Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 84, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
Simple research view
FDS · FactSet Research Systems Inc.
$323.39 -2.39% Oct 26 close
Switch to Advanced for indicator panels, raw grades, provenance, drawing tools, and full technical tables.
$FDS
FactSet Research Systems Inc.FactSet Research Systems Inc. is a large-cap Financial Publishing/Services company in the Commercial Services sector with a market cap of $11B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: downtrend
Latest event: bos
(bearish)
Support
289.78–291.62
· 4 touches · moderate
Support
272.40–274.33
· 3 touches · moderate
Verdict · setup score 84/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 84, 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 2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25% — From SEPA scan
- Minervini 2. ROE ≥ 17% — From SEPA scan
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%
- O'Neil A: Annual earnings & revenue quality — Rev +6.7%
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.79x
- Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 7/10 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
- O'Neil: avoid CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
- Weinstein: watch Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.
70
Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock
Strong (70/100) — held back by quality (smr-like)
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%) 82
- Trend Template (25%) 100
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 64
- EPS Growth (15%) 50
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 30
RS rank 81: beating most of the market. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 64: mild accumulation. No recent earnings growth data — scored neutral. Quality 30: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30). Updated 2026-10-27.
Earnings
Normal technical setup
Next earnings
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Report time not confirmed by the source
Deterministic evidence
FDS-2.39%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
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-2.39%
From the open-1.93%
Range position26%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationDiverging (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationDiverging (+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.
- QQQ, SMH moved against the stock — no index confirmation.
Ask a Legend to interpret this evidence → Commentary only — never scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.
More stats
52W Low
$185.00
Tight Wks
0
Base
B5
SMA 200
$249.85
RS Line vs High
-4.2%
RS Line Slope
+24.2% ▲
Group Rank
#54/66
ADR%
3.8%
ATR(14)
$11.15 (3.5%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
14A / 11D
A/D Rating
A
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
5d
Earnings
past
FDS Chart
Interactive price, volume, RS, RSI, and MACD charts are available after sign in.
Technical Analysis Report Card
$FDS · $323.39 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
99
/ 100
Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.
Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Daily
▲ Uptrend
Weekly
▲ Uptrend
Monthly
▲ Uptrend
Moving Averages
50-day$290.26 ↑
100-day$271.56 ↑
200-day$249.85 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading65.9 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+4.723
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width84% · 30.3%
Near the upper band — buyers in control.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol1.26 · Neutral
Rel volume0.79×
Pocket pivots · 10d3
5d vs 50d vol82%
Heavy vol up / down2 / 1
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
- Pocket pivot 2 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
- 2 heavy-volume up days vs 1 down in the last 20 sessions.
Support & Resistance
R · $339.8352-week high
Price · $323.39now
S · $290.31swing level
S · $255.87swing level
S · $252.05swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$306.36
38.2%$285.65
50.0%$268.91
61.8%$252.18
78.6%$228.35
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
The verdict is free. The trade plan is Pro.
Unlock the exact entry, stop-loss, profit target, and reward-to-risk for FDS — plus the full 500+ symbol scanner and Ask-the-Legends chat.
Start your 7-day free trial →
Daily uptrendWeekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 81 (leader)
Want this read in a legend's voice?
Ask a Legend about FDS
Generic technical analysis generated mechanically from price & volume — educational research only, not financial advice or a personalized recommendation. Levels are illustrative; confirm on your own chart. New to these terms? →
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 (84/100, 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:
7 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini
Watch
C
Trend-template read: 7/10 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $323.39, MA150 $255.95, MA200 $249.85
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $255.95 vs MA200 $249.85
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%From SEPA scan
2. ROE ≥ 17%From SEPA scan
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 81
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high4.8% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%Data unavailable
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +6.7%
Weinstein
Watch
C
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.
mediumClassic 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 $323.39 vs MA200 $249.85
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.79x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
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 $252.05
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $11.61 (3.59% 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
D
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
Partial-profit plan: sell 20-30% at +15-20%Scale 20-30% at $371.90-$388.07; trail the rest
Trail on the 10/20-day MA10-day MA $310.96 · 20-day MA $293.34 — exit the remainder on a close below the trail
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyTrend Only is not one of Zanger's six
Not extended (≤5% above the breakout point)Data unavailable
zweig
Watch
D
Zweig read: part of his screen passes but not all: 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 22.2x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 81 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Failing evidence
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
Monetary conditions: don't fight the FedFed series stored but too thin to read direction
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$323.39
Relative strengthRS 81
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.79x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
mediumBuilding the top of the box (4.8% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.
Passing evidence
Price$323.39
Relative strengthRS 81
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.79x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Wyckoff
Watch
B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$323.39
Relative strengthRS 81
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.79x
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
▲ Rising
Accumulation / Distribution
last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol
Net +7
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 3/7 met
C
3/7 criteria
Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (8/8): 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
+7%
Gross margin ≥30%
—
ROE ≥17%
—
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
81
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-4.8%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Zanger
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Zanger D · 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 →
The published-method workflow is public. Unlock exact pivot, entry, stop, target, and sizing with Pro →
Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)
VCP
bullish
near confirmation
85%
built
Possible VCP forming — contractions 20% → 13% → 8% → 6%. Watch for a final tighter contraction with volume drying up, then a move through ~339.83 on strong volume. A break below ~252.05 invalidates the base.
Pivot Watch
4.84% away
Tightness / volume
Stable · VDU
Recent-pace band
1–4 sessions
Confirms above
339.83
Invalidates at
252.05
Pivot
339.83
Support
320.42
Base High
320.48
4 tightening contractions (20% → 13% → 8% → 6%), depth 21%, vol_dry=yes, near_pivot=yes
Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.
Pattern Analysis
84
setup score
RS Score
81
Trend template
8/8 ✓
Why This Setup?
D+W Confluence
Trend Only · schematic
Gatekeeper 8/8 | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (81) | Power Trend | 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.
1/7
universals met
- Clear of earnings — not met in -27 days — event risk
- Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
- A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 60 — middling
- Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
- Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms — partly met 0.8× average — light
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
Minervini Trend Template
8/8 ✓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
$323.39 vs SMA150 $255.95 / SMA200 $249.85
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $255.95 vs SMA200 $249.85
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +0.31 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $290.26
Price above SMA 50
$323.39 vs SMA50 $290.26
30%+ above 52-week low
+74.8% from $185.00
Within 25% of 52-week high
-4.8% from $339.83
RS score above 70
RS 81
Fundamentals
52W Range
89%
Mkt Cap SEC
11.4B
Rev YoY
+7%
EPS TTM
$14.57
P/E TTM
22.2x
Float
35M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
92
W. Support
$198.00
W. Resist
$339.83
W. Patterns
Base Breakout
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakOct 27
Trend Only
✓ Gate
84
Oct 26
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
55
0.0%
Oct 23
Momentum Flag
✓ Gate
80
-2.4%
Latest News
Headlines for FDSLoading headlines…
Get the full picture on FDS
Pro members see entry/stop/target levels, R:R ratios, intraday alerts, and every setup detected across 500+ symbols daily.
Start 7-Day Free Trial