Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 80, but price closes below stop $84.82 — stand aside until the condition resets.
Simple research view
DXCM · DexCom, Inc.
$78.57 +0.81% Oct 26 close
1 independent risk warning also present. Review before relying on the bullish setup.
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$DXCM
DexCom, Inc.DexCom, Inc. is a large-cap Medical Specialties company in the Health Technology sector with a market cap of $30B.
⚠ Risk Signals
Double Top
Double Top (confirmed): peaks $90.39 and $88.87 (2026-10-16) with the neckline at $82.86. neckline $82.86 broken on a closing basis 3 bars ago. Measured move targets $76.09; invalidation above $92.19. Research/educational only, not a buy/sell recommendation.
Bearish structure on the daily chart — a heads-up for anyone holding, not a short signal. Does not affect the bullish setup score.
Market Structure
Trend structure: uptrend
Latest event: bos
(bearish)
Support
65.19–65.60
· 4 touches · moderate
Support
68.18–68.76
· 4 touches · moderate
Resistance
87.51–88.14
· 4 touches · moderate
Support
63.82–64.00
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
60.57–60.85
· 3 touches · moderate
Momentum Turn Watch
Bollinger Lower-Band Support
Price ($78.57) is holding just above the lower Bollinger band ($78.15; %B 4) — support at the bottom of the bands.
Early technical context only. Wait for price, volume, and the canonical setup trigger to confirm; this signal does not change readiness or the setup score.
Historical verdict · setup score 80/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 80, but price closes below stop $84.82 — 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 1.5 Price > 50-day MA — Price $78.57 vs MA50 $86.60
- Minervini 2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25% — +24.4% QoQ
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +24.4% QoQ
- O'Neil N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high — 15.1% below high | RS line new high: False
- Dennis S1: 20-day Donchian breakout
- Dennis S2: 55-day Donchian breakout
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: avoid Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.
- O'Neil: avoid CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
- Weinstein: buyable Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 with 7/7 measured criteria passing.
67
Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock
Strong (67/100) — 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%) 45
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 45
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 45: neutral — no clear institutional conviction. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 45: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 41, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-16.
Earnings
Pre-earnings setup
Next earnings
Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Report time not confirmed by the source
Ordinary position sizing suppressed.
Earnings are less than three full trading sessions away; treat the gap as event risk, not ordinary stop-distance risk.
Deterministic evidence
DXCM+0.81%
Sector proxy · XLV+0.00%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
CatalystPending
Stock reactionPositive
Sector reactionWeak
Opening surgePending
Event riskEarnings-driven
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+0.81%
From the open+1.71%
Range position100%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (+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.
- A sourced earnings report is still pending inside the risk window; ordinary technical conviction is reduced until it is out.
Ask a Legend to interpret this evidence → Commentary only — never scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.
More stats
52W Low
$54.11
Tight Wks
1
0 today
Base
B4
SMA 200
$74.36
RS Line vs High
-5.8%
RS Line Slope
-3.1% ▼
Group Rank
#21/65
ADR%
2.9%
ATR(14)
$2.66 (3.4%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
17A / 9D
A/D Rating
A+
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Earnings
tomorrow
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$DXCM · $78.57 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
42
/ 100
Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.
Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Daily
▼ Downtrend
Weekly
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Monthly
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Moving Averages
50-day$86.60 ↓
100-day$81.36 ↓
200-day$74.36 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading34.3 · Bearish
Bearish momentum — sellers in control.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBearish
Histogram-0.815
Bearish — MACD below its signal line and below zero. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width4% · 14.2%
Near the lower band — under pressure or oversold.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol0.58 · Distribution
Rel volume1.46×
Pocket pivots · 10d1
5d vs 50d vol161%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 2
Distribution — volume is concentrated on down days; sellers dominate. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.
- Pocket pivot 7 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
- 2 heavy-volume down days vs 0 up in the last 20 sessions — supply is showing.
Support & Resistance
R · $79.03swing level
R · $88.87swing level
R · $90.39swing level
Price · $78.57now
S · $69.79swing level
S · $67.30swing level
S · $60.70swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$84.35
38.2% ◄ price here$79.24
50.0%$75.12
61.8%$71.00
78.6%$65.13
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
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Daily downtrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishVolume distributionRS 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 (80/100, 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:
1 legend rates this Buyable · 5 watching · 3 avoid.
Minervini
Avoid
B
Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.
partialRule check says AVOID (10/13 checks passed) — Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $78.57, MA150 $75.68, MA200 $74.36
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $75.68 vs MA200 $74.36
Failing evidence
1.5 Price > 50-day MAPrice $78.57 vs MA50 $86.60
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+24.4% QoQ
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
partialRule check says AVOID (4/8 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 +15.6% | ROE 33.8%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+24.4% QoQ
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high15.1% below high | RS line new high: False
Weinstein
Buyable
A
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 with 7/7 measured criteria passing.
highClassic 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 $78.57 vs MA200 $74.36
Failing evidence
No failing criteria.
