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CSCO · Cisco Systems, Inc.

$110.24 +3.51% Oct 26 close

Detected setup Cup (no handle) · Setup Score 55/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 55, but price closes below stop $123.74 — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco Systems, Inc. is a mega-cap Telecommunications Equipment company in the Electronic Technology sector with a market cap of $435B.

Electronic Technology Telecommunications Equipment stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 2

$110.24 latest close

Market Structure

Trend structure: range

Latest event: structure_shift (bullish)

Support 74.84–75.34 · 4 touches · moderate

Support 75.65–76.31 · 4 touches · moderate

Support 107.36–107.60 · 4 touches · moderate

Support 79.17–79.50 · 3 touches · moderate

Support 80.82–81.17 · 3 touches · moderate

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Verdict · setup score 55/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 55, but price closes below stop $123.74 — stand aside until the condition resets.

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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 2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25% — +1.9% QoQ
Minervini 2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY — +11.8% YoY
O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +1.9% QoQ
O'Neil N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high — 15.4% below high | RS line new high: False
Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 1.23x
Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base

Minority view — the council disagrees here

Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 10/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
O'Neil: avoid CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Weinstein: watch Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.

66 Strong

Legend Score · rates the stock Strong (66/100) — 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%) 86
Trend Template (25%) 100
Institutional Footprint (20%) 43
EPS Growth (15%) 30
Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 44

RS rank 85: beating most of the market. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 43: neutral — no clear institutional conviction. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 44: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 41, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-27.

Earnings

Normal technical setup

Next earnings Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Report time not confirmed by the source

Deterministic evidence

CSCO+3.51%

Sector proxy · XLK+1.69%

Broad market · SPY+0.71%

Same completed session window ending 2026-10-26. CSCO was +1.82 points vs XLK. +2.80 points vs SPY.

Session internals Strong momentum

Rule: closed up, at or above the open, in the top third of the day's range. Judged on internals, not on the size of the move.

Vs prior close+3.51% From the open+2.02% Range position78% 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 $110.24 +3.5% Oct 26 close

52W High $130.37 15.4% below high

Wks Since High 19w

Base Depth 20.5%

RS Rank 68 percentile of scan

SMA 50 $110.20

Avg Vol 16,642,553

Rel Vol (Oct 26) 1.23× 1.47× on up days

More stats

52W Low $70.06

Tight Wks 0

Base B2

SMA 200 $100.50

RS Line vs High -16.1%

RS Line Slope +2.9% ▲

Group Rank #24/66

ADR% 2.5%

ATR(14) $3.09 (2.8%)

Vol Pace (live) N/A

A/D Days 17A / 15D

A/D Rating B

VDU Bars 0/10 d

Earnings in 14d

Position in 52-week range 67thpercentile of the 52-week range

$70.06low

$130.37high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$CSCO · $110.24 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read

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Technicals 56/100

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$110.20 ↑

100-day$113.81 ↓

200-day$100.50 ↑

Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading50.3 · Neutral

Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBearish

Histogram-0.556

Bearish — MACD below its signal line and below zero. Histogram expanding.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width46% · 15.8%

Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.47 · Neutral

Rel volume1.23×

Pocket pivots · 10d0

5d vs 50d vol81%

Heavy vol up / down0 / 0

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

Support & Resistance

R · $112.58swing level

R · $118.65swing level

R · $122.25swing level

Price · $110.24now

S · $109.23swing level

S · $107.44swing level

S · $104.51swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$121.08

38.2%$115.33

50.0% ◄ price here$110.69

61.8%$106.04

78.6%$99.43

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

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Above 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 85 (leader)

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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: 7 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.

Minervini Watch B Trend-template read: 10/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

partialEnter on break of $128.38 pivot with stop at $123.74 (risk 3.6%). SEPA Grade B (5/7).

Passing evidence

1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $110.24, MA150 $107.86, MA200 $100.50

1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $107.86 vs MA200 $100.50

Failing evidence

2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+1.9% QoQ

2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY+11.8% YoY

10/13 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

O'Neil Avoid D CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

partialRule check says AVOID (3/8 checks passed) — CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

Passing evidence

L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 85

A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +11.8% | ROE 25.1%

Failing evidence

C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+1.9% QoQ

N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high15.4% below high | RS line new high: False

3/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Weinstein Watch C Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 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 $110.24 vs MA200 $100.50

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 →

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 $103.58

Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $2.98 (2.71% 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

Method → Playbook → Ask →

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 $126.78-$132.29; trail the rest

Failing evidence

Named Zanger pattern onlyCup (no handle) is not one of Zanger's six

Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageNot confirmed

4/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

zweig Watch D Zweig read: part of his screen passes but not all: EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ); Insider buying — 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 33.1x — no PEG or forward P/E stored

Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 85 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains

Failing evidence

EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+1.9% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average

Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged

4/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

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

Passing evidence

Price$110.24

Relative strengthRS 85

Failing evidence

Volume vs average1.23x

Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed

4/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

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

Passing evidence

Price$110.24

Relative strengthRS 85

Failing evidence

Volume vs average1.23x

Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed

4/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

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

Passing evidence

Price$110.24

Relative strengthRS 85

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

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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 +8 B

Minervini · Grade Card

Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 5/7 met

B 5/7 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 +2%

✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +12%

✓ Gross margin ≥30% 64%

✓ ROE ≥17% 25%

✓ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 85

✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2

✓ Within 25% of 52W high -15.4%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Dennis EXACT LEVELS · PRO

Minervini O'Neil Livermore Weinstein Darvas Wyckoff

Dennis 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: Use the 20-day channel high (System 1) or 55-day channel high (System 2) as the breakout trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Entry trigger

Pro level

Published-method rule: Buy the breakout print mechanically — no prediction, no hesitation, no chasing below the channel high.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Initial stop

Pro level

Published-method rule: Place the stop at 2N (N = 20-day ATR) below entry, set before the trade and never moved except up on winners.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Trail

Rule-based

Published-method rule: Add at 0.5N intervals up to 4 units; trail the stop beneath each new add level, never loosen it.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.

Exit / invalidation

Pro level

Published-method rule: Exit System 1 at the 10-day low and System 2 at the 20-day low — the exit is part of the system, not a decision.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

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Pattern Analysis

Cup (no handle) ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout ⚠ Not actionable yet

55 setup score

RS Score 85

Trend template 8/8 ✓

CANSLIM 68.2* (B)

16.2% cup depth

Cup 16.2% deep from a $128.25 left rim to a $107.53 low
Rims 7.5% apart (ideal, within 10%)
Rounded U-shaped bottom (no V)
Pivot $128.25 fixed at the higher lip (left-side high)
No close above the pivot yet
Breakout-day volume 1.2x the 50-day average
Volume dried up in the base
Prior advance into the rim: 76.2%

Raw detector evidence · confidence is a heuristic match score, not a probability

depth=16.2%, lips_diff=7.5%, u_shape=yes, near_pivot=no, breakout_vol=1.2x, orderly=yes | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (85) | Moderate pattern (63%) | Stage 2 | Readiness 53/100 (early) | CANSLIM 68.2 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout; Not actionable yet
setup_key=cup_no_handle|2026-07-16|2026-10-09|128.25 · cup_handle/2026-10-03
anchors={"bottom": {"bar": 78, "bars_ago": 71, "date": "2026-07-16", "price": 107.53}, "breakout": null, "left_lip": {"bar": 48, "bars_ago": 101, "date": "2026-06-02", "price": 128.251}, "right_lip": {"bar": 138, "bars_ago": 11, "date": "2026-10-09", "price": 118.65}}

Why This Setup?

Cup (no handle) · schematic

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.

4/7 universals met

A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 68 — middling
Clear of earnings — partly met in 14 days — size down
Volume confirms — partly met 1.2× average — light
Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
Not chasing (in range) — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail

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 $110.24 vs SMA150 $107.86 / SMA200 $100.50

SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $107.86 vs SMA200 $100.50

SMA 200 trending up Slope +3.38 over 20 days

SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $110.20

Price above SMA 50 $110.24 vs SMA50 $110.20

30%+ above 52-week low +57.4% from $70.06

Within 25% of 52-week high -15.4% from $130.37

RS score above 70 RS 85

Fundamentals

52W Range

67%

Mkt Cap SEC

434.6B

EPS QoQ

+2%

Rev YoY

+12%

ROE

25%

Gross Margin

64%

D/E

0.60

EPS TTM

$3.33

P/E TTM

33.1x

Float

3.9B

Insider

No Buy

Company

Company profile

Cisco Systems, Inc.

CSCO · NASDAQ · Electronic Technology · Telecommunications Equipment

O'Neil · Grade Card

CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market

B 68.2* CANSLIM * disqualified on C, M

C · Curr. EPS

A · Annual EPS

N · New Highs

S · Supply/Demand

100

L · Leader RS

I · Inst. Spons.

M · Market

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars

W. Trend

6/8

W. RS

W. Support

$85.78

W. Resist

$130.37

Weekly Structure

Trend Neutral

Tight Weeks 0

Confirmation Neutral

Scan History

9× streak

Oct 27

Cup (no handle) ✓ Gate

Oct 26

Cup (no handle)

55 0.0%

Oct 15

Cup (no handle) ✓ Gate

55 +0.4%

Oct 14

Cup (no handle) ✓ Gate

55 -3.0%

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