Uptrend Under Pressure 93
Institutional selling is building — 7 distribution days in the last 25 sessions. Severe risk · 93/100 · 7 distribution days (SPY) Sep 11 Full briefing →
View
Simple research view

APA · APA Corporation

$44.53 -0.69% Sep 10 close
Detected setup Cup & Handle · Setup Score 80/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 80, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

Ask about APA

Switch to Advanced for indicator panels, raw grades, provenance, drawing tools, and full technical tables.

$APA

APA Corporation

APA Corporation is a large-cap Integrated Oil company in the Energy Minerals sector with a market cap of $16B.

Energy Minerals Integrated Oil stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 3+
$44.53 latest close
Join to Watchlist $APA Share card
Verdict · setup score 80/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 80, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

Review six verdicts Inspect chart
Earnings

Normal technical setup

No sourced report date Event risk is not modelled for this symbol

Deterministic evidence

APA-0.69%
Sector proxy · XLE-0.58%
Broad market · SPY-0.60%
Same completed session window ending 2026-09-10. APA was -0.11 points vs XLE. -0.09 points vs SPY.

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-0.69% From the open-3.09% Range position27% GapFilled
QQQ confirmationConfirming (-1.06%) SMH confirmationConfirming (-2.44%)
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.

Ask a Legend to interpret this evidence → Commentary only — never scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.

Price $44.53 -0.7% Sep 10 close
52W High $46.10 3.4% below high
Wks Since High 0w
RS Rank 86 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $38.52
Avg Vol 5,337,560
Rel Vol (Sep 10) 1.23×
More stats
52W Low $21.57
Tight Wks 0
Base B3
SMA 200 $33.88
RS Line vs High -16.1%
RS Line Slope +14.3% ▲
Group Rank #22/58
ADR% 3.0%
ATR(14) $1.48 (3.3%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
U/D Vol 1.24
A/D Days 15A / 19D
A/D Rating E
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Power Trend 25d
Position in 52-week range 94thpercentile of the 52-week range
$21.57low
$46.10high

APA Chart

Interactive price, volume, RS, RSI, and MACD charts are available after sign in.

Create a free account to load the full interactive chart for APA.

Create Free Account

Technical Analysis Report Card

$APA · $44.53 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read
91
/ 100
Technicals 91/100
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$38.52 ↑
100-day$37.82 ↑
200-day$33.88 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading62.9 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateWeakening
Histogram-0.070

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width79% · 13.3%
Squeeze — volatility compressing

Mid-band — no directional band edge in play. Bands are squeezing — volatility is compressing, often a precursor to a sharp move.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.24 · Neutral
Rel volume1.23×

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

Support & Resistance

R · $45.05swing level
R · $45.66swing level
Price · $44.53now
S · $40.46swing level
S · $35.76swing level
S · $35.15swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$42.72
38.2%$40.63
50.0%$38.94
61.8%$37.24
78.6%$34.84

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

The verdict is free. The trade plan is Pro.
Unlock the exact entry, stop-loss, profit target, and reward-to-risk for APA — plus the full 500+ symbol scanner and Ask-the-Legends chat.
Start your 7-day free trial →
Daily uptrendWeekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 88 (leader)
Want this read in a legend's voice? Ask a Legend about APA
Generic technical analysis generated mechanically from price & volume — educational research only, not financial advice or a personalized recommendation. Levels are illustrative; confirm on your own chart. New to these terms? →
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: 6 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini
Watch
Minervini B

Trend-template read: 11/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $44.53, MA150 $36.73, MA200 $33.88
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $36.73 vs MA200 $33.88
Failing evidence
2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY-12.4% YoY
4. Breakout volume ≥ 40% above averageVolume ratio 1.23x
11/13 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
O'Neil
Watch
O'Neil C

CANSLIM read: 5/8 pass; improvement is still needed.

