Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 50, but price closes below stop $35.21 — stand aside until the condition resets.
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BEN · Franklin Templeton, Inc.
$33.66 -1.35% Sep 10 close
1 independent risk warning also present. Review before relying on the bullish setup.
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$BEN
Franklin Templeton, Inc.Franklin Templeton, Inc. is a large-cap Investment Managers company in the Finance sector with a market cap of $17B.
⚠ Risk Signals
Head & Shoulders Top
Neckline ~35.15 has broken. Measured-move risk extends toward ~34.02; a fast reclaim of 35.15 would be a failed breakdown (often bullish).
Bearish structure on the daily chart — a heads-up for anyone holding, not a short signal. Does not affect the bullish setup score.
Historical verdict · setup score 50/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 50, but price closes below stop $35.21 — stand aside until the condition resets.
Earnings
Normal technical setup
Next earnings
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
After market close
Exact clock time not supplied by source
Deterministic evidence
BEN-1.35%
Sector proxy · XLF-0.33%
Broad market · SPY-0.60%
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-1.35%
From the open-0.94%
Range position0%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (-1.06%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (-2.44%)
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More stats
52W Low
$21.10
Tight Wks
0
Base
B2
SMA 200
$28.73
RS Line vs High
-4.5%
RS Line Slope
+2.0% ▲
Group Rank
#34/58
ADR%
2.0%
ATR(14)
$0.74 (2.2%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
U/D Vol
1.27
A/D Days
19A / 11D
A/D Rating
A+
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Earnings
in 45d
BEN Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$BEN · $33.66 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read
55
/ 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
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Monthly
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Moving Averages
50-day$33.77 ↓
100-day$32.44 ↑
200-day$28.73 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading47.0 · Neutral
Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateWeakening
Histogram-0.074
Weakening — MACD slipped below its signal line. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width28% · 6.7%
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 vol1.27 · Neutral
Rel volume0.64×
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $34.42swing level
R · $34.92swing level
R · $35.38swing level
Price · $33.66now
S · $33.25swing level
S · $32.83swing level
S · $32.29swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$33.05
38.2%$31.05
50.0%$29.43
61.8%$27.81
78.6%$25.51
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
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Above 200-day MA50/200 bullish
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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.
Avoid
Minervini C
Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $33.66, MA150 $30.16, MA200 $28.73
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $30.16 vs MA200 $28.73
Failing evidence
1.5 Price > 50-day MAPrice $33.66 vs MA50 $33.77
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+1.4% QoQ
Avoid
O'Neil D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high7.2% below high | RS line new high: False
S: Base tightness (ATR% ≤ 4.5%)ATR% 2.19%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+1.4% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 72
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 $33.66 vs MA200 $28.73
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.64x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
Watch
Livermore B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$33.66
Relative strengthRS 72
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.64x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Watch
Darvas B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$33.66
Relative strengthRS 72
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.64x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Watch
Wyckoff B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$33.66
Relative strengthRS 72
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.64x
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 +1
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 3/7 met
C
3/7 criteria
Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (7/8): 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
+1%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+3%
Gross margin ≥30%
36%
ROE ≥17%
7%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
72
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-7.2%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Darvas
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Darvas 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 top of the active Darvas box near the high as the mechanical breakout boundary.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Require price to clear the box top with volume confirmation; movement inside the box remains observation, not a trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Start below the active box support or the canonical structural stop that proves the breakout failed.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: As higher boxes form, raise the stop beneath the newest confirmed box floor; the stop moves up only.
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 when price breaks the active box floor or decisively falls back through the breakout structure.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)
VCP
bullish
near confirmation
75%
built
Possible VCP forming — contractions 8% → 7% → 4%. Watch for a final tighter contraction with volume drying up, then a move through ~35.10 on strong volume. A break below ~32.83 invalidates the base.
Pivot Watch
4.10% away
Tightness / volume
Expanding · No VDU
Recent-pace band
3–8 sessions
Confirms above
35.10
Invalidates at
32.83
Pivot
35.10
Support
33.66
Base High
36.28
3 tightening contractions (8% → 7% → 4%), depth 10%, vol_dry=no, near_pivot=yes
Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.
Pattern Analysis (historical)
50
setup score
RS Score
72
Trend template
7/8
CANSLIM
67.8* (B)
6 tight wks
max 1.33%/wk
✗ vol dry
vol 0.99x
+49% advance
Base Structure Grade 48
Why This Setup?
Three Weeks Tight · schematic
6 tight weeks, max change 1.33%, prior advance 48.8%, vol dry-up no (0.99x), quality 48 | Strong trend (7/8) | Good RS (72) | High-confidence pattern (85%) | Stage 2 | Readiness 60/100 (early) | CANSLIM 67.8 (B) | ⚠ 3rd-stage base; Head & shoulders top (neckline confirmed); 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.
2/7
universals met
- Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
- A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 66 — middling
- Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
- Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms — partly met 0.6× average — light
- Clear of earnings — met in 45 days
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 7/8
Minervini Trend Template
7/8Grades 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
$33.66 vs SMA150 $30.16 / SMA200 $28.73
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $30.16 vs SMA200 $28.73
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +1.17 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $33.77
Price above SMA 50
$33.66 vs SMA50 $33.77
30%+ above 52-week low
+59.5% from $21.10
Within 25% of 52-week high
-7.2% from $36.28
RS score above 70
RS 72
Fundamentals
52W Range
83%
Mkt Cap SEC
17.1B
EPS QoQ
+1%
Rev YoY
+3%
ROE
7%
Gross Margin
36%
D/E
1.02
EPS TTM
$0.91
P/E TTM
37.0x
Float
508M
Company
Company profile
Franklin Templeton, Inc.
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
67.8* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
57
A · Annual EPS
62
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
72
I · Inst. Spons.
96
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
88
W. Support
$22.58
W. Resist
$36.28
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
Sep 11
Three Weeks Tight
50
Sep 10
Three Weeks Tight
✓ Gate
50
0.0%
Sep 09
Three Weeks Tight
✓ Gate
50
-1.3%
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