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IQV · IQVIA Holdings, Inc.

$273.60 -2.06% Oct 26 close
Detected setup Momentum Flag · Setup Score 70/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 70, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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IQVIA Holdings, Inc.

IQVIA Holdings, Inc. is a large-cap Biotechnology company in the Health Technology sector with a market cap of $44B.

Health Technology Biotechnology stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 1
$273.60 latest close
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: structure_shift (bearish)
Support 161.75–162.36 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 251.36–253.15 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 225.80–227.15 · 3 touches · moderate
Momentum Turn Watch
Bollinger Squeeze Bollinger band width (10.2%) is in the bottom quartile of its last 120 sessions — Legend's width-percentile squeeze (not a TTM/Keltner squeeze), so volatility is compressed and a sharper move often follows.
Early technical context only. Wait for price, volume, and the canonical setup trigger to confirm; this signal does not change readiness or the setup score.
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Verdict · setup score 70/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 70, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Recent price action · daily
$250$275AugSepOct$274

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% — +8.6% QoQ
  • Minervini 4. Breakout volume ≥ 40% above average
  • O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +8.6% QoQ
  • O'Neil M: Market in confirmed uptrend — Market phase: uptrend_under_pressure
  • Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 1.17x
  • Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
Minority view — the council disagrees here
  • Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 11/13 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.
68 Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock Strong (68/100) — 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%) 87
  • Trend Template (25%) 100
  • Institutional Footprint (20%) 62
  • EPS Growth (15%) 30
  • Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 33

RS rank 86: beating most of the market. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 62: mild accumulation. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 33: weak fundamentals (sales growth 31, return on equity 41, leverage 20). Updated 2026-10-27.

Earnings

Post-earnings setup

Next earnings Tuesday, October 27, 2026 Before market open Exact clock time not supplied by source

Deterministic evidence

IQV-2.06%
Sector proxy · XLV+0.00%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
Same completed session window ending 2026-10-26. IQV was -2.06 points vs XLV. -2.77 points vs SPY.
CatalystUnavailable Stock reactionNegative Sector reactionWeak Opening surge— Event riskEarnings-driven

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-2.06% From the open-2.46% Range position25% GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationDiverging (+1.11%) SMH confirmationDiverging (+2.74%)
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 $273.60 -2.1% Oct 26 close
52W High $282.98 3.3% below high
Wks Since High 0w
Base Depth 4.3%
RS Rank 70 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $263.96
Avg Vol 1,441,695
Rel Vol (Oct 26) 1.17× 0.80× on up days
More stats
52W Low $154.50
Tight Wks 0
Base B1
SMA 200 $208.89
RS Line vs High -2.8%
RS Line Slope +1.6% ▲
Group Rank #9/66
ADR% 3.0%
ATR(14) $7.86 (2.9%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
A/D Days 16A / 9D
A/D Rating A+
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Power Trend 8d
Earnings TODAY
Position in 52-week range 93rdpercentile of the 52-week range
$154.50low
$282.98high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$IQV · $273.60 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
98
/ 100
Technicals 98/100
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$263.96 ↑
100-day$235.22 ↑
200-day$208.89 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading57.7 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBullish
Histogram+1.126

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width77% · 10.2%
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 vol0.8 · Neutral
Rel volume1.17×
Pocket pivots · 10d1
5d vs 50d vol113%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 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.

Support & Resistance

R · $277.40swing level
R · $282.9852-week high
Price · $273.60now
S · $252.55swing level
S · $233.76swing level
S · $227.15swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$254.37
38.2%$236.67
50.0%$222.37
61.8%$208.06
78.6%$187.69

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

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Weekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 86 (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 (70/100, 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: 11/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

partialEnter on break of $283.26 pivot with stop at $271.48 (risk 4.2%). SEPA Grade A (6/7).

