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JCI · Johnson Controls International plc

$147.50 +2.46% Oct 26 close
Detected setup Wyckoff SOS · Setup Score 73/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 73, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Johnson Controls International plc

Johnson Controls International plc is a large-cap Industrial Machinery company in the Producer Manufacturing sector with a market cap of $138B.

Producer Manufacturing Industrial Machinery stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 2
$147.50 latest close
Market Structure
Trend structure: downtrend
Latest event: structure_shift (bearish)
Support 137.13–138.38 · 6 touches · strong
Support 135.10–136.24 · 6 touches · strong
Support 146.49–147.32 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 128.41–129.15 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 145.28–145.88 · 3 touches · moderate
Verdict · setup score 73/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 73, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

Recent price action · daily
$140$150$160AugSepOct$148

What would change this verdict

What needs to turn for this to become buyable — the top failing checks across the legend council:

  • Minervini 2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY — +4.1% YoY
  • Minervini 4. Breakout volume ≥ 40% above average
  • O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 71
  • O'Neil M: Market in confirmed uptrend — Market phase: uptrend_under_pressure
  • Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 1.25x
  • 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 L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership).
  • Weinstein: watch Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.
63 Neutral
Legend Score · rates the stock Neutral (63/100) — 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%) 71
  • Trend Template (25%) 100
  • Institutional Footprint (20%) 42
  • EPS Growth (15%) 30
  • Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 44

RS rank 71: above-average strength. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 42: neutral — no clear institutional conviction. 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

Post-earnings setup

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

Deterministic evidence

JCI+2.46%
Sector proxy · XLI+1.42%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
Same completed session window ending 2026-10-26. JCI was +1.04 points vs XLI. +1.75 points vs SPY.
CatalystUnavailable Stock reactionPositive Sector reactionSupportive Opening surge— Event riskEarnings-driven

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+2.46% From the open+0.99% Range position75% GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%) SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
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 $147.50 +2.5% Oct 26 close
52W High $160.41 8.0% below high
Wks Since High 2w
Base Depth 12.3%
RS Rank 38 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $146.81
Avg Vol 3,282,401
Rel Vol (Oct 26) 1.25× 1.09× on up days
More stats
52W Low $108.41
Tight Wks 0
Base B2
SMA 200 $140.24
RS Line vs High -9.1%
RS Line Slope -1.4% ▼
Group Rank #30/66
ADR% 2.6%
ATR(14) $4.92 (3.3%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
A/D Days 14A / 10D
A/D Rating A
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Earnings TODAY
Position in 52-week range 75thpercentile of the 52-week range
$108.41low
$160.41high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$JCI · $147.50 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
67
/ 100
Technicals 67/100
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$146.81 ↑
100-day$145.88 ↑
200-day$140.24 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading48.0 · Neutral

Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBearish
Histogram-1.148

Bearish — MACD below its signal line and below zero. Histogram expanding.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width30% · 12.7%

Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.09 · Neutral
Rel volume1.25×
Pocket pivots · 10d1
5d vs 50d vol109%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 2

Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.

  • Pocket pivot 9 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
  • 2 heavy-volume down days vs 0 up in the last 20 sessions — supply is showing.

Support & Resistance

R · $149.38swing level
R · $151.18swing level
R · $157.06swing level
Price · $147.50now
S · $138.18swing level
S · $131.32swing level
S · $108.4152-week low

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$153.54
38.2% ◄ price here$149.30
50.0% ◄ price here$145.87
61.8%$142.43
78.6%$137.55

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

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Weekly uptrendMonthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullish
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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 (73/100, 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 $150.48 pivot with stop at $143.07 (risk 4.9%). SEPA Grade B (5/7).

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $147.50, MA150 $143.63, MA200 $140.24
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $143.63 vs MA200 $140.24
Failing evidence
2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY+4.1% YoY
4. Breakout volume ≥ 40% above averageNot confirmed
11/13 checks
O'Neil Avoid D CANSLIM read: fails L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership).

partialRule check says AVOID (4/8 checks passed) — CANSLIM read: fails L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership).

Passing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+33.7% QoQ
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +4.1% | ROE 25.5%
Failing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 71
M: Market in confirmed uptrendMarket phase: uptrend_under_pressure
4/8 checks
Weinstein Watch C Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.

mediumStage 2 uptrend in progress — hold as long as price stays above the 30-week moving average.

Passing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 2 (Advancing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $147.50 vs MA200 $140.24
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.25x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
5/7 checks
dennis Watch B 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 $140.66
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $4.35 (2.95% 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
6/8 checks
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 $169.62-$177.00; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyWyckoff SOS is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageNot confirmed
4/6 checks
zweig Watch B Zweig read: part of his screen passes but not all: Insider buying — wait for the full growth screen before treating this as a Zweig setup.
Passing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+33.7% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 28.5x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Failing evidence
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
Monetary conditions: don't fight the FedFed series stored but too thin to read direction
5/8 checks
Livermore Watch B Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$147.50
Relative strengthRS 71
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.25x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Darvas Watch B Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

partialConsolidating within the box (8.1% from 52W high) — patience until it approaches the prior high.