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 $77.11
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $2.54 (3.23% 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 $90.36-$94.28; 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: 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
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+24.4% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 85 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Failing evidence
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 37.6x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.
Passing evidence
Price$78.57
Relative strengthRS 85
Failing evidence
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.
mediumBuilding the top of the box (5.3% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.
Passing evidence
Price$78.57
Relative strengthRS 85
Failing evidence
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Wyckoff
Watch
B
Supply-and-demand read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.
Passing evidence
Price$78.57
Relative strengthRS 85
Failing evidence
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
▼ Falling
Accumulation / Distribution
last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol
Net +4
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 5/7 met
B
5/7 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
+24%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+16%
Gross margin ≥30%
63%
ROE ≥17%
34%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
85
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-15.1%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Zanger
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Zanger C · Avoid — The deterministic methodology check is Avoid; wait until the blocking criteria are resolved.
Pivot
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Use the breakout point of a named pattern (flat base, bull flag, ascending triangle, cup and handle, double bottom, symmetrical triangle).
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Buy the breakout day on 150-200% of average volume. Never pay more than 5% above the breakout point.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Set the stop 2-3% below entry and sell on bad price action before it is even hit.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: Sell 20-30% of the position at +15-20% from the breakout, then trail the rest on the 10/20-day moving average.
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: Out on a break of the 10/20-day MA, a failed breakout back below the pivot, or a reversal pattern — winners are held, laggards are sold fast.
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 →
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Pattern Analysis (historical)
Pocket Pivot
⚠ Late-stage base (#4)
80
setup score
RS Score
85
Trend template
7/8
CANSLIM
85.2* (B)
volume ratio: 1.19
near moving avg: ✓
upper close: ✓
shooting star: ✗
price past buy range: ✗
vol beats down: ✓
bars since signal: 0
signal close: 87.71
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?
Pocket Pivot · schematic
Up vol 4,786,232 vs max down vol 4,022,044 (near MA), upper_close=yes, bars_ago=0 | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (85) | High-confidence pattern (85%) | Accumulation (1.9× up/dn vol) | Stage 2 | Readiness 80/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 85.2 (B) | ⚠ Late-stage base (#4)
Darvas Box
⚠ Late-stage base (#4)
80
setup score
RS Score
85
Trend template
7/8
CANSLIM
85.0* (B)
box top: 90.39
box bottom: 82.86
box height pct: 0.091
vol ratio: 1.177
is breakout: ✗
pct from 52w high: 0.024
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly: within 15% of 52-week high (Darvas box territory)
Why This Setup?
Darvas Box · schematic
Box: top=90.39, bottom=82.86, height=9.1%, breakout=no, vol_ratio=1.2x, 2% from 52w high | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (85) | High-confidence pattern (80%) | Accumulation (1.9× up/dn vol) | Stage 2 | Readiness 79/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 85.0 (B) | ⚠ Late-stage base (#4)
Partial Move
⚠ Late-stage base (#4)
80
setup score
RS Score
85
Trend template
7/8
CANSLIM
84.6* (B)
predictor: ✓
predicted direction: up
probability: 0.72
retrace pct: 42.7
formation low: 69.79
formation high: 92.59
volume ratio: 0.838
depth pct: 24.62
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly trend template 7/8 confirmed
Why This Setup?
Partial Move · schematic
Partial decline stalled at 42.7% of range (69.79–92.59) without touching the bottom; predicts upward break ~72% of the time. Predictor — breakout not confirmed. | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (85) | High-confidence pattern (72%) | Accumulation (1.9× up/dn vol) | Stage 2 | Readiness 77/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 84.6 (B) | ⚠ Late-stage base (#4)
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
- Clear of earnings — not met in 1 days — event risk
- A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 68 — middling
- Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
- 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 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
$78.57 vs SMA150 $75.68 / SMA200 $74.36
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $75.68 vs SMA200 $74.36
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +1.68 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $86.60
Price above SMA 50
$78.57 vs SMA50 $86.60
30%+ above 52-week low
+45.2% from $54.11
Within 25% of 52-week high
-15.1% from $92.59
RS score above 70
RS 85
Fundamentals
52W Range
64%
Mkt Cap SEC
29.6B
EPS QoQ
+24%
Rev YoY
+16%
ROE
34%
Gross Margin
63%
D/E
0.47
EPS TTM
$2.09
P/E TTM
37.6x
Float
377M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
DexCom, Inc.
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
85.2* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
92
A · Annual EPS
88
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
100
L · Leader RS
85
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
7/8
W. RS
75
W. Support
$56.72
W. Resist
$92.59
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
Oct 16
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
80
Oct 06
Trend Only
✓ Gate
86
-5.8%
Oct 06
Trend Only
✓ Gate
85
-5.8%
Oct 05
watchlist_candidate
0
-9.6%
Oct 02
Trend Only
✓ Gate
85
-8.0%
Oct 02
Trend Only
✓ Gate
87
-8.0%
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