Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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CLF · Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
$13.38 -3.74% Oct 26 close
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$CLF
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is a mid-cap Steel company in the Non-Energy Minerals sector with a market cap of $8B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: uptrend
Latest event: bos
(bullish)
Support
9.90–9.94
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
12.81–12.85
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
13.22–13.28
· 3 touches · moderate
Verdict · setup score 55/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 55, 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 1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MA — MA150 $11.25 vs MA200 $11.35
- Minervini 1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85) — RS rank 67
- O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 67
- O'Neil A: Annual earnings & revenue quality — Rev -3.0% | ROE -15.2%
- Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
- Dennis S1: 20-day Donchian breakout
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: avoid Trend-template read: fails 150-day MA > 200-day MA.
- O'Neil: avoid CANSLIM read: fails L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership).
- Weinstein: watch Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 1 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%) 67
- Trend Template (25%) 62
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 53
- EPS Growth (15%) 31
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 38
RS rank 67: above-average strength. Trend template 5/8: mixed — some uptrend elements, some missing. Institutional score 53: neutral — no clear institutional conviction. EPS growth reads +0%, but trailing earnings are negative — that percentage is an artifact, capped. Quality 38: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 40, leverage 60). 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
CLF-3.74%
Sector proxy · XLB+0.14%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
CatalystUnavailable
Stock reactionNegative
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-3.74%
From the open-3.46%
Range position40%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationDiverging (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationDiverging (+2.74%)
Short-term conviction -1 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.
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More stats
52W Low
$7.73
Tight Wks
0
Base
B3
SMA 200
$11.35
RS Line vs High
-20.2%
RS Line Slope
+21.3% ▲
Group Rank
#22/66
ADR%
6.2%
ATR(14)
$0.94 (7.0%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
12A / 13D
A/D Rating
D
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
6d
Earnings
past
CLF Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$CLF · $13.38 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
94
/ 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$12.18 ↑
100-day$11.74 ↑
200-day$11.35 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading55.5 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+0.104
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width71% · 30.4%
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol0.82 · Neutral
Rel volume1.49×
Pocket pivots · 10d1
5d vs 50d vol186%
Heavy vol up / down3 / 6
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.
- Pocket pivot 5 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
- 6 heavy-volume down days vs 3 up in the last 20 sessions — supply is showing.
Support & Resistance
R · $14.24swing level
R · $14.58swing level
R · $15.06swing level
Price · $13.38now
S · $12.12swing level
S · $11.61swing level
S · $10.84swing level
Fibonacci · Downtrend swing
23.6%$10.31
38.2%$11.22
50.0%$11.95
61.8%$12.68
78.6%$13.73
Retracement resistance zones measured from the recent swing high down to the low.
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Daily uptrendWeekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 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 (55/100, 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
C
Trend-template read: fails 150-day MA > 200-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $13.38, MA150 $11.25, MA200 $11.35
1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $12.18, MA150 $11.25, MA200 $11.35
Failing evidence
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $11.25 vs MA200 $11.35
1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 67
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership).
Passing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+40.5% QoQ
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high12.8% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 67
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev -3.0% | ROE -15.2%
Weinstein
Watch
B
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 1 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 $13.38 vs MA200 $11.35
Failing evidence
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
dennis
Watch
B
Turtle read: no Donchian signal. The system stays flat until price takes out the 20-day high.
Passing evidence
No breakdown below the 20-day channel20-day low $10.83
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $0.82 (6.16% 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 $15.39-$16.06; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyWyckoff SOS is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageNot confirmed
zweig
Watch
D
Zweig read: part of his screen passes but not all: Insider buying; Price strength (RS ≥ 70) — wait for the full growth screen before treating this as a Zweig setup.
Passing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+40.5% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Breadth momentum: 10-day A/D ratio10-day A/D 1.18 (2050 adv / 1742 dec) — participation expanding
Failing evidence
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 67 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$13.38
Volume vs average1.49x
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 67
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
partialConsolidating within the box (12.8% from 52W high) — patience until it approaches the prior high.
Passing evidence
Price$13.38
Volume vs average1.49x
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 67
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Wyckoff
Watch
B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
mediumSign of Strength — breakout above trading range on expanding volume. Accumulation phase complete, markup beginning. RS 67.
Passing evidence
Price$13.38
Volume vs average1.49x
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 67
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 (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
+40%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
-3%
Gross margin ≥30%
-1%
ROE ≥17%
-15%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
67
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-12.8%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Minervini
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Minervini C · Avoid — The deterministic methodology check is Avoid; wait until the blocking criteria are resolved.
