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GWW · W.W. Grainger, Inc.

$1357.60 +0.57% Oct 26 close
Detected setup Basing · Setup Score 55/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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W.W. Grainger, Inc.

W.W. Grainger, Inc. is a large-cap Wholesale Distributors company in the Distribution Services sector with a market cap of $64B.

Distribution Services Wholesale Distributors stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 2
$1357.60 latest close
Market Structure
Trend structure: uptrend
Latest event: bos (bullish)
Support 1039.75–1045.33 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 1293.87–1304.49 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 1347.27–1355.00 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 1128.16–1136.35 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 1218.63–1221.66 · 3 touches · moderate
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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.

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Recent price action · daily
$1,300$1,400AugSepOct$1,358

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% — +23.4% QoQ
  • Minervini 2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY — +4.5% YoY
  • O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +23.4% QoQ
  • O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 76
  • Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.78x
  • Dennis S1: 20-day Donchian breakout
Minority view — the council disagrees here
  • Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 10/12 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; 1 supporting checks need improvement.
69 Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock Strong (69/100) — 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%) 76
  • Trend Template (25%) 100
  • Institutional Footprint (20%) 70
  • EPS Growth (15%) 30
  • Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 45

RS rank 76: above-average strength. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 70: mild accumulation. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 45: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 42, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-27.

Earnings

Pre-earnings setup

Next earnings Wednesday, November 4, 2026 Report time not confirmed by the source

Deterministic evidence

GWW+0.57%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
Same completed session window ending 2026-10-26. -0.14 points vs SPY.
CatalystPending Stock reactionPositive Sector reactionUnavailable Opening surgePending 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+0.57% From the open-0.15% Range position37% GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%) SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
Short-term conviction -1 points.
  • A sourced earnings report is still pending inside the risk window; ordinary technical conviction is reduced until it is out.
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 $1357.60 +0.6% Oct 26 close
52W High $1419.91 4.4% below high
Wks Since High 14w
Base Depth 12.9%
RS Rank 50 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $1297.33
Avg Vol 246,268
Rel Vol (Oct 26) 0.78× 1.33× on up days
More stats
52W Low $906.52
Tight Wks 2
Base B2
SMA 200 $1230.25
RS Line vs High -6.3%
RS Line Slope +8.6% ▲
Group Rank #25/66
ADR% 2.0%
ATR(14) $28.46 (2.1%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
A/D Days 13A / 18D
A/D Rating E
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Power Trend 7d
Earnings in 8d
Position in 52-week range 88thpercentile of the 52-week range
$906.52low
$1419.91high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$GWW · $1357.60 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
78
/ 100
Technicals 78/100
Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.

Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly

Daily ▲ Uptrend
Weekly ▬ Sideways / consolidating
Monthly ▬ Sideways / consolidating

Moving Averages

50-day$1297.33 ↑
100-day$1320.20 ↑
200-day$1230.25 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading65.6 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBullish
Histogram+6.633

Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width84% · 11.3%

Near the upper band — buyers in control.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.33 · Neutral
Rel volume0.78×
Pocket pivots · 10d3
5d vs 50d vol86%
Heavy vol up / down1 / 0

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

  • Pocket pivot 3 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
  • 1 heavy-volume up day vs 0 down in the last 20 sessions.

Support & Resistance

R · $1390.96swing level
R · $1419.0652-week high
Price · $1357.60now
S · $1347.27swing level
S · $1328.95swing level
S · $1299.18swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6% ◄ price here$1354.20
38.2%$1313.54
50.0%$1280.68
61.8%$1247.83
78.6%$1201.05

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

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Daily uptrendAbove 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: 7 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini Watch B Trend-template read: 10/12 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

mediumEnter on break of $1357.60 pivot with stop at $1252.30 (risk 7.8%). SEPA Grade B (4/7).

