Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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MCO · Moody's Corporation
$484.45 +0.21% Oct 26 close
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$MCO
Moody's CorporationMoody's Corporation is a large-cap Financial Publishing/Services company in the Commercial Services sector with a market cap of $84B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: structure_shift
(bearish)
Support
465.67–473.45
· 9 touches · strong
Support
453.23–456.97
· 5 touches · strong
Support
477.30–479.17
· 4 touches · moderate
Resistance
494.36–499.00
· 4 touches · moderate
Support
422.16–424.40
· 3 touches · moderate
Momentum Turn Watch
Weekly Bullish MACD Divergence
Price made a lower low ($447.85→$441.36) while MACD made a higher low (-9.50→0.04). Treat it as early momentum evidence until price confirms a turn.
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.
Historical verdict · setup score 55/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
Recent price action · daily
What would change this verdict
What needs to turn for this to become buyable — the top failing checks across the legend council:
- Minervini 1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MA — MA150 $466.07 vs MA200 $467.82
- Minervini 1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85) — RS rank 34
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +8.1% QoQ
- O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 34
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 1.19x
- Weinstein Relative strength ≥ 60 — RS 34
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: avoid Trend-template read: fails 150-day MA > 200-day MA.
- O'Neil: avoid CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
- Weinstein: watch Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 3 supporting checks need improvement.
41
Weak
Legend Score · rates the stock
Weak (41/100) — 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%) 34
- Trend Template (25%) 50
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 50
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 39
RS rank 34: lagging the market — leaders don't look like this. Trend template 4/8: mixed — some uptrend elements, some missing. Institutional score 50: neutral — no clear institutional conviction. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 39: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 43, leverage 60). 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
MCO+0.21%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
CatalystUnavailable
Stock reactionPositive
Sector reactionUnavailable
Opening surge—
Event riskEarnings-driven
Session internals Mixed
Rule: direction and internals disagree — it met neither the strong nor the weak rule. Judged on internals, not on the size of the move.
Vs prior close+0.21%
From the open-0.07%
Range position58%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
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More stats
52W Low
$402.28
Tight Wks
0
Base
B1
SMA 200
$467.82
RS Line vs High
-18.8%
RS Line Slope
+6.4% ▲
Group Rank
#54/66
ADR%
2.4%
ATR(14)
$12.67 (2.6%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
9A / 14D
A/D Rating
E
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Earnings
TODAY
MCO Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$MCO · $484.45 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
75
/ 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
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Monthly
▲ Uptrend
Moving Averages
50-day$477.82 ↑
100-day$475.84 ↑
200-day$467.82 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading57.1 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+3.167
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width79% · 13.3%
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol0.94 · Neutral
Rel volume1.19×
Pocket pivots · 10d1
5d vs 50d vol174%
Heavy vol up / down1 / 3
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.
- Pocket pivot 3 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
- 3 heavy-volume down days vs 1 up in the last 20 sessions — supply is showing.
Support & Resistance
R · $504.91swing level
R · $521.99swing level
R · $546.8852-week high
Price · $484.45now
S · $468.37swing level
S · $456.97swing level
S · $440.09swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$500.39
38.2% ◄ price here$486.22
50.0%$474.76
61.8%$463.30
78.6%$446.99
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
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Monthly uptrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 34 (laggard)
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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 (55/100, 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:
6 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini
Avoid
C
Trend-template read: fails 150-day MA > 200-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $484.45, MA150 $466.07, MA200 $467.82
1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $477.82, MA150 $466.07, MA200 $467.82
Failing evidence
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $466.07 vs MA200 $467.82
1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 34
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +8.9% | ROE 79.7%
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high11.4% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+8.1% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 34
Weinstein
Watch
C
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 3 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 $484.45 vs MA200 $467.82
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.19x
Relative strength ≥ 60RS 34
dennis
Watch
C
Turtle read: no breakout yet. Price is pressing the 20-day high. The system waits for the print; it never anticipates.
Passing evidence
No breakdown below the 20-day channel20-day low $438.01
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $12.00 (2.48% 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
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 $557.12-$581.34; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyRecord Volume is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageNot confirmed
zweig
Watch
D
Zweig read: part of his screen passes but not all: EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ); Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35); Insider buying; Price strength (RS ≥ 70) — wait for the full growth screen before treating this as a Zweig setup.
Passing evidence
Breadth momentum: 10-day A/D ratio10-day A/D 1.17 (1995 adv / 1699 dec) — participation expanding
4% Model (breadth proxy)65% of universe above 50-day — broad strength (adapted from Ned Davis 4% Model)
Failing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+8.1% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 35.4x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$484.45
Distance from 52-week high11.4% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 34
Volume vs average1.19x
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$484.45
Distance from 52-week high11.4% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 34
Volume vs average1.19x
Wyckoff
Watch
B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$484.45
Distance from 52-week high11.4% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 34
Volume vs average1.19x
Base & Breakout
Breakout follow-through
No active breakout tracked — Legend AI monitors daily for pivot-point breaks. What's a breakout?
