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KLAC · KLA Corporation

$219.37 latest stored close
Detected setup Wyckoff SOS

Watch · Quality 21/100

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$KLAC

KLA Corporation

KLA Corporation is a large-cap Semiconductors company in the Electronic Technology sector with a market cap of $29B.

Buy · 68 Electronic Technology Semiconductors stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 3+ Data 0m ago
$219.37 latest close
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

Deterministic evidence

KLAC-2.29%
Broad market · SPY-0.54%
Same completed session window ending 2026-07-16. -1.75 points vs SPY.
CatalystUnavailable Stock reactionNegative Sector reactionUnavailable Opening surgeUnavailable Event riskEarnings-driven
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Price $219.37 Jul 16 close
52W High $307.37 -28.6%
52W Low $83.22
Wks Since High 2w
Base Depth -31.4%
Base B3
SMA 50 $216.82
SMA 200 $157.42
Avg Vol 13,016,358
RS Rank 93
RS vs High -27.7%
RS Slope -9.3% ▼
ADR% 6.7%
ATR(14) $21.42 (9.8%)
Rel Vol (today) 1.13×
Vol Pace N/A
U/D Vol 0.98
A/D Days 10A / 11D
A/D Rating D
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Earnings 2d
$83.22
$307.37 61%

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Setup Quality B 4/7 signals
Jul 14: 80 (Trend Only)Jul 15: 76 (Trend Only)Jul 16: 55 (Wyckoff SOS)Jul 17: 57 (Wyckoff SOS)57 Score trend
✓ Stage 2 · Advancing ✗ Power Trend ✗ RS New High ✓ Trend 7/8 ✗ No Pattern ✓ CANSLIM 73.0 (B) ✓ Gatekeeper Base #3 (C)

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$KLAC · $219.37 · as of 2026-07-16 · multi-factor read
68
/ 100
Buy

Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly

Daily ▬ Sideways / consolidating
Weekly ▬ Sideways / consolidating
Monthly ▬ Sideways / consolidating

Moving Averages

50-day$216.82 ↑
100-day$188.15 ↑
200-day$157.42 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading46.0 · Neutral

Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateWeakening
Histogram-5.239

Weakening — MACD slipped below its signal line. Histogram expanding.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width23% · 37.0%

Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol0.98 · Neutral
Rel volume1.13×

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

Support & Resistance

R · $307.3752-week high
Price · $219.37now
S · $210.86swing level
S · $169.03swing level
S · $164.60swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$265.16
38.2%$239.04
50.0% ◄ price here$217.94
61.8%$196.83
78.6%$166.78

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

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Above 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 91 (leader)5.0:1 reward-to-risk
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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.
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Minervini C

Trend-template read: 8/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $219.37, MA150 $171.62, MA200 $157.42
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $171.62 vs MA200 $157.42
Failing evidence
1.7 Price within 25% of 52-week high28.6% below 52-week high
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+6.2% QoQ
8/13 checks
Avoid
O'Neil D

CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 91
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +23.9% | ROE 89.1%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+6.2% QoQ
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high28.6% below high | RS line new high: False
2/8 checks
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 $219.37 vs MA200 $157.42
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.13x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
5/7 checks
Watch
Livermore B

Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$219.37
Relative strengthRS 91
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.13x
Distance from 52-week high28.6% below high
3/6 checks
Watch
Darvas B

Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$219.37
Relative strengthRS 91
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.13x
Distance from 52-week high28.6% below high
3/6 checks
Watch
Wyckoff B

Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

Passing evidence
Price$219.37
Relative strengthRS 91
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.13x
Distance from 52-week high28.6% below high
3/6 checks
Breakout Health

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

🕯 Latest candle: Shooting Star — Long upper shadow with a small body near the low — sellers rejected higher prices. A caution flag when price is extended above a pivot.

RS Line vs SPY 52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH ▼ Falling
202RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net -2 D
A: 14 D: 16 Net: -265 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini SEPA criteria · 5/7 met
B 5/7 SEPA
Separate score from the 8-point 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 +6%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +24%
Gross margin ≥30% 61%
ROE ≥17% 89%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 91
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high -28.6%

Method Playbook

📋 Trade it like Wyckoff EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Minervini O'Neil Livermore Weinstein Darvas Wyckoff
Wyckoff 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 Spring/test, Sign of Strength, creek, or Last Point of Support boundary identified by the active structure.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Require a completed test or Sign of Strength/Last Point of Support confirmation with improving demand versus supply.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Start below the Spring/test low or structural support whose failure would invalidate the accumulation read.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Raise protection beneath successive Last Points of Support or meaningful higher lows during markup; never loosen it.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit on a failed Sign of Strength, support loss, or clear supply-dominant reversal such as an upthrust failure.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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No active setup in the latest scan — showing last result from 11 days ago. Patterns may no longer be valid. Run a new scan →

Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)

Head & Shoulders bearish forming
75% built

Possible head & shoulders top — not confirmed. Watch for a daily close below ~189.74 (neckline) to confirm, with measured-move risk toward ~72.11. A push back above 247.49 weakens the pattern; reclaiming 307.37 invalidates it.

Confirms below 189.74
Invalidates at 307.37
Left Shoulder 269.90
Head 307.37
Right Shoulder 247.49
Neckline 189.74
Target 72.11

LS 269.90 / head 307.37 / RS 247.49, neckline ~189.74, vol_fading=yes

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

Pattern Analysis (historical · 11d ago)

Wyckoff SOS ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout ⚠ Extended past buy zone ⚠ 3rd-stage base ⚠ No base tightness
56.7 score
RS Score 91
Trend 7/8
CANSLIM 73.0* (B)
range low: 140.929 range high: 181.69 range pct: 0.289 sos thrust: 0.429 sos vol ratio: 2.473 sos bars ago: 18 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=181.69, thrust=42.9%, vol=2.5x avg, lps=extended, 18 bars ago | Strong trend (7/8) | Top RS (91) | High-confidence pattern (80%) | Stage 2 | Readiness 67/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 73.0 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout; Extended past buy zone; 3rd-stage base; No base tightness

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
Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

Minervini Trend Template

7/8

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 $219.37 vs SMA150 $171.62 / SMA200 $157.42
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $171.62 vs SMA200 $157.42
SMA 200 trending up Slope +14.64 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $216.82
Price above SMA 50 $219.37 vs SMA50 $216.82
30%+ above 52W low +163.6% from $83.22
Within 25% of 52W high -28.6% from $307.37
RS score above 70 RS 91

Fundamentals

52W Range
61%
Mkt Cap SEC
28.7B
EPS QoQ
+6%
Rev YoY
+24%
ROE
89%
Gross Margin
61%
D/E
1.25
EPS TTM
$30.37
P/E TTM
7.2x
Float
131M
Insider
No Buy

Company

Legend AI snapshot
KLA Corporation
KLAC · NASDAQ · Electronic Technology · Semiconductors
$219.37latest close $28.7Bmarket cap 93RS rank 57setup score
O'Neil · Grade Card
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B 73.0* CANSLIM * disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
64
A · Annual EPS
100
N · New Highs
40
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
91
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
8/8
W. RS
100
W. Support
$128.50
W. Resist
$307.37
Weekly Structure

Scan History

Jul 14: 80 (Trend Only)Jul 15: 76 (Trend Only)Jul 16: 55 (Wyckoff SOS)Jul 17: 57 (Wyckoff SOS)57
Jul 17
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
57
Jul 16
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
55 0.0%
Jul 15
Trend Only ✓ Gate
76 -2.3%
Jul 14
Trend Only ✓ Gate
80 -4.8%

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