Passing evidence
Price$147.50
Relative strengthRS 71
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.25x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Wyckoff Watch B Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

mediumSign of Strength — breakout above trading range on expanding volume. Accumulation phase complete, markup beginning. RS 71.

Passing evidence
Price$147.50
Relative strengthRS 71
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.25x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
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 ▼ Falling
117RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net -6 A
A: 13 D: 19 Net: -665 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 5/7 met
B 5/7 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 +34%
✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +4%
✓ Gross margin ≥30% 43%
✓ ROE ≥17% 25%
✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 71
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -8.0%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Dennis EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Dennis 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 20-day channel high (System 1) or 55-day channel high (System 2) as the breakout trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Buy the breakout print mechanically — no prediction, no hesitation, no chasing below the channel high.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Place the stop at 2N (N = 20-day ATR) below entry, set before the trade and never moved except up on winners.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Add at 0.5N intervals up to 4 units; trail the stop beneath each new add level, never loosen it.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit System 1 at the 10-day low and System 2 at the 20-day low — the exit is part of the system, not a decision.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →

Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)

Head & Shoulders bearish forming
75% built

Possible head & shoulders top — not confirmed. Watch for a daily close below ~140.83 (neckline) to confirm, with measured-move risk toward ~121.25. A push back above 148.35 weakens the pattern; reclaiming 160.41 invalidates it.

Confirms below 140.83
Invalidates at 160.41
Left Shoulder 157.06
Head 160.41
Right Shoulder 148.35
Neckline 140.83
Target 121.25

LS 157.06 / head 160.41 / RS 148.35, neckline ~140.83, vol_fading=no

Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.

Pattern Analysis

Wyckoff SOS Historical replay: +20% before −8% within 40 sessions: 15% (n=225) · source bars 2024-11-01–2026-10-26 · avg +0.3% per setup (+0.04R) ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout
73 setup score
RS Score 71
Trend template 8/8 ✓
CANSLIM 80.1* (B)
range low: 137.135 range high: 150.333 range pct: 0.096 sos thrust: 0.014 sos vol ratio: 1.376 sos bars ago: 8 near lps: ✓ validation reason: valid generic setup multi tf evaluated: ✓ multi tf reason: weekly: MA stabilizing or rising — accumulation context supported
Why This Setup? D+W Confluence
Wyckoff SOS · schematic

SOS: breakout above range_high=150.33, thrust=1.4%, vol=1.4x avg, lps=near, 8 bars ago | Strong trend (8/8) | Good RS (71) | Moderate pattern (68%) | Stage 2 | Readiness 72/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 80.1 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout

Ascending Triangle ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout
72 setup score
RS Score 71
Trend template 8/8 ✓
CANSLIM 79.9* (B)
high slope: 0.0776 low slope: 0.2431 triangle height: 5.27 depth: 0.035 triangle volume ratio: 1.078 validation reason: valid generic setup multi tf evaluated: ✓ multi tf reason: weekly range widening last 3 weeks — unstable structure
Why This Setup? D+W Confluence
Ascending Triangle · schematic

Flat resistance (slope=0.0776), rising lows (slope=0.2431) | Strong trend (8/8) | Good RS (71) | Moderate pattern (65%) | Stage 2 | Readiness 71/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 79.9 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout

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
  • A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 38 — laggard
  • Clear of earnings — not met in 0 days — event risk
  • 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 $147.50 vs SMA150 $143.63 / SMA200 $140.24
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $143.63 vs SMA200 $140.24
SMA 200 trending up Slope +3.31 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $146.81
Price above SMA 50 $147.50 vs SMA50 $146.81
30%+ above 52-week low +36.1% from $108.41
Within 25% of 52-week high -8.0% from $160.41
RS score above 70 RS 71

Fundamentals

52W Range
75%
Mkt Cap SEC
138.0B
EPS QoQ
+34%
Rev YoY
+4%
ROE
25%
Gross Margin
43%
D/E
0.76
EPS TTM
$5.03
P/E TTM
29.3x
Float
936M
Insider
No Buy

Company

Company profile
Johnson Controls International plc
JCI · NYSE · Producer Manufacturing · Industrial Machinery
O'Neil · Grade Card
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B 80.1* CANSLIM * disqualified on M
C · Curr. EPS
100
A · Annual EPS
75
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
100
L · Leader RS
71
I · Inst. Spons.
96
M · Market
30

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
5/8
W. RS
57
W. Support
$131.32
W. Resist
$160.41
W. Patterns
Cup & Handle
Weekly Structure

Scan History

12× streak
Oct 21: 77 (Trend Only)Oct 22: 82 (Record Volume)Oct 26: 0 (watchlist_candidate)Oct 27: 73 (Wyckoff SOS)73
Oct 27
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
73
Oct 26
watchlist_candidate
0 0.0%
Oct 22
Record Volume ✓ Gate
82 +3.1%
Oct 21
Trend Only ✓ Gate
77 -2.3%

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