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $273.60, MA150 $213.77, MA200 $208.89
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $213.77 vs MA200 $208.89
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+8.6% QoQ
4. Breakout volume ≥ 40% above averageNot confirmed
11/13 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
O'Neil Avoid D CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

partialRule check says AVOID (4/8 checks passed) — CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 86
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +41.6% | ROE 21.9%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+8.6% QoQ
M: Market in confirmed uptrendMarket phase: uptrend_under_pressure
4/8 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 $273.60 vs MA200 $208.89
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.17x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
5/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 $252.56
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $7.83 (2.86% 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
5/8 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 $314.64-$328.32; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyMomentum Flag is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 32.1x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 86 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Failing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+8.6% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
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.

mediumTrend is your friend. Momentum Flag continuation — trade in the direction of least resistance. RS score 86.

Passing evidence
Price$273.60
Relative strengthRS 86
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.17x
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 (3.3% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.

Passing evidence
Price$273.60
Relative strengthRS 86
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.17x
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$273.60
Relative strengthRS 86
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.17x
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

No active breakout tracked — Legend AI monitors daily for pivot-point breaks. What's a breakout?

Latest candle: Bearish Engulfing — Today's down candle engulfs yesterday's up candle — a bearish reversal warning, most significant after an extended advance.

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RS Line vs SPY 52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH ▲ Rising
113RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net +9 A+
A: 19 D: 10 Net: +965 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 6/7 met
A 6/7 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 +9%
✓ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +42%
✓ Gross margin ≥30% 33%
✓ ROE ≥17% 22%
✓ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 86
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -3.3%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Darvas EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Darvas 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 top of the active Darvas box near the high as the mechanical breakout boundary.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Require price to clear the box top with volume confirmation; movement inside the box remains observation, not a trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Start below the active box support or the canonical structural stop that proves the breakout failed.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: As higher boxes form, raise the stop beneath the newest confirmed box floor; the stop moves up only.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit when price breaks the active box floor or decisively falls back through the breakout structure.
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

Momentum Flag Historical replay: +20% before −8% within 40 sessions: 18% (n=62) · source bars 2024-11-01–2026-10-26 · avg -0.3% per setup (-0.03R) ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout ⚠ Bearish RSI divergence
70 setup score
RS Score 86
Trend template 8/8 ✓
CANSLIM 80.0* (B)
Why This Setup? D+W Confluence
Momentum Flag · schematic

prior_advance=38.4%, base_depth=7.7%, contractions=1, tightening=waived (depth<10%), vol_dry=yes, stage2=yes, near_pivot=yes | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (86) | High-confidence pattern (95%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 71/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 80.0 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout; Bearish RSI divergence

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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
  • Clear of earnings — not met in 0 days — event risk
  • A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 70 — middling
  • Volume confirms — partly met 1.2× 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 $273.60 vs SMA150 $213.77 / SMA200 $208.89
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $213.77 vs SMA200 $208.89
SMA 200 trending up Slope +3.86 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $263.96
Price above SMA 50 $273.60 vs SMA50 $263.96
30%+ above 52-week low +77.1% from $154.50
Within 25% of 52-week high -3.3% from $282.98
RS score above 70 RS 86

Fundamentals

52W Range
93%
Mkt Cap SEC
44.2B
EPS QoQ
+9%
Rev YoY
+42%
ROE
22%
Gross Margin
33%
D/E
2.45
EPS TTM
$8.07
P/E TTM
33.9x
Float
167M
Insider
No Buy

Company

Company profile
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
IQV · NYSE · Health Technology · Biotechnology
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O'Neil · Grade Card
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B 80.0* CANSLIM * disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
68
A · Annual EPS
95
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
85
L · Leader RS
86
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
8/8
W. RS
94
W. Support
$154.50
W. Resist
$282.98
W. Patterns
Cup & Handle Base Breakout
Weekly Structure

Scan History

20× streak
Oct 23: 70 (Momentum Flag)Oct 26: 97 (Trend Only)Oct 27: 70 (Momentum Flag)70
Oct 27
Momentum Flag ✓ Gate
70
Oct 26
Trend Only ✓ Gate
97 0.0%
Oct 23
Momentum Flag ✓ Gate
70 -2.1%

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