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HPQ · HP Inc.

$32.73 +1.05% Sep 10 close
Detected setup Wyckoff SOS · 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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HP Inc.

HP Inc. is a large-cap Information Technology Services company in the Technology Services sector with a market cap of $30B.

Technology Services Information Technology Services stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 2
$32.73 latest close
Verdict · setup score 55/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old

Stand aside — setup invalidated

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

Earnings

Normal technical setup

No sourced report date Event risk is not modelled for this symbol

Deterministic evidence

HPQ+1.05%
Sector proxy · XLK-1.41%
Broad market · SPY-0.60%
Same completed session window ending 2026-09-10. HPQ was +2.46 points vs XLK. +1.65 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+1.05% From the open+1.08% Range position69% 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 $32.73 +1.1% Sep 10 close
52W High $33.17 1.3% below high
Wks Since High 0w
RS Rank 77 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $27.78
Avg Vol 14,874,907
Rel Vol (Sep 10) 0.95×
More stats
52W Low $17.56
Tight Wks 0
Base B2
SMA 200 $23.01
RS Line vs High -0.7%
RS Line Slope +7.3% ▲
Group Rank #21/58
ADR% 4.6%
ATR(14) $1.57 (4.8%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
U/D Vol 1.99
A/D Days 16A / 14D
A/D Rating B
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Power Trend 12d
Position in 52-week range 97thpercentile of the 52-week range
$17.56low
$33.17high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$HPQ · $32.73 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read
100
/ 100
Technicals 100/100
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$27.78 ↑
100-day$25.32 ↑
200-day$23.01 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading63.2 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBullish
Histogram+0.079

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width93% · 15.9%

Near the upper band — buyers in control.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.99 · Accumulation
Rel volume0.95×

Accumulation — volume is concentrated on up days; buyers dominate. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.

Support & Resistance

R · $33.1752-week high
Price · $32.73now
S · $26.73swing level
S · $21.67swing level
S · $20.44swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$29.59
38.2%$27.38
50.0%$25.59
61.8%$23.81
78.6%$21.26

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

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Daily uptrendWeekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishVolume accumulation
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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: 6 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Watch
Minervini C

Trend-template read: 7/12 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $32.73, MA150 $23.19, MA200 $23.01
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $23.19 vs MA200 $23.01
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%From SEPA scan
2. ROE ≥ 17%From SEPA scan
7/12 checks
Watch
O'Neil D

CANSLIM read: 3/8 pass; improvement is still needed.

Passing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%CANSLIM grade B
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 82
Failing evidence
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +3.2%
S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakoutVolume ratio 0.95x
3/8 checks
Watch
Weinstein C

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

Passing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $32.73 vs MA200 $23.01
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.95x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
5/7 checks
Watch
Livermore B

Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$32.73
Relative strengthRS 82
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.95x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Watch
Darvas B

Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$32.73
Relative strengthRS 82
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.95x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Watch
Wyckoff B

Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$32.73
Relative strengthRS 82
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.95x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volume0.95x average volume — needs ≥1.4x
4/6 checks
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
99RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net +1 B
A: 16 D: 15 Net: +165 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
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 +3%
Gross margin ≥30%
ROE ≥17%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 82
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high -1.3%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Wyckoff EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Wyckoff 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: Use the Spring/test, Sign of Strength, creek, or Last Point of Support boundary identified by the active structure.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Require a completed test or Sign of Strength/Last Point of Support confirmation with improving demand versus supply.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Start below the Spring/test low or structural support whose failure would invalidate the accumulation read.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Raise protection beneath successive Last Points of Support or meaningful higher lows during markup; never loosen it.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit on a failed Sign of Strength, support loss, or clear supply-dominant reversal such as an upthrust failure.
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

Wyckoff SOS Historical replay: +20% before −8% within 40 sessions: 27% (n=71) · source bars 2025-03-17–2026-09-04 · avg +4.1% per setup (+0.52R) ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout ⚠ Extended above volume value area ⚠ Extended past buy zone
55 setup score
RS Score 82
Trend template 8/8
CANSLIM 69.7* (B)
range low: 18.758 range high: 25.387 range pct: 0.353 sos thrust: 0.167 sos vol ratio: 2.124 sos bars ago: 9 near lps: ✗ validation reason: valid generic setup multi tf evaluated: ✓ multi tf reason: weekly: MA stabilizing or rising — accumulation context supported
Why This Setup?
Wyckoff SOS · schematic

SOS: breakout above range_high=25.39, thrust=16.7%, vol=2.1x avg, lps=extended, 9 bars ago | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (82) | High-confidence pattern (80%) | Accumulation (2.0× up/dn vol) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 66/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 69.7 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout; Extended above volume value area; Extended past buy zone

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
  • Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
  • A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 77 — middling
  • Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
  • Clear of earnings — partly met Report date unknown
  • Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
  • Volume confirms — partly met 0.9× average — light
  • In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
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 $32.73 vs SMA150 $23.19 / SMA200 $23.01
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $23.19 vs SMA200 $23.01
SMA 200 trending up Slope +0.49 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $27.78
Price above SMA 50 $32.73 vs SMA50 $27.78
30%+ above 52-week low +86.4% from $17.56
Within 25% of 52-week high -1.3% from $33.17
RS score above 70 RS 82

Fundamentals

52W Range
97%
Mkt Cap SEC
29.5B
Rev YoY
+3%
EPS TTM
$2.65
P/E TTM
12.4x
Float
902M

Company

Company profile
HP Inc.
HPQ · NYSE · Technology Services · Information Technology Services
O'Neil · Grade Card
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B 69.7* CANSLIM * disqualified on M
C · Curr. EPS
70
A · Annual EPS
59
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
45
L · Leader RS
82
I · Inst. Spons.
96
M · Market
30

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
8/8
W. RS
96
W. Support
$18.01
W. Resist
$32.78
Weekly Structure

Scan History

20× streak
Sep 10: 76 (Cup & Handle)Sep 10: 77 (Cup & Handle)Sep 11: 50 (Wyckoff SOS)Sep 11: 53 (Wyckoff SOS)Sep 11: 55 (Wyckoff SOS)Sep 11: 55 (Wyckoff SOS)55
Sep 11
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
55
Sep 11
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
55
Sep 11
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
53
Sep 11
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
50
Sep 10
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
77 0.0%
Sep 10
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
76 0.0%

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