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$49.01 +0.45% Sep 10 close

Detected setup Trend Only · Setup Score 58/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 58, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Fastenal Company

Fastenal Company is a large-cap Wholesale Distributors company in the Distribution Services sector with a market cap of $56B.

Distribution Services Wholesale Distributors stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 2

$49.01 latest close

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Verdict · setup score 58/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 58, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Earnings

Normal technical setup

Next earnings Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Report time not confirmed by the source

Deterministic evidence

FAST+0.45%

Broad market · SPY-0.60%

Same completed session window ending 2026-09-10. +1.05 points vs SPY.

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+0.45% From the open+1.24% Range position89% GapNo gap

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

Short-term conviction -1 points.

QQQ, SMH moved against the stock — no index confirmation.

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 $49.01 +0.5% Sep 10 close

52W High $52.92 7.4% below high

Wks Since High 4w

Base Depth 8.5% 10.0% today

RS Rank 15 percentile of scan

SMA 50 $48.77

Avg Vol 7,642,590

Rel Vol (Sep 10) 0.95×

More stats

52W Low $38.97

Tight Wks 1

Base B2

SMA 200 $45.51

RS Line vs High -12.2%

RS Line Slope -2.0% ▼

Group Rank #44/58

ADR% 2.0%

ATR(14) $1.04 (2.1%)

Vol Pace (live) N/A

U/D Vol 0.68

A/D Days 16A / 9D

A/D Rating A+

VDU Bars 0/10 d

Earnings in 32d

Position in 52-week range 72ndpercentile of the 52-week range

$38.97low

$52.92high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$FAST · $49.01 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read

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Technicals 62/100

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 ▲ Uptrend

Monthly ▲ Uptrend

Moving Averages

50-day$48.77 ↑

100-day$46.96 ↑

200-day$45.51 ↑

Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading46.4 · Neutral

Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBearish

Histogram-0.296

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width23% · 8.9%

Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol0.68 · Neutral

Rel volume0.95×

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

Support & Resistance

R · $49.67swing level

R · $52.15swing level

R · $52.9252-week high

Price · $49.01now

S · $47.65swing level

S · $44.46swing level

S · $43.49swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$50.56

38.2% ◄ price here$49.10

50.0%$47.91

61.8%$46.73

78.6%$45.05

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

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Weekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 23 (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 $49.01, MA150 $46.63, MA200 $45.51

1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $46.63 vs MA200 $45.51

Failing evidence

1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 23

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 high7.4% below high | RS line new high: False

S: Base tightness (ATR% ≤ 4.5%)ATR% 2.13%

Failing evidence

L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 23

C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%Data unavailable

2/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Weinstein

Watch

Weinstein C

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 $49.01 vs MA200 $45.51

Failing evidence

Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.95x

Relative strength ≥ 60RS 23

4/7 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Livermore

Watch

Livermore B

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

Passing evidence

Price$49.01

Distance from 52-week high7.4% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 23

Volume vs average0.95x

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$49.01

Distance from 52-week high7.4% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 23

Volume vs average0.95x

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$49.01

Distance from 52-week high7.4% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 23

Volume vs average0.95x

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 +5 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 (6/8): 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) 23

✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2

✓ Within 25% of 52W high -7.4%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Livermore EXACT LEVELS · PRO

Minervini O'Neil Livermore Weinstein Darvas Wyckoff

Livermore B · Watch — The deterministic methodology check is Watch; wait for the failing or incomplete criteria to improve before the trigger can qualify.

Pivot

Pro level

Published-method rule: Treat the resistance break as a pivotal point only while the primary trend and relative strength remain aligned.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Entry trigger

Pro level

Published-method rule: Wait for price and volume to confirm the pivotal-point break; anticipation below the line is not confirmation.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Initial stop

Pro level

Published-method rule: Place the initial stop below the pivotal line or the reaction low that would prove the breakout false.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Trail

Rule-based

Published-method rule: Raise protection beneath successive higher reaction lows as the trend advances; never move a protective line farther away.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.

Exit / invalidation

Pro level

Published-method rule: Exit when price fails the pivotal line, breaks the latest meaningful reaction low, or shows abnormal reversal action.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

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Pattern Analysis

Trend Only

58 setup score

RS Score 23

Trend template 6/8

Why This Setup? D+W Confluence

Trend Only · schematic

Gatekeeper 6/8 | Moderate trend (6/8) | Stage 2

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.

2/7 universals met

A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 15 — laggard
Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
Volume confirms — partly met 0.9× average — light
Clear of earnings — met in 32 days
In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 6/8

Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

Minervini Trend Template

6/8

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 $49.01 vs SMA150 $46.63 / SMA200 $45.51

SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $46.63 vs SMA200 $45.51

SMA 200 trending up Slope +0.92 over 20 days

SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $48.77

Price above SMA 50 $49.01 vs SMA50 $48.77

30%+ above 52-week low +25.8% from $38.97

Within 25% of 52-week high -7.4% from $52.92

RS score above 70 RS 23

Fundamentals

52W Range

72%

Mkt Cap SEC

56.2B

Rev YoY

+9%

EPS TTM

$1.09

P/E TTM

45.0x

Float

1.1B

Company

Company profile

Fastenal Company

FAST · NASDAQ · Distribution Services · Wholesale Distributors

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars

W. Trend

6/8

W. RS

W. Support

$42.91

W. Resist

$52.92

W. Patterns

Cup & Handle Basing

Weekly Structure

Trend Neutral

Tight Weeks 1

Confirmation Neutral

Scan History

9× streak

Sep 11

Trend Only ✓ Gate

Sep 11

Trend Only ✓ Gate

Sep 10

Trend Only ✓ Gate

55 0.0%

Sep 09

Trend Only ✓ Gate

56 +0.5%

Sep 09

Trend Only ✓ Gate

55 +0.5%

Sep 08

Trend Only ✓ Gate

54 -0.7%

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