Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
Simple research view
CTAS · Cintas Corporation
$225.93 +0.82% Oct 26 close
Switch to Advanced for indicator panels, raw grades, provenance, drawing tools, and full technical tables.
$CTAS
Cintas CorporationCintas Corporation is a large-cap Miscellaneous Commercial Services company in the Commercial Services sector with a market cap of $90B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: structure_shift
(bullish)
Support
186.05–187.04
· 6 touches · strong
Support
196.00–197.57
· 6 touches · strong
Support
182.44–183.36
· 5 touches · strong
Support
167.82–168.66
· 4 touches · moderate
Support
176.00–176.86
· 4 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 $188.17 vs MA200 $189.79
- Minervini 2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25% — +4.8% QoQ
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +4.8% QoQ
- O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 72
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 1.02x
- Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: avoid Trend-template read: fails 150-day MA > 200-day MA.
- 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%) 72
- Trend Template (25%) 88
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 75
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 45
RS rank 72: above-average strength. Trend template 7/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 75: mild accumulation. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 45: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 42, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-27.
Earnings
Normal technical setup
Next earnings
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Report time not confirmed by the source
Deterministic evidence
CTAS+0.82%
Sector proxy · XLI+1.42%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
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+0.82%
From the open+0.56%
Range position75%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
Ask a Legend to interpret this evidence → Commentary only — never scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.
More stats
52W Low
$161.16
Tight Wks
1
Base
B1
SMA 200
$189.79
RS Line vs High
-2.5%
RS Line Slope
+14.1% ▲
Group Rank
#33/66
ADR%
1.7%
ATR(14)
$3.92 (1.7%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
14A / 14D
A/D Rating
C
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
8d
Earnings
past
CTAS Chart
Interactive price, volume, RS, RSI, and MACD charts are available after sign in.
Technical Analysis Report Card
$CTAS · $225.93 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
100
/ 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$203.22 ↑
100-day$196.11 ↑
200-day$189.79 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading79.7 · Overbought
Overbought — buyers extended; watch for a pause or pullback.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+2.303
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width93% · 21.2%
Near the upper band — buyers in control.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol2.84 · Accumulation
Rel volume1.02×
Pocket pivots · 10d5
5d vs 50d vol108%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 0
Accumulation — volume is concentrated on up days; buyers dominate. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
- Pocket pivot today — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
Support & Resistance
R · $226.6852-week high
Price · $225.93now
S · $199.39swing level
S · $196.89swing level
S · $191.47swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$211.22
38.2%$201.65
50.0%$193.92
61.8%$186.19
78.6%$175.18
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 CTAS — 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 bullishRSI overbought
Want this read in a legend's voice?
Ask a Legend about CTAS
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.
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.
partialRule check says AVOID (9/13 checks passed) — Trend-template read: fails 150-day MA > 200-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $225.93, MA150 $188.17, MA200 $189.79
1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $203.22, MA150 $188.17, MA200 $189.79
Failing evidence
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $188.17 vs MA200 $189.79
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+4.8% QoQ
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
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +8.9% | ROE 41.5%
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high0.3% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+4.8% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 72
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 $225.93 vs MA200 $189.79
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.02x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
dennis
Watch
A
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 $191.85
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $3.96 (1.75% of price); the Turtles size 1 unit so a 1N move ≈ 1% of equity, making the 2N stop ≈ 2% equity risk
Failing evidence
Breakout volume expandingNot 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 $259.82-$271.12; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyPocket Pivot 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: EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ); Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35); Insider buying — wait for the full growth screen before treating this as a Zweig setup.
Passing evidence
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 72 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Breadth momentum: 10-day A/D ratio10-day A/D 1.18 (2050 adv / 1742 dec) — participation expanding
Failing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+4.8% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 46.0x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$225.93
Relative strengthRS 72
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.02x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
mediumStock is at the top of its box — Darvas would wait for a decisive breakout on volume.
Passing evidence
Price$225.93
Relative strengthRS 72
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.02x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Wyckoff
Watch
B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$225.93
Relative strengthRS 72
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.02x
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 +0
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 4/7 met
B
4/7 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
+5%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+9%
Gross margin ≥30%
50%
ROE ≥17%
41%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
72
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-0.3%
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.
Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →
The published-method workflow is public. Unlock exact pivot, entry, stop, target, and sizing with Pro →
Pattern Analysis
Pocket Pivot
Historical replay: +20% before −8% within 40 sessions: 17% (n=657) · source bars 2024-11-01–2026-10-26 · avg +0.8% per setup (+0.10R)
⚠ Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
72
Trend template
7/8
CANSLIM
73.2* (B)
volume ratio: 1.48
near moving avg: ✓
upper close: ✓
shooting star: ✗
price past buy range: ✗
vol beats down: ✓
bars since signal: 0
signal close: 225.93
validation reason: valid pocket-pivot
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly trend template 7/8 confirmed + no fresh 13-week low
Why This Setup?
D+W Confluence
Pocket Pivot · schematic
Up vol 1,922,382 vs max down vol 1,298,907 (near MA), upper_close=yes, bars_ago=0 | Strong trend (7/8) | Good RS (72) | High-confidence pattern (75%) | Accumulation (2.8× up/dn vol) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 59/100 (early) | CANSLIM 73.2 (B) | ⚠ 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.
3/7
universals met
- A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 40 — laggard
- Clear of earnings — not met in -34 days — event risk
- Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms — partly met 1.0× average — light
- Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 7/8
- Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
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
$225.93 vs SMA150 $188.17 / SMA200 $189.79
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $188.17 vs SMA200 $189.79
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +1.86 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $203.22
Price above SMA 50
$225.93 vs SMA50 $203.22
30%+ above 52-week low
+40.2% from $161.16
Within 25% of 52-week high
-0.3% from $226.68
RS score above 70
RS 72
Fundamentals
52W Range
99%
Mkt Cap SEC
89.7B
EPS QoQ
+5%
Rev YoY
+9%
ROE
41%
Gross Margin
50%
D/E
0.47
EPS TTM
$4.91
P/E TTM
46.0x
Float
397M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
Cintas Corporation
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
73.2* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
62
A · Annual EPS
89
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
80
L · Leader RS
72
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
7/8
W. RS
75
W. Support
$161.16
W. Resist
$225.79
W. Patterns
Base Breakout
Basing
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
1
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakOct 27
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
55
Oct 26
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
55
0.0%
Oct 23
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
91
+0.8%
Latest News
Headlines for CTASLoading headlines…
Get the full picture on CTAS
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