Latest candle: Doji — Open and close nearly equal — indecision. After a strong move it can signal a pause or pending reversal; wait for confirmation.
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 -7
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 4/7 met
B
4/7 criteria
Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (4/8): 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
+8%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+9%
Gross margin ≥30%
75%
ROE ≥17%
80%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
34
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-11.4%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Zweig
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Zweig D · 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 stock's recent consolidation high — Zweig buys strength in screened growers, not breakdowns.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Buy only when the growth screen passes: EPS growth above the market, PEG ≤ 1.5 (reasonable for the growth), insider buying, and RS leadership.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Define the loss before entry — Zweig's risk rule. Sell when the growth story breaks: earnings decelerate or the valuation stretches past reason.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: Hold winners as long as earnings keep growing and the price holds its trend; sell half on a climax run.
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 EPS growth falls below the market, the PEG stretches past reason, insiders stop buying — or the Super Model flips the market to defensive.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)
Inverse Head & Shoulders
bullish
near confirmation
90%
built
Possible inverse head & shoulders — not confirmed. Watch for a daily close above ~497.75 (neckline) to confirm, with a measured move toward ~557.50. A drop under the right shoulder near 455.65 weakens the structure; a close below the head near 438.01 invalidates it.
Confirms above
497.75
Invalidates at
438.01
Left Shoulder
456.97
Head
438.01
Right Shoulder
455.65
Neckline
497.75
Target
557.50
LS 456.97 / head 438.01 / RS 455.65, neckline ~497.75, 2.7% below confirmation
Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.
Pattern Analysis (historical)
Record Volume
⚠ Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
34
Trend template
4/8
CANSLIM
56.8* (C)
cadence: daily
lookback bars: 260
detector version: record_volume/2026-09-27
record bar ago: 3
record volume: 1924573
volume multiple: 2.49
volume ratio: 2.494
rare tier: ✗
bars since bigger: 81
since date: 2026-06-26
callout text: Highest daily volume since 2026-06-26
up day: ✓
absorbed: ✓
low held: ✓
day gain pct: 2.99
depth pct: 2.99
day range pct: 6.38
geometry: {'record_bar': {'bar': 256, 'bars_ago': 3, 'price': 481.05, 'date': '2026-10-21'}, 'record_volume': 1924573, 'callout_text': 'Highest daily volume since 2026-06-26', 'arrow_target': {'bar': 256, 'bars_ago': 3, 'price': 481.05, 'date': '2026-10-21'}}
confidence kind: heuristic_match
findings: ['Highest daily volume since 2026-06-26: 1,924,573 shares (2.5x the trailing average)', 'Price action constructive — closed up on the day (record bar $467.09 -> $481.05, now $484.45)']
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly: MA stabilizing or rising — accumulation context supported
Why This Setup?
Record Volume · schematic
Highest daily volume since 2026-06-26 — 1,924,573 shares (2.5x average), 3 bars ago, and price action is constructive (closed up on the day). Big volume with holding prices means institutions are involved. Research/educational only, not a buy/sell recommendation. | Weak trend (4/8) | High-confidence pattern (70%) | Stage 2 | Readiness 44/100 (early) | CANSLIM 56.8 (C) | ⚠ 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.
4/7
universals met
- A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 3 — 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 4/8
- Not chasing (in range) — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
Minervini Trend Template
4/8Grades 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
$484.45 vs SMA150 $466.07 / SMA200 $467.82
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $466.07 vs SMA200 $467.82
SMA 200 trending up
Slope -4.14 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $477.82
Price above SMA 50
$484.45 vs SMA50 $477.82
30%+ above 52-week low
+20.4% from $402.28
Within 25% of 52-week high
-11.4% from $546.88
RS score above 70
RS 34
Fundamentals
52W Range
57%
Mkt Cap SEC
83.5B
EPS QoQ
+8%
Rev YoY
+9%
ROE
80%
Gross Margin
75%
D/E
1.73
EPS TTM
$13.67
P/E TTM
35.4x
Float
172M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
Moody's Corporation
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
C
56.8* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
67
A · Annual EPS
100
N · New Highs
40
S · Supply/Demand
100
L · Leader RS
34
I · Inst. Spons.
50
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
5/8
W. RS
49
W. Support
$426.21
W. Resist
$523.31
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
Oct 27
Record Volume
55
Oct 26
Record Volume
55
0.0%
Oct 23
Record Volume
55
+0.2%
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