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CINF · Cincinnati Financial Corporation

$177.31 +0.57% Oct 26 close
Detected setup watchlist_candidate · Setup Score 0/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 0, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Cincinnati Financial Corporation

Cincinnati Financial Corporation is a large-cap Multi-Line Insurance company in the Finance sector with a market cap of $27B.

Finance Multi-Line Insurance stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 1
$177.31 latest close
Market Structure
Trend structure: downtrend
Latest event: structure_shift (bullish)
Support 165.49–168.22 · 8 touches · strong
Support 168.78–170.10 · 7 touches · strong
Support 158.79–159.30 · 5 touches · strong
Support 160.42–160.59 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 172.07–173.40 · 4 touches · moderate
Verdict · setup score 0/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 0, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

Recent price action · daily
$160$170$180AugSepOct$177

What would change this verdict

What needs to turn for this to become buyable — the top failing checks across the legend council:

  • Minervini 1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA — MA50 $168.43, MA150 $169.25, MA200 $167.77
  • Minervini 1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85) — RS rank 53
  • O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — -37.7% QoQ
  • O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 53
  • Weinstein Relative strength ≥ 60 — RS 53
  • Weinstein Stage 1→2 breakout on expanding volume
Minority view — the council disagrees here
  • Minervini: avoid Trend-template read: fails 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA.
  • O'Neil: avoid CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
  • Weinstein: watch Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 3 supporting checks need improvement.
53 Neutral
Legend Score · rates the stock Neutral (53/100) — 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%) 53
  • Trend Template (25%) 62
  • Institutional Footprint (20%) 63
  • EPS Growth (15%) 30
  • Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 44

RS rank 53: middle of the pack — no leadership yet. Trend template 5/8: mixed — some uptrend elements, some missing. Institutional score 63: mild accumulation. EPS -0% last quarter — no earnings momentum. Quality 44: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 41, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-27.

Earnings

Post-earnings setup

Next earnings Monday, October 26, 2026 After market close Exact clock time not supplied by source

Deterministic evidence

Reported EPS 2.86 vs estimate 2.0298 · surprise +40.9%

CINF+0.57%
Sector proxy · XLF+0.21%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
Same completed session window ending 2026-10-26. CINF was +0.36 points vs XLF. -0.14 points vs SPY.
CatalystStrongly Positive Stock reactionPositive Sector reactionWeak Opening surge— Event riskEarnings-driven

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+0.57% From the open+0.17% Range position19% GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%) SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
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 $177.31 +0.6% Oct 26 close
52W High $194.81 9.0% below high
Wks Since High 16w 15w today
Base Depth 17.0% 18.3% today
RS Rank 16 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $168.43
Avg Vol 581,869
Rel Vol (Oct 26) 1.34× 1.23× on up days
More stats
52W Low $150.00
Tight Wks 2
Base B1
SMA 200 $167.77
RS Line vs High -10.1%
RS Line Slope +9.9% ▲
Group Rank #49/66
ADR% 1.7%
ATR(14) $3.14 (1.8%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
A/D Days 9A / 14D
A/D Rating E
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Power Trend 3d
Earnings past
Position in 52-week range 61stpercentile of the 52-week range
$150.00low
$194.81high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$CINF · $177.31 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
74
/ 100
Technicals 74/100
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$168.43 ↑
100-day$172.66 ↑
200-day$167.77 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading67.9 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBullish
Histogram+1.642

Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width93% · 13.9%

Near the upper band — buyers in control.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.23 · Neutral
Rel volume1.34×
Pocket pivots · 10d2
5d vs 50d vol100%
Heavy vol up / down1 / 1

Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. 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 1 down in the last 20 sessions.

Support & Resistance

R · $186.33swing level
R · $194.8152-week high
Price · $177.31now
S · $172.47swing level
S · $170.00swing level
S · $167.09swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$185.56
38.2% ◄ price here$179.84
50.0% ◄ price here$175.21
61.8%$170.58
78.6%$164.00

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.
How to read the numbers: the setup score (0/100, 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: 6 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini Avoid D Trend-template read: fails 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $177.31, MA150 $169.25, MA200 $167.77
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $169.25 vs MA200 $167.77
Failing evidence
1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $168.43, MA150 $169.25, MA200 $167.77
1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 53
6/11 checks
O'Neil Avoid D CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +11.4% | ROE 18.0%
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high9.0% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%-37.7% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 53
3/8 checks
Weinstein Watch D Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 3 supporting checks need improvement.

mediumStage 2 uptrend in progress — hold as long as price stays above the 30-week moving average.