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $1357.60, MA150 $1272.71, MA200 $1230.25
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $1272.71 vs MA200 $1230.25
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+23.4% QoQ
2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY+4.5% YoY
10/12 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
O'Neil Avoid D CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

partialRule check says AVOID (3/8 checks passed) — CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

Passing evidence
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +4.5% | ROE 47.8%
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high4.4% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+23.4% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 76
3/8 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Weinstein Watch B Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 1 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 $1357.60 vs MA200 $1230.25
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.78x
6/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
dennis Watch C Turtle read: no breakout yet. Price is pressing the 20-day high. The system waits for the print; it never anticipates.
Passing evidence
No breakdown below the 20-day channel20-day low $1,236.29
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $27.20 (2.00% 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
5/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 $1,561.24-$1,629.12; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyBasing is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageData unavailable
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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)+23.4% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 76 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Failing evidence
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 38.4x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
4/8 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Livermore Watch B Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$1357.60
Relative strengthRS 76
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.78x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Darvas Watch B Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

mediumBuilding the top of the box (4.4% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.

Passing evidence
Price$1357.60
Relative strengthRS 76
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.78x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Wyckoff Watch B Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$1357.60
Relative strengthRS 76
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.78x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
4/6 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 ▲ Rising
124RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net -6 E
A: 11 D: 17 Net: -665 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 4/7 met
B 4/7 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 +23%
✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +5%
✓ Gross margin ≥30% 39%
✓ ROE ≥17% 48%
✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 76
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -4.4%

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 →

Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)

Cup & Handle bullish early
60% built

Cup base building — 66% of the 13%-deep cup recovered. Watch for the right side to reach ~1419.91, then a handle.

Pivot Watch 4.39% away
Tightness / volume Stable · No VDU
Recent-pace band 4–12 sessions
Confirms above 1419.91
Invalidates at 1328.10
Rim 1419.91
Cup Low 1236.29
Pivot 1419.91
Mid Cup 1328.10

Cup depth 13%, recovery 66%, handle=not yet

Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.

Pattern Analysis

Basing ⚠ Not actionable yet
55 setup score
RS Score 76
Trend template 8/8 ✓
CANSLIM 72.1* (B)
base type: Flat Base depth: 0.11 duration weeks: 12.0 tightness: 0.0231 near pivot: ✓ base volume ratio: 1.057 validation reason: valid basing setup multi tf evaluated: ✓ multi tf reason: weekly trend template 7/8 confirmed + no fresh 13-week low
Why This Setup?
Basing · schematic

Flat Base: depth=11.0%, 12w, tightness=0.023, near_pivot=yes | Strong trend (8/8) | Good RS (76) | Moderate pattern (65%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Tight base (2 tight wks) | Readiness 57/100 (early) | CANSLIM 72.1 (B) | ⚠ Not actionable yet

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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.

4/7 universals met
  • A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 50 — laggard
  • Clear of earnings — partly met in 8 days — size down
  • Volume confirms — partly met 0.8× average — light
  • Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
  • In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
  • Not chasing (in range) — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
  • Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

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 $1357.60 vs SMA150 $1272.71 / SMA200 $1230.25
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $1272.71 vs SMA200 $1230.25
SMA 200 trending up Slope +28.58 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $1297.33
Price above SMA 50 $1357.60 vs SMA50 $1297.33
30%+ above 52-week low +49.8% from $906.52
Within 25% of 52-week high -4.4% from $1419.91
RS score above 70 RS 76

Fundamentals

52W Range
88%
Mkt Cap SEC
63.9B
EPS QoQ
+23%
Rev YoY
+5%
ROE
48%
Gross Margin
39%
D/E
0.67
EPS TTM
$35.40
P/E TTM
38.4x
Float
47M
Insider
No Buy

Company

Company profile
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW · NYSE · Distribution Services · Wholesale Distributors
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O'Neil · Grade Card
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B 72.1* CANSLIM * disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
90
A · Annual EPS
91
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
76
I · Inst. Spons.
56
M · Market
30

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
7/8
W. RS
69
W. Support
$1134.76
W. Resist
$1419.91
Weekly Structure

Scan History

20× streak
Oct 23: 55 (Descending Triangle)Oct 23: 88 (Pocket Pivot)Oct 26: 69 (Descending Triangle)Oct 26: 69 (Descending Triangle)Oct 27: 55 (Basing)55
Oct 27
Basing ✓ Gate
55
Oct 26
Descending Triangle ✓ Gate
69 0.0%
Oct 26
Descending Triangle ✓ Gate
69 0.0%
Oct 23
Pocket Pivot ✓ Gate
88 +0.6%
Oct 23
Descending Triangle ✓ Gate
55 +0.6%

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