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ILMN · Illumina, Inc.
$189.47 latest stored close
1 independent risk warning also present. Review before relying on the bullish setup.
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$ILMN
Illumina, Inc.Illumina, Inc. is a large-cap Medical Specialties company in the Health Technology sector with a market cap of $29B.
⚠ Risk Signals
Bearish RSI Divergence
Price higher high ($170.93→$194.33) but RSI lower high (80→74) — momentum diverging
Bearish structure on the daily chart — a heads-up for anyone holding, not a short signal. Does not affect the bullish setup score.
Council read · 6 methods
Watch — evidence is building
0 buyable · 5 watch · 1 avoid. Review the observed passes and blockers before reading the chart.
Earnings-risk mode
Pre-earnings setup
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time not confirmed
No sourced report session or clock time
Ordinary position sizing suppressed.
Earnings are less than three full trading sessions away; treat the gap as event risk, not ordinary stop-distance risk.
Deterministic evidence
ILMN-2.38%
Sector proxy · XLV+0.51%
Broad market · SPY+0.02%
CatalystUnavailable
Stock reactionNegative
Sector reactionSupportive
Opening surgeUnavailable
Event riskEarnings-driven
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.
AI interpretation (optional)
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Interpret this evidence AI output is commentary, not scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.ILMN Chart
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Setup Quality
B+
5/7 signals
Score trend
✓
Stage 2 · Advancing
✓
Power Trend 30d
✗ RS New High
✓ Trend 8/8
✗
No Pattern
✓ CANSLIM 71.7 (B)
✓ Gatekeeper
Base #2 (B)
Technical Analysis Report Card
$ILMN · $189.47 · as of 2026-07-27 · multi-factor read
87
/ 100
Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Daily
▲ Uptrend
Weekly
▲ Uptrend
Monthly
▲ Uptrend
Moving Averages
50-day$170.84 ↑
100-day$149.62 ↑
200-day$137.61 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading56.1 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateWeakening
Histogram-0.945
Weakening — MACD slipped below its signal line. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width52% · 10.4%
Squeeze — volatility compressing
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play. Bands are squeezing — volatility is compressing, often a precursor to a sharp move.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol1.21 · Neutral
Rel volume0.93×
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $196.66swing level
R · $199.1452-week high
Price · $189.47now
S · $157.63swing level
S · $155.55swing level
S · $137.00swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$178.73
38.2%$166.10
50.0%$155.89
61.8%$145.69
78.6%$131.16
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 bullishRS 92 (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.
Council consensus:
🟡 5 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Watch
Minervini B
Trend-template read: 9/12 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $189.47, MA150 $144.79, MA200 $137.61
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $144.79 vs MA200 $137.61
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%-14.8% QoQ
2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY-0.7% YoY
Avoid
O'Neil D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 92
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev -0.7% | ROE 34.0%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%-14.8% QoQ
S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakoutVolume ratio 0.93x
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 $189.47 vs MA200 $137.61
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.93x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
Watch
Livermore B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$189.47
Relative strengthRS 92
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.93x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Watch
Darvas B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$189.47
Relative strengthRS 92
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.93x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Watch
Wyckoff B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$189.47
Relative strengthRS 92
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.93x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volume0.93x average volume — needs ≥1.4x
Breakout Health
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 +10
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini SEPA criteria · 5/7 met
B
5/7 SEPA
Separate score from the 8-point 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
-15%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
-1%
Gross margin ≥30%
67%
ROE ≥17%
34%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
92
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-4.9%
Method Playbook
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EXACT LEVELS · PRO
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 levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-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.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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Pattern Analysis
70.0
score
RS Score
92
Trend
8/8 ✓
CANSLIM
71.7* (B)
range low: 117.152
range high: 142.581
range pct: 0.217
sos thrust: 0.323
sos vol ratio: 1.631
sos bars ago: 16
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
SOS: breakout above range_high=142.58, thrust=32.3%, vol=1.6x avg, lps=extended, 16 bars ago | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (92) | High-confidence pattern (70%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 65/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 71.7 (B) | ⚠ Extended past buy zone; 3rd-stage base; Bearish RSI divergence
The Universal Edge Check
The panel is uneasy
Too many universals unmet — this leans closer to a guess than a trade.
2/7
universals met
- In a confirmed uptrend Stage 2 · Trend 8/8
- Risk is defined No stop — undefined risk
- Asymmetric reward No target set
- Not chasing (in range) Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms 0.9× average — light
- Clear of earnings in 2 days — event risk
- A relative-strength leader RS 94
Minervini Trend Template
8/8Grades 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
$189.47 vs SMA150 $144.79 / SMA200 $137.61
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $144.79 vs SMA200 $137.61
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +9.07 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $170.84
Price above SMA 50
$189.47 vs SMA50 $170.84
30%+ above 52W low
+115.3% from $88.00
Within 25% of 52W high
-4.9% from $199.14
RS score above 70
RS 92
Fundamentals
52W Range
91%
Mkt Cap SEC
28.7B
EPS QoQ
-15%
Rev YoY
-1%
ROE
34%
Gross Margin
67%
D/E
0.73
EPS TTM
$5.45
P/E TTM
34.8x
Float
151M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Legend AI snapshot
Illumina, Inc.
$189.47latest close
$28.7Bmarket cap
94RS rank
70setup score
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
71.7* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
33
A · Annual EPS
78
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
92
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
100
W. Support
$112.65
W. Resist
$199.14
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakJul 28
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
70
Jul 27
Trend Only
✓ Gate
88
0.0%
Jul 24
MA Pullback
✓ Gate
70
-2.4%
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