Passing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $177.31 vs MA200 $167.77
Failing evidence
Relative strength ≥ 60RS 53
Stage 1→2 breakout on expanding volumeNot confirmed
3/6 checks
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 $159.20
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $3.00 (1.69% 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
6/8 checks
zanger Avoid D 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
Partial-profit plan: sell 20-30% at +15-20%Scale 20-30% at $203.91-$212.77; trail the rest
Trail on the 10/20-day MA10-day MA $171.83 · 20-day MA $167.19 — exit the remainder on a close below the trail
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlywatchlist_candidate is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageNot confirmed
3/6 checks
zweig Watch D Zweig read: part of his screen passes but not all: EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ); Insider buying; Price strength (RS ≥ 70) — wait for the full growth screen before treating this as a Zweig setup.
Passing evidence
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 11.7x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Breadth momentum: 10-day A/D ratio10-day A/D 1.17 (2025 adv / 1725 dec) — participation expanding
Failing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)-37.7% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
3/8 checks
Livermore Watch B Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$177.31
Volume vs average1.34x
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 53
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Darvas Watch B Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$177.31
Volume vs average1.34x
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 53
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Wyckoff Watch B Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$177.31
Volume vs average1.34x
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 53
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
4/6 checks
Base & Breakout
Breakout follow-through

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

Latest candle: Shooting Star — Long upper shadow with a small body near the low — sellers rejected higher prices. A caution flag when price is extended above a pivot.

RS Line vs SPY 52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH ▲ Rising
101RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net -7 E
A: 9 D: 16 Net: -765 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 3/7 met
C 3/7 criteria
Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (5/8): 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 -38%
✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +11%
✗ Gross margin ≥30% —
✓ ROE ≥17% 18%
✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 53
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -9.0%

Method Playbook

Trade it like O'Neil EXACT LEVELS · PRO
O'Neil D · Avoid — The deterministic methodology check is Avoid; wait until the blocking criteria are resolved.
Pivot
Pro level
Published-method rule: Use the proper base pivot or handle high after CANSLIM leadership and market-direction checks are satisfied.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Require a breakout through the pivot on volume at least 40% above average; the valid buy zone ends 5% above the pivot.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Use the setup's structural stop with a hard 7–8% maximum-loss ceiling from the actual entry.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Protect progress under constructive support such as the 21-day or 10-week line; a stop may ratchet higher but never lower.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit on the hard loss limit, a decisive support break, or a rule-based climax/distribution signal; a normal 20–25% advance is reviewed rather than assumed permanent.
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

0 setup score
RS Score 53
Trend template 5/8
Why This Setup?
watchlist_candidate · schematic

Near-miss 5/8 — needs: sma50 above sma150 200, price above 30pct of 52w low, rs score above 70

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.

1/7 universals met
  • A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 16 — laggard
  • Clear of earnings — not met in -1 days — event risk
  • 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 1.3× average — light
  • In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 5/8
Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

Minervini Trend Template

5/8

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 $177.31 vs SMA150 $169.25 / SMA200 $167.77
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $169.25 vs SMA200 $167.77
SMA 200 trending up Slope +0.23 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $168.43
Price above SMA 50 $177.31 vs SMA50 $168.43
30%+ above 52-week low +18.2% from $150.00
Within 25% of 52-week high -9.0% from $194.81
RS score above 70 RS 53

Fundamentals

52W Range
61%
Mkt Cap SEC
27.2B
EPS QoQ
-38%
Rev YoY
+11%
ROE
18%
D/E
0.05
EPS TTM
$15.17
P/E TTM
11.7x
Float
154M
Insider
No Buy

Company

Company profile
Cincinnati Financial Corporation
CINF · NASDAQ · Finance · Multi-Line Insurance

Scan History

20× streak
Oct 23: 0 (watchlist_candidate)Oct 26: 0 (watchlist_candidate)Oct 27: 0 (watchlist_candidate)0
Oct 27
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Oct 26
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0 0.0%
Oct 23
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0 +0.6%

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