Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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IQV · IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
$257.30 +0.12% Sep 10 close
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$IQV
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.IQVIA Holdings, Inc. is a Biotechnology company in the Health Technology sector.
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
Next earnings
Monday, October 26, 2026
Before market open
Exact clock time not supplied by source
Deterministic evidence
IQV+0.12%
Sector proxy · XLV-0.55%
Broad market · SPY-0.60%
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+0.12%
From the open+1.07%
Range position75%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationDiverging (-1.06%)
SMH confirmationDiverging (-2.44%)
Short-term conviction -1 points.
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.
- QQQ, SMH moved against the stock — no index confirmation.
Ask a Legend to interpret this evidence → Commentary only — never scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.
More stats
52W Low
$154.50
Tight Wks
0
Base
B1
SMA 200
$202.50
RS Line vs High
-4.2%
RS Line Slope
+9.4% ▲
Group Rank
#15/58
ADR%
2.8%
ATR(14)
$6.74 (2.6%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
U/D Vol
2.71
A/D Days
13A / 9D
A/D Rating
A
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
30d
Earnings
in 44d
IQV Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$IQV · $257.30 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read
94
/ 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$234.05 ↑
100-day$204.44 ↑
200-day$202.50 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading57.1 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateWeakening
Histogram-1.869
Weakening — MACD slipped below its signal line. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width53% · 14.9%
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol2.71 · Accumulation
Rel volume0.97×
Accumulation — volume is concentrated on up days; buyers dominate. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $271.8052-week high
Price · $257.30now
S · $233.76swing level
S · $227.15swing level
S · $197.60swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$244.12
38.2%$226.99
50.0%$213.15
61.8%$199.31
78.6%$179.60
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:
4 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Avoid
Minervini B
Trend-template read: fails 150-day MA > 200-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $257.30, MA150 $193.39, MA200 $202.50
1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $234.05, MA150 $193.39, MA200 $202.50
Failing evidence
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $193.39 vs MA200 $202.50
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%From SEPA scan
Avoid
O'Neil D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 84
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +41.6%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%CANSLIM grade N/A
S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakoutVolume ratio 0.97x
Watch
Weinstein B
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 1 supporting checks need improvement.
Passing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $257.30 vs MA200 $202.50
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.97x
Watch
Livermore B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$257.30
Relative strengthRS 84
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.97x
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$257.30
Relative strengthRS 84
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.97x
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$257.30
Relative strengthRS 84
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.97x
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?
Latest candle: Bullish Engulfing — Today's up candle fully engulfs yesterday's down candle — a classic bullish reversal, strongest after a pullback to support.
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 +5
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 4/7 met
B
4/7 criteria
Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (7/8): 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
+42%
Gross margin ≥30%
—
ROE ≥17%
—
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
84
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-5.3%
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 levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-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.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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Pattern Analysis
Cup & Handle
Historical replay: +20% before −8% within 40 sessions: 21% (n=53) · source bars 2025-03-17–2026-09-04 · avg +1.9% per setup (+0.24R)
⚠ Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
84
Trend template
7/8
CANSLIM
— (N/A)
20.6% cup depth
7.1% handle
Why This Setup?
Cup & Handle · schematic
depth=20.6%, handle_pb=7.1%, lips_diff=6.6%, upper_half=yes, u_shape=yes, near_pivot=no, orderly=yes | Strong trend (7/8) | Top RS (84) | Moderate pattern (65%) | Accumulation (2.7× up/dn vol) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 60/100 (early) | CANSLIM N/A (N/A) | ⚠ Not actionable yet
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 1.0× average — light
- A relative-strength leader — met RS rank 80
- Clear of earnings — met in 44 days
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 7/8
Minervini Trend Template
7/8Grades 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
$257.30 vs SMA150 $193.39 / SMA200 $202.50
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $193.39 vs SMA200 $202.50
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +3.99 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $234.05
Price above SMA 50
$257.30 vs SMA50 $234.05
30%+ above 52-week low
+66.5% from $154.50
Within 25% of 52-week high
-5.3% from $271.80
RS score above 70
RS 84
Fundamentals
52W Range
88%
Rev YoY
+42%
Company
Company profile
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
N/A
— CANSLIM
C · Curr. EPS
100
A · Annual EPS
100
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
84
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
7/8
W. RS
100
W. Support
$154.50
W. Resist
$271.80
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakSep 11
Cup & Handle
✓ Gate
55
Sep 10
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
55
0.0%
Sep 10
Cup & Handle
✓ Gate
55
0.0%
Sep 09
Base Breakout
✓ Gate
88
+0.1%
Sep 09
Base Breakout
✓ Gate
88
+0.1%
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