Passing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+37.0% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 88
Failing evidence
S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakoutVolume ratio 1.23x
M: Market in confirmed uptrendMarket phase: uptrend_under_pressure
5/8 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 $44.53 vs MA200 $33.88
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.23x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
5/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Livermore
Watch
Livermore B

Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$44.53
Relative strengthRS 88
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.23x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Darvas
Watch
Darvas B

Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$44.53
Relative strengthRS 88
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.23x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Wyckoff
Watch
Wyckoff B

Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$44.53
Relative strengthRS 88
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.23x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Base & Breakout
Breakout follow-through

No active breakout tracked — Legend AI monitors daily for pivot-point breaks. What's a breakout?

Unlock Base & Breakout Tracking
RS Line vs SPY 52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH ▲ Rising
165RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net +3 E
A: 17 D: 14 Net: +365 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
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 +37%
✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY -12%
✓ Gross margin ≥30% 81%
✓ ROE ≥17% 26%
✓ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 88
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -3.4%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Livermore EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Livermore B · 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: Treat the resistance break as a pivotal point only while the primary trend and relative strength remain aligned.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Wait for price and volume to confirm the pivotal-point break; anticipation below the line is not confirmation.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Place the initial stop below the pivotal line or the reaction low that would prove the breakout false.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Raise protection beneath successive higher reaction lows as the trend advances; never move a protective line farther away.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit when price fails the pivotal line, breaks the latest meaningful reaction low, or shows abnormal reversal action.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →

Pattern Analysis

Cup & Handle Historical replay: +20% before −8% within 40 sessions: 21% (n=53) · source bars 2025-03-17–2026-09-04 · avg +1.9% per setup (+0.24R) ⚠ Late-stage base (#6)
80 setup score
RS Score 88
Trend template 8/8 ✓
CANSLIM 84.7* (B)
28.3% cup depth 7.3% handle
Why This Setup?
cup handle Cup & Handle · schematic

depth=28.3%, handle_pb=7.3%, lips_diff=1.9%, upper_half=yes, u_shape=yes, near_pivot=no, orderly=yes | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (88) | High-confidence pattern (98%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 84/100 (actionable) | CANSLIM 84.7 (B) | ⚠ Late-stage base (#6)

Ask a Legend ▾
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
  • Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
  • Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
  • Clear of earnings — partly met Report date unknown
  • Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
  • Volume confirms — partly met 1.2× average — light
  • A relative-strength leader — met RS rank 86
  • In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

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 $44.53 vs SMA150 $36.73 / SMA200 $33.88
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $36.73 vs SMA200 $33.88
SMA 200 trending up Slope +1.94 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $38.52
Price above SMA 50 $44.53 vs SMA50 $38.52
30%+ above 52-week low +106.4% from $21.57
Within 25% of 52-week high -3.4% from $46.10
RS score above 70 RS 88

Fundamentals

52W Range
94%
Mkt Cap SEC
15.6B
EPS QoQ
+37%
Rev YoY
-12%
ROE
26%
Gross Margin
81%
D/E
0.74
EPS TTM
$3.99
P/E TTM
11.2x
Float
350M

Company

Company profile
APA Corporation
APA · NASDAQ · Energy Minerals · Integrated Oil
Track all markets on TradingView
O'Neil · Grade Card
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B 84.7* CANSLIM * disqualified on M
C · Curr. EPS
100
A · Annual EPS
66
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
100
L · Leader RS
88
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
8/8
W. RS
100
W. Support
$31.52
W. Resist
$45.66
Weekly Structure

Scan History

20× streak
Sep 09: 80 (Cup & Handle)Sep 10: 80 (Cup & Handle)Sep 11: 80 (Cup & Handle)80
Sep 11
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
80
Sep 10
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
80 0.0%
Sep 09
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
80 -0.7%

Get the full picture on APA

Pro members see entry/stop/target levels, R:R ratios, intraday alerts, and every setup detected across 500+ symbols daily.

Start 7-Day Free Trial