, MA150 $230.67, MA200 $237.30

1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $264.56, MA150 $230.67, MA200 $237.30

Failing evidence

1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $230.67 vs MA200 $237.30

1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 33

6/10 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

O'Neil

Avoid

O'Neil D

CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

Passing evidence

A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +6.7% | ROE 70.2%

N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high10.7% below high | RS line new high: False

Failing evidence

C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%-21.9% QoQ

L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 33

3/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Weinstein

Watch

Weinstein C

Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.

Passing evidence

Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)

Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $267.33 vs MA200 $237.30

Failing evidence

Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.74x

Relative strength ≥ 60RS 33

5/7 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Livermore

Watch

Livermore B

Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$267.33

Distance from 52-week high10.7% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 33

Volume vs average0.74x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Darvas

Watch

Darvas B

Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$267.33

Distance from 52-week high10.7% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 33

Volume vs average0.74x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Wyckoff

Watch

Wyckoff B

Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$267.33

Distance from 52-week high10.7% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 33

Volume vs average0.74x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Base & Breakout

Breakout follow-through

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RS Line vs SPY 52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH ▼ Falling

Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net -1 B

Minervini · Grade Card

Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 4/7 met

B 4/7 criteria

Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (6/8): 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 -22%

✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +7%

✓ Gross margin ≥30% 47%

✓ ROE ≥17% 70%

✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 33

✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2

✓ Within 25% of 52W high -10.7%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Weinstein EXACT LEVELS · PRO

Minervini O'Neil Livermore Weinstein Darvas Wyckoff

Weinstein C · Watch — The deterministic methodology check is Watch; wait for the failing or incomplete criteria to improve before the trigger can qualify.

Pivot

Pro level

Published-method rule: Use Stage 1 resistance and the rising 30-week moving average as the Stage 2 transition boundary.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Entry trigger

Pro level

Published-method rule: Require a Stage 2 breakout above resistance on expanding volume; avoid entries while the 30-week average is flat or falling.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Initial stop

Pro level

Published-method rule: Start below the breakout structure or Stage 1 support where a return to the base invalidates the Stage 2 transition.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Trail

Rule-based

Published-method rule: Trail beneath rising 30-week support or later higher swing lows while Stage 2 remains intact.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.

Exit / invalidation

Pro level

Published-method rule: Exit on a decisive 30-week support failure or a Stage 3/Stage 4 transition; never treat a failed Stage 2 break as healthy consolidation.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

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Pattern Analysis

Trend Only

62 setup score

RS Score 33

Trend template 6/8

Why This Setup?

Trend Only · schematic

Gatekeeper 6/8 | Moderate trend (6/8) | Stage 2

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.

2/7 universals met

A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 24 — laggard
Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
Volume confirms — partly met 0.7× average — light
Clear of earnings — met in 45 days
In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 6/8

Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

Minervini Trend Template

6/8

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 $267.33 vs SMA150 $230.67 / SMA200 $237.30

SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $230.67 vs SMA200 $237.30

SMA 200 trending up Slope +1.88 over 20 days

SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $264.56

Price above SMA 50 $267.33 vs SMA50 $264.56

30%+ above 52-week low +42.1% from $188.16

Within 25% of 52-week high -10.7% from $299.22

RS score above 70 RS 33

Fundamentals

52W Range

71%

Mkt Cap SEC

106.2B

EPS QoQ

-22%

Rev YoY

+7%

ROE

70%

Gross Margin

47%

D/E

0.82

EPS TTM

$10.94

P/E TTM

24.4x

Float

397M

Company

Company profile

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP · NASDAQ · Technology Services · Packaged Software

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars

W. Trend

6/8

W. RS

W. Support

$188.16

W. Resist

$288.00

Weekly Structure

Trend Neutral

Tight Weeks 0

Confirmation Neutral

Scan History

20× streak

Sep 11

Trend Only ✓ Gate

Sep 11

Trend Only ✓ Gate

Sep 10

Trend Only ✓ Gate

59 0.0%

Sep 09

Trend Only ✓ Gate

61 +0.8%

Sep 09

Trend Only ✓ Gate

60 +0.8%

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