Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 85, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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HPQ · HP Inc.
$34.09 +1.34% Oct 26 close
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$HPQ
HP Inc.HP Inc. is a large-cap Information Technology Services company in the Technology Services sector with a market cap of $31B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: bos
(bearish)
Support
19.50–19.58
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
20.42–20.55
· 3 touches · moderate
Verdict · setup score 85/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 85, 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% — +6.2% QoQ
- Minervini 2. ROE ≥ 17% — ROE 16.9%
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +6.2% QoQ
- O'Neil A: Annual earnings & revenue quality — Rev +3.2% | ROE 16.9%
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.79x
- Dennis S1: 20-day Donchian breakout
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; 1 supporting checks need improvement.
73
Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock
Strong (73/100) — 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%) 94
- Trend Template (25%) 100
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 68
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 44
RS rank 93: top 7% of all stocks — true leadership. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 68: mild accumulation. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 44: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 41, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-27.
Earnings
Normal technical setup
Next earnings
Monday, November 23, 2026
After market close
Exact clock time not supplied by source
Deterministic evidence
HPQ+1.34%
Sector proxy · XLK+1.69%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
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+1.34%
From the open+0.95%
Range position78%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
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More stats
52W Low
$17.56
Tight Wks
0
Base
B2
SMA 200
$24.32
RS Line vs High
-4.1%
RS Line Slope
+10.8% ▲
Group Rank
#18/66
ADR%
3.6%
ATR(14)
$1.27 (3.7%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
15A / 11D
A/D Rating
A
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
2d
Earnings
in 27d
HPQ Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$HPQ · $34.09 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
100
/ 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$31.56 ↑
100-day$28.49 ↑
200-day$24.32 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading63.2 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+0.338
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram expanding.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width101% · 15.9%
Riding the upper band — strong momentum, but stretched.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol1.82 · Accumulation
Rel volume0.79×
Pocket pivots · 10d0
5d vs 50d vol76%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 0
Accumulation — volume is concentrated on up days; buyers dominate. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $36.2252-week high
Price · $34.09now
S · $30.60swing level
S · $29.18swing level
S · $26.73swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$32.50
38.2%$30.19
50.0%$28.33
61.8%$26.47
78.6%$23.82
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
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Weekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishVolume accumulationRS 93 (leader)
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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 (85/100, 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 $34.09, MA150 $26.02, MA200 $24.32
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $26.02 vs MA200 $24.32
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+6.2% QoQ
2. ROE ≥ 17%ROE 16.9%
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 93
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high5.9% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+6.2% QoQ
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +3.2% | ROE 16.9%
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 $34.09 vs MA200 $24.32
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.79x
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 $29.18
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $1.32 (3.87% 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 $39.20-$40.91; trail the rest
Trail on the 10/20-day MA10-day MA $31.62 · 20-day MA $31.52 — 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: EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ); 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 12.9x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 93 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Failing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+6.2% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$34.09
Relative strengthRS 93
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 (5.9% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.
Passing evidence
Price$34.09
Relative strengthRS 93
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$34.09
Relative strengthRS 93
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 +12
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
+6%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+3%
Gross margin ≥30%
20%
ROE ≥17%
17%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
93
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-5.9%
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.
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Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)
Head & Shoulders
bearish
forming
75%
built
Possible head & shoulders top — not confirmed. Watch for a daily close below ~26.73 (neckline) to confirm, with measured-move risk toward ~17.24. A push back above 32.85 weakens the pattern; reclaiming 36.22 invalidates it.
Confirms below
26.73
Invalidates at
36.22
Left Shoulder
32.19
Head
36.22
Right Shoulder
32.85
Neckline
26.73
Target
17.24
LS 32.19 / head 36.22 / RS 32.85, neckline ~26.73, vol_fading=yes
Cup & Handle
bullish
early
60%
built
Cup base building — 70% of the 19%-deep cup recovered. Watch for the right side to reach ~36.22, then a handle.
Confirms above
36.22
Invalidates at
32.70
Rim
36.22
Cup Low
29.18
Pivot
36.22
Mid Cup
32.70
Cup depth 19%, recovery 70%, 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
85
setup score
RS Score
93
Trend template
8/8 ✓
Why This Setup?
Trend Only · schematic
Gatekeeper 8/8 | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (93) | Accumulation (1.8× up/dn vol) | 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.
3/7
universals met
- 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 0.8× average — light
- A relative-strength leader — met RS rank 85
- Clear of earnings — met in 27 days
- 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
$34.09 vs SMA150 $26.02 / SMA200 $24.32
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $26.02 vs SMA200 $24.32
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +0.83 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $31.56
Price above SMA 50
$34.09 vs SMA50 $31.56
30%+ above 52-week low
+94.1% from $17.56
Within 25% of 52-week high
-5.9% from $36.22
RS score above 70
RS 93
Fundamentals
52W Range
89%
Mkt Cap SEC
30.7B
EPS QoQ
+6%
Rev YoY
+3%
ROE
17%
Gross Margin
20%
D/E
0.32
EPS TTM
$2.65
P/E TTM
12.9x
Float
902M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
HP Inc.
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
99
W. Support
$19.50
W. Resist
$36.22
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakOct 27
Trend Only
✓ Gate
85
Oct 26
Momentum Flag
✓ Gate
91
0.0%
Oct 26
Momentum Flag
✓ Gate
89
0.0%
Oct 23
Momentum Flag
✓ Gate
92
+1.3%
Oct 23
Momentum Flag
✓ Gate
92
+1.3%
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