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DRI · Darden Restaurants, Inc.

$207.53 -0.90% Sep 10 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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Darden Restaurants, Inc.

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a large-cap Restaurants company in the Consumer Services sector with a market cap of $24B.

Consumer Services Restaurants stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 2

$207.53 latest close

⚠ Risk Signals

Head & Shoulders Top Neckline ~218.02 has broken. Measured-move risk extends toward ~206.27; a fast reclaim of 218.02 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.

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Verdict · setup score 0/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old

Stand aside — setup invalidated

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

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Earnings

Normal technical setup

Next earnings Thursday, September 24, 2026 Report time not confirmed by the source

Deterministic evidence

DRI-0.90%

Broad market · SPY-0.60%

Same completed session window ending 2026-09-10. -0.30 points vs SPY.

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-0.90% From the open-0.36% Range position25% GapNo gap

QQQ confirmationConfirming (-1.06%) SMH confirmationConfirming (-2.44%)

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 $207.53 -0.9% Sep 10 close

52W High $229.76 9.7% below high

Wks Since High 4w 3w today

Base Depth 8.9% 10.0% today

RS Rank 2 percentile of scan

SMA 50 $209.71

Avg Vol 1,181,228

Rel Vol (Sep 10) 0.86×

More stats

52W Low $169.00

Tight Wks 0

Base B2

SMA 200 $201.87

RS Line vs High -15.6%

RS Line Slope -4.7% ▼

Group Rank #56/58

ADR% 2.3%

ATR(14) $5.08 (2.5%)

Vol Pace (live) N/A

U/D Vol 0.57

A/D Days 20A / 16D

A/D Rating A

VDU Bars 0/10 d

Earnings in 12d

Position in 52-week range 63rdpercentile of the 52-week range

$169.00low

$229.76high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$DRI · $207.53 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read

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Technicals 29/100

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$209.71 ↓

100-day$205.59 ↑

200-day$201.87 ↑

Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading41.7 · Bearish

Bearish momentum — sellers in control.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBearish

Histogram-1.726

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width0% · 9.6%

Piercing the lower band — capitulation or strong selling.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol0.57 · Distribution

Rel volume0.86×

Distribution — volume is concentrated on down days; sellers dominate. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.

Support & Resistance

R · $211.85swing level

R · $220.01swing level

R · $229.7652-week high

Price · $207.53now

S · $194.26swing level

S · $191.14swing level

S · $186.90swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$219.65

38.2%$213.39

50.0% ◄ price here$208.33

61.8%$203.27

78.6%$196.07

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

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Above 200-day MA50/200 bullishVolume distributionRS 7 (laggard)

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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.

Minervini

Avoid

Minervini C

Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.

Passing evidence

1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $207.53, MA150 $205.19, MA200 $201.87

1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $205.19 vs MA200 $201.87

Failing evidence

1.5 Price > 50-day MAPrice $207.53 vs MA50 $209.71

1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 7

5/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

O'Neil

Avoid

O'Neil D

CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

Passing evidence

N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high9.7% below high | RS line new high: False

S: Base tightness (ATR% ≤ 4.5%)ATR% 2.45%

Failing evidence

L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 7

C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%Data unavailable

2/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Weinstein

Watch

Weinstein D

Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 3 supporting checks need improvement.

Passing evidence

Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)

Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $207.53 vs MA200 $201.87

Failing evidence

Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.86x

Relative strength ≥ 60RS 7

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Livermore

Watch

Livermore B

Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$207.53

Distance from 52-week high9.7% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 7

Volume vs average0.86x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Darvas

Watch

Darvas B

Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$207.53

Distance from 52-week high9.7% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 7

Volume vs average0.86x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Wyckoff

Watch

Wyckoff B

Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$207.53

Distance from 52-week high9.7% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 7

Volume vs average0.86x

3/6 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 ▼ Falling

Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net +4 A

Minervini · Grade Card

Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 2/7 met

C 2/7 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 —

✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +9%

✗ Gross margin ≥30% —

✗ ROE ≥17% —

✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 7

✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2

✓ Within 25% of 52W high -9.7%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Minervini EXACT LEVELS · PRO

Minervini O'Neil Livermore Weinstein Darvas Wyckoff

Minervini C · Avoid — The deterministic methodology check is Avoid; wait until the blocking criteria are resolved.

Pivot

Pro level

Published-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.

Entry trigger

Pro level

Published-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.

Initial stop

Pro level

Published-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.

Trail

Rule-based

Published-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.

Exit / invalidation

Pro level

Published-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.

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Pattern Analysis

watchlist_candidate

0 setup score

RS Score 7

Trend template 5/8

Why This Setup?

watchlist_candidate · schematic

Near-miss 5/8 — needs: price above sma50, 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 2 — laggard
Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
Clear of earnings — partly met in 12 days — size down
Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
Volume confirms — partly met 0.9× 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 $207.53 vs SMA150 $205.19 / SMA200 $201.87

SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $205.19 vs SMA200 $201.87

SMA 200 trending up Slope +4.12 over 20 days

SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $209.71

Price above SMA 50 $207.53 vs SMA50 $209.71

30%+ above 52-week low +22.8% from $169.00

Within 25% of 52-week high -9.7% from $229.76

RS score above 70 RS 7

Fundamentals

52W Range

63%

Mkt Cap SEC

23.7B

Rev YoY

+9%

EPS TTM

$10.38

P/E TTM

20.0x

Float

114M

Company

Company profile

Darden Restaurants, Inc.

DRI · NYSE · Consumer Services · Restaurants

Scan History

Sep 11

watchlist_candidate

Sep 09

Trend Only ✓ Gate

53 -0.9%

Sep 08

Trend Only ✓ Gate

55 -2.5%

Sep 08

Trend Only ✓ Gate

55 -2.5%

Sep 08

Trend Only ✓ Gate

54 -2.5%

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