Pivot
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Use the tight base's structural pivot; the setup must retain Trend Template leadership into the trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Require a decisive move through the pivot with volume confirmation, and do not initiate more than 5% above it.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Start at the tighter structural invalidation; the initial loss limit must not exceed roughly 7–8% from entry.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: Hold the initial stop until the trade proves itself; near +1R move to breakeven, then trail a higher low or rising 10/21-day average once well extended.
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 the structural stop or a meaningful higher-low/short-term trend violation fires; never widen the stop.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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Pattern Analysis
Wyckoff SOS
Historical replay: +20% before −8% within 40 sessions: 15% (n=225) · source bars 2024-11-01–2026-10-26 · avg +0.3% per setup (+0.04R)
⚠ Volatility widening into breakout
⚠ 3rd-stage base
⚠ No base tightness
⚠ Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
67
Trend template
5/8
CANSLIM
55.1* (C)
range low: 9.405
range high: 13.412
range pct: 0.426
sos thrust: 0.051
sos vol ratio: 4.374
sos bars ago: 5
near lps: ✓
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly: MA stabilizing or rising — accumulation context supported
Why This Setup?
D+W Confluence
Wyckoff SOS · schematic
SOS: breakout above range_high=13.41, thrust=5.1%, vol=4.4x avg, lps=near, 5 bars ago | Moderate trend (5/8) | Good RS (67) | High-confidence pattern (95%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Recent gap-up (5d ago) | Readiness 53/100 (early) | CANSLIM 55.1 (C) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout; 3rd-stage base; No base tightness; Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
67
Trend template
5/8
CANSLIM
56.7* (C)
left shoulder: 11.54
head: 10.83
right shoulder: 11.67
shoulder symmetry: 0.011
prior decline: 0.281
sessions since breakout: 5
breakout volume ratio: 2.407
retest: ✓
confirmed via right armpit: ✗
validation reason: valid inverse head-and-shoulders
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly trend template 7/8 confirmed
Why This Setup?
D+W Confluence
Inverse Head & Shoulders · schematic
Inverse H&S breakout: LS 11.54, head 10.83, RS 11.67, neckline 13.30, breakout 5 bars ago, vol 2.41x | Moderate trend (5/8) | Good RS (67) | High-confidence pattern (90%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Recent gap-up (5d ago) | Readiness 61/100 (early) | CANSLIM 56.7 (C) | ⚠ 3rd-stage base; Negative earnings (CANSLIM C fail); Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
67
Trend template
5/8
CANSLIM
55.9* (C)
predictor: ✓
predicted direction: up
probability: 0.72
retrace pct: 47.1
formation low: 10.42
formation high: 14.58
volume ratio: 1.736
depth pct: 28.53
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly trend template 7/8 confirmed
Why This Setup?
D+W Confluence
Partial Move · schematic
Partial decline stalled at 47.1% of range (10.42–14.58) without touching the bottom; predicts upward break ~72% of the time. Predictor — breakout not confirmed. | Moderate trend (5/8) | Good RS (67) | High-confidence pattern (72%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Recent gap-up (5d ago) | Readiness 57/100 (early) | CANSLIM 55.9 (C) | ⚠ 3rd-stage base; Negative earnings (CANSLIM C fail); 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.
5/7
universals met
- A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 30 — laggard
- Clear of earnings — not met in -1 days — event risk
- Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 5/8
- Not chasing (in range) — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- Volume confirms — met 1.5× average
Minervini Trend Template
5/8Grades 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
$13.38 vs SMA150 $11.25 / SMA200 $11.35
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $11.25 vs SMA200 $11.35
SMA 200 trending up
Slope -0.06 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $12.18
Price above SMA 50
$13.38 vs SMA50 $12.18
30%+ above 52-week low
+73.1% from $7.73
Within 25% of 52-week high
-12.8% from $15.35
RS score above 70
RS 67
Fundamentals
52W Range
74%
Mkt Cap SEC
7.6B
EPS QoQ
+40%
Rev YoY
-3%
ROE
-15%
Gross Margin
-1%
D/E
1.25
EPS TTM
$-2.91
Float
571M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
C
55.1* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
40
A · Annual EPS
42
N · New Highs
40
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
67
I · Inst. Spons.
96
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
7/8
W. RS
74
W. Support
$8.84
W. Resist
$15.06
W. Patterns
Symmetrical Triangle
Record Volume
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakOct 27
Wyckoff SOS
55
Oct 26
Inverse Head & Shoulders
✓ Gate
62
0.0%
Oct 23
Inverse Head & Shoulders
✓ Gate
64
-3.7%
Oct 23
Wyckoff SOS
41
-3.7%
Oct 23
Wyckoff SOS
40
-3.7%
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