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ECL · Ecolab Inc.

$271.60 -0.22% Sep 10 close
Detected setup Trend Only · Setup Score 52/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 52, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Ecolab Inc.

Ecolab Inc. is a large-cap Chemicals: Specialty company in the Process Industries sector with a market cap of $76B.

Process Industries Chemicals: Specialty stock Stage 1 · Basing Base 1
$271.60 latest close
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Historical record

No active setup in the latest scan — this page shows the last detection Legend AI made for $ECL. Every level, score and criterion below is computed from the Sep 10 close session (1 session old), and may no longer hold.

Historical verdict · setup score 52/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 52, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Earnings

Normal technical setup

Next earnings Monday, October 26, 2026 Before market open Exact clock time not supplied by source

Deterministic evidence

ECL-0.22%
Sector proxy · XLB-1.23%
Broad market · SPY-0.60%
Same completed session window ending 2026-09-10. ECL was +1.01 points vs XLB. +0.38 points vs SPY.

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-0.22% From the open+0.49% Range position83% 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 $271.60 -0.2% Sep 10 close
52W High $309.27 9.7% below high
Wks Since High 26w 27w today
Base Depth 20.3% 21.4% today
RS Rank 2 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $278.43
Avg Vol 1,292,701
Rel Vol (Sep 10) 0.91×
More stats
52W Low $243.15
Tight Wks 1
Base B1
SMA 200 $273.08
RS Line vs High -23.6%
RS Line Slope -1.5% ▼
Group Rank #48/58
ADR% 1.8%
ATR(14) $5.40 (2.0%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
U/D Vol 1.44
A/D Days 22A / 13D
A/D Rating A+
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Earnings in 44d
Position in 52-week range 43rdpercentile of the 52-week range
$243.15low
$309.27high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$ECL · $271.60 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read
24
/ 100
Technicals 24/100
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$278.43 ↓
100-day$270.05 ↑
200-day$273.08 ↓
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading37.3 · Bearish

Bearish momentum — sellers in control.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBearish
Histogram-1.736

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width6% · 7.6%
Squeeze — volatility compressing

Near the lower band — under pressure or oversold. Bands are squeezing — volatility is compressing, often a precursor to a sharp move.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.44 · Neutral
Rel volume0.91×

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

Support & Resistance

R · $280.10swing level
R · $288.38swing level
R · $295.33swing level
Price · $271.60now
S · $260.32swing level
S · $253.59swing level
S · $247.84swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$283.02
38.2% ◄ price here$275.40
50.0% ◄ price here$269.24
61.8%$263.08
78.6%$254.32

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

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Below 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 5 (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: 5 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini
Watch
Minervini C

Trend-template read: 6/10 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $279.28, MA150 $274.19, MA200 $272.86
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $274.19 vs MA200 $272.86
Failing evidence
1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 5
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%From SEPA scan
6/10 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% 2.08%
Failing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 5
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%Data unavailable
2/8 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Weinstein
Watch
Weinstein D

Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 4 supporting checks need improvement.

Passing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $279.28 vs MA200 $272.86
Failing evidence
30-week MA trending upwardFrom weekly scan context
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.76x
3/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Livermore
Watch
Livermore B

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

Passing evidence
Price$279.28
Distance from 52-week high9.7% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 5
Volume vs average0.76x
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$279.28
Distance from 52-week high9.7% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 5
Volume vs average0.76x
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$279.28
Distance from 52-week high9.7% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 5
Volume vs average0.76x
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
87RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net +0 A+
A: 12 D: 12 Net: +065 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 1/7 met
D 1/7 criteria
Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (4/8): 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 +2%
✗ Gross margin ≥30% —
✗ ROE ≥17% —
✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 5
✗ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 1
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -12.2%

Method Playbook

Trade it like O'Neil EXACT LEVELS · PRO
O'Neil D · Avoid — The deterministic methodology check is Avoid; wait until the blocking criteria are resolved.
Pivot
Pro level
Published-method rule: Use the proper base pivot or handle high after CANSLIM leadership and market-direction checks are satisfied.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Require a breakout through the pivot on volume at least 40% above average; the valid buy zone ends 5% above the pivot.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Use the setup's structural stop with a hard 7–8% maximum-loss ceiling from the actual entry.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Protect progress under constructive support such as the 21-day or 10-week line; a stop may ratchet higher but never lower.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit on the hard loss limit, a decisive support break, or a rule-based climax/distribution signal; a normal 20–25% advance is reviewed rather than assumed permanent.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →

Pattern Analysis (historical)

Trend Only
52 setup score
RS Score 5
Trend template 4/8
Why This Setup? D+W Confluence
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
  • In a confirmed uptrend — partly met Stage 1 · Trend template 4/8 — not yet Stage 2
  • Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
  • Volume confirms — partly met 0.9× average — light
  • Clear of earnings — met in 44 days
Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

Minervini Trend Template

4/8

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 $271.60 vs SMA150 $273.98 / SMA200 $273.08
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $273.98 vs SMA200 $273.08
SMA 200 trending up Slope +2.02 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $278.43
Price above SMA 50 $271.60 vs SMA50 $278.43
30%+ above 52-week low +11.7% from $243.15
Within 25% of 52-week high -12.2% from $309.27
RS score above 70 RS 5

Fundamentals

52W Range
43%
Mkt Cap SEC
76.3B
Rev YoY
+2%
EPS TTM
$7.28
P/E TTM
37.3x
Float
280M

Company

Company profile
Ecolab Inc.
ECL · NYSE · Process Industries · Chemicals: Specialty
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Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
6/8
W. RS
52
W. Support
$243.15
W. Resist
$295.33
W. Patterns
Cup & Handle
Weekly Structure

Scan History

Sep 08: 52 (Trend Only)Sep 08: 53 (Trend Only)53
Sep 08
Trend Only ✓ Gate
53
Sep 08
Trend Only ✓ Gate
52 -2.3%

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