Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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DVA · DaVita Inc.
$184.03 +0.21% Oct 26 close
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$DVA
DaVita Inc.DaVita Inc. is a large-cap Medical/Nursing Services company in the Health Services sector with a market cap of $12B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: structure_shift
(bearish)
Support
115.39–115.91
· 3 touches · moderate
Resistance
202.00–202.69
· 3 touches · moderate
Resistance
238.64–239.64
· 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 1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA — Price $184.03, MA150 $188.70, MA200 $175.43
- Minervini 1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA — MA50 $180.61, MA150 $188.70, MA200 $175.43
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — -15.6% QoQ
- O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 78
- Weinstein Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmed — Stage 1 (Basing)
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.86x
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: avoid Trend-template read: fails Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA.
- O'Neil: avoid CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
- Weinstein: avoid Stage-analysis read: basing (Stage 1) is not an advancing Stage 2.
57
Neutral
Legend Score · rates the stock
Neutral (57/100) — 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%) 79
- Trend Template (25%) 62
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 59
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 35
RS rank 78: above-average strength. Trend template 5/8: mixed — some uptrend elements, some missing. Institutional score 59: neutral — no clear institutional conviction. EPS -0% last quarter — no earnings momentum. Quality 35: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 47, leverage 20). Updated 2026-10-27.
Earnings
Post-earnings setup
Next earnings
Friday, October 23, 2026
After market close
Exact clock time not supplied by source
Deterministic evidence
DVA+0.21%
Sector proxy · XLV+0.00%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
CatalystUnavailable
Stock reactionPositive
Sector reactionWeak
Opening surgeNo 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+0.21%
From the open+0.09%
Range position11%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
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More stats
52W Low
$101.00
Tight Wks
0
Base
B1
SMA 200
$175.43
RS Line vs High
-27.2%
RS Line Slope
+4.9% ▲
Group Rank
#25/66
ADR%
2.9%
ATR(14)
$5.95 (3.2%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
13A / 9D
A/D Rating
A
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
3d
Earnings
TODAY
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$DVA · $184.03 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
71
/ 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$180.61 ↑
100-day$198.43 ↓
200-day$175.43 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading52.2 · Neutral
Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+0.578
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram expanding.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width70% · 9.8%
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol0.98 · Neutral
Rel volume0.86×
Pocket pivots · 10d0
5d vs 50d vol166%
Heavy vol up / down1 / 1
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.
- 1 heavy-volume up day vs 1 down in the last 20 sessions.
Support & Resistance
R · $195.75swing level
R · $202.62swing level
R · $239.64swing level
Price · $184.03now
S · $176.59swing level
S · $173.95swing level
S · $171.40swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$229.03
38.2%$217.61
50.0%$208.38
61.8%$199.16
78.6% ◄ price here$186.02
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 (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:
5 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini
Avoid
D
Trend-template read: fails Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $188.70 vs MA200 $175.43
1.5 Price > 50-day MAPrice $184.03 vs MA50 $180.61
Failing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $184.03, MA150 $188.70, MA200 $175.43
1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $180.61, MA150 $188.70, MA200 $175.43
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +6.5% | ROE 181.2%
S: Base tightness (ATR% ≤ 4.5%)ATR% 3.23%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%-15.6% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 78
Weinstein
Avoid
C
Stage-analysis read: basing (Stage 1) is not an advancing Stage 2.
Passing evidence
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $184.03 vs MA200 $175.43
30-week MA trending upwardFrom weekly scan context
Failing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 1 (Basing)
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.86x
dennis
Watch
C
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 $171.09
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $5.73 (3.11% 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 $211.63-$220.84; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyRecord Volume is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageData unavailable
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 18.7x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 78 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Failing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)-15.6% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$184.03
Relative strengthRS 78
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.86x
Distance from 52-week high25.6% below high
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$184.03
Relative strengthRS 78
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.86x
Distance from 52-week high25.6% below high
Wyckoff
Watch
B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
mediumSign of Strength — breakout above trading range on expanding volume. Accumulation phase complete, markup beginning. RS 78.
Passing evidence
Price$184.03
Relative strengthRS 78
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.86x
Distance from 52-week high25.6% below high
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
Accumulation / Distribution
last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol
Net -2
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
-16%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+6%
Gross margin ≥30%
32%
ROE ≥17%
181%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
78
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 1
Within 25% of 52W high
-25.6%
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.
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Pattern Analysis
Record Volume
⚠ Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
78
Trend template
5/8
CANSLIM
57.5* (C)
cadence: daily
lookback bars: 260
detector version: record_volume/2026-09-27
record bar ago: 4
record volume: 2071523
volume multiple: 3.23
volume ratio: 3.234
rare tier: ✗
bars since bigger: 22
since date: 2026-09-18
callout text: Highest daily volume since 2026-09-18
up day: ✗
absorbed: ✗
low held: ✓
day gain pct: -7.37
depth pct: 7.37
day range pct: 11.75
geometry: {'record_bar': {'bar': 255, 'bars_ago': 4, 'price': 175.35, 'date': '2026-10-20'}, 'record_volume': 2071523, 'callout_text': 'Highest daily volume since 2026-09-18', 'arrow_target': {'bar': 255, 'bars_ago': 4, 'price': 175.35, 'date': '2026-10-20'}}
confidence kind: heuristic_match
findings: ['Highest daily volume since 2026-09-18: 2,071,523 shares (3.2x the trailing average)', 'Price action constructive — record-day low defended since (record bar $189.31 -> $175.35, now $184.03)']
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly: MA stabilizing or rising — accumulation context supported
Why This Setup?
Record Volume · schematic
Highest daily volume since 2026-09-18 — 2,071,523 shares (3.2x average), 4 bars ago, and price action is constructive (record-day low defended since). Big volume with holding prices means institutions are involved. Research/educational only, not a buy/sell recommendation. | Moderate trend (5/8) | Good RS (78) | High-confidence pattern (72%) | Readiness 53/100 (early) | CANSLIM 57.5 (C) | ⚠ 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 53 — laggard
- Clear of earnings — not met in 0 days — event risk
- In a confirmed uptrend — partly met Stage 1 · Trend template 5/8 — not yet Stage 2
- Volume confirms — partly met 0.9× average — light
- Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- Not chasing (in range) — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
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
$184.03 vs SMA150 $188.70 / SMA200 $175.43
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $188.70 vs SMA200 $175.43
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +6.48 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $180.61
Price above SMA 50
$184.03 vs SMA50 $180.61
30%+ above 52-week low
+82.2% from $101.00
Within 25% of 52-week high
-25.6% from $247.49
RS score above 70
RS 78
Fundamentals
52W Range
57%
Mkt Cap SEC
11.7B
EPS QoQ
-16%
Rev YoY
+6%
ROE
181%
Gross Margin
32%
D/E
77.99
EPS TTM
$9.84
P/E TTM
18.7x
Float
64M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
DaVita Inc.
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
C
57.5* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
32
A · Annual EPS
100
N · New Highs
40
S · Supply/Demand
55
L · Leader RS
78
I · Inst. Spons.
50
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
5/8
W. RS
74
W. Support
$148.00
W. Resist
$247.49
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakOct 27
Record Volume
55
Oct 26
Record Volume
55
0.0%
Oct 23
Record Volume
67
+0.2%
Oct 23
Record Volume
✓ Gate
55
+0.2%
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