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MNST · Monster Beverage Corporation

$46.44 +0.54% Oct 26 close

Detected setup Cup & Handle · Setup Score 55/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 55, but price closes below stop $47.73 — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Monster Beverage Corporation

Monster Beverage Corporation is a large-cap Beverages: Non-Alcoholic company in the Consumer Non-Durables sector with a market cap of $45B.

Consumer Non-Durables Beverages: Non-Alcoholic stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 2

$46.44 latest close

Market Structure

Trend structure: range

Latest event: structure_shift (bullish)

Support 36.53–36.67 · 3 touches · moderate

Support 39.16–39.29 · 3 touches · moderate

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Verdict · setup score 55/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 55, but price closes below stop $47.73 — stand aside until the condition resets.

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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 1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85) — RS rank 66
Minervini 2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25% — +13.7% QoQ
O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +13.7% QoQ
O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 66
Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.71x
Dennis S1: 20-day Donchian breakout

Minority view — the council disagrees here

Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 9/12 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; 1 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%) 66
Trend Template (25%) 88
Institutional Footprint (20%) 66
EPS Growth (15%) 30
Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 44

RS rank 66: above-average strength. Trend template 7/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 66: mild accumulation. 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

Pre-earnings setup

Next earnings Thursday, October 29, 2026 After market close Exact clock time not supplied by source

Ordinary position sizing suppressed. Earnings are less than three full trading sessions away; treat the gap as event risk, not ordinary stop-distance risk.

Deterministic evidence

MNST+0.54%

Sector proxy · XLP-0.34%

Broad market · SPY+0.71%

Same completed session window ending 2026-10-26. MNST was +0.88 points vs XLP. -0.17 points vs SPY.

CatalystPending Stock reactionPositive Sector reactionWeak Opening surgePending 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+0.54% From the open+0.80% Range position81% GapNo gap

QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%) SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)

Short-term conviction -1 points.

A sourced earnings report is still pending inside the risk window; ordinary technical conviction is reduced until it is out.

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 $46.44 +0.5% Oct 26 close

52W High $50.17 7.4% below high

Wks Since High 14w

Base Depth 18.2%

RS Rank 30 percentile of scan

SMA 50 $44.82

Avg Vol 9,661,294

Rel Vol (Oct 26) 0.71× 1.50× on up days

More stats

52W Low $32.94

Tight Wks 1

Base B2

SMA 200 $42.94

RS Line vs High -9.0%

RS Line Slope +11.1% ▲

Group Rank #19/66

ADR% 2.1%

ATR(14) $1.04 (2.2%)

Vol Pace (live) N/A

A/D Days 16A / 13D

A/D Rating A

VDU Bars 0/10 d

Power Trend 3d

Earnings in 2d

Position in 52-week range 78thpercentile of the 52-week range

$32.94low

$50.17high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$MNST · $46.44 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read

/ 100

Technicals 82/100

Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.

Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly

Daily ▲ Recovering / early uptrend

Weekly ▬ Sideways / consolidating

Monthly ▬ Sideways / consolidating

Moving Averages

50-day$44.82 ↑

100-day$46.02 ↑

200-day$42.94 ↑

Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading60.1 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBullish

Histogram+0.354

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width77% · 16.7%

Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.5 · Neutral

Rel volume0.71×

Pocket pivots · 10d2

5d vs 50d vol78%

Heavy vol up / down0 / 0

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

Pocket pivot 2 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.

Support & Resistance

R · $49.53swing level

R · $50.1752-week high

Price · $46.44now

S · $45.48swing level

S · $44.75swing level

S · $42.19swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$47.22

38.2%$45.40

50.0%$43.93

61.8%$42.46

78.6%$40.36

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

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Daily 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 (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: 8 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.

Minervini Watch B Trend-template read: 9/12 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

mediumEnter on break of $49.29 pivot with stop at $47.73 (risk 3.2%). SEPA Grade B (4/7).

Passing evidence

1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $46.44, MA150 $43.93, MA200 $42.94

1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $43.93 vs MA200 $42.94

Failing evidence

1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 66

2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+13.7% QoQ

9/12 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

O'Neil Avoid D CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

partialRule check says AVOID (3/8 checks passed) — CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

Passing evidence

A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +10.7% | ROE 25.5%

N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high7.4% below high | RS line new high: False

Failing evidence

C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+13.7% QoQ

L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 66

3/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Weinstein Watch B Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 1 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 $46.44 vs MA200 $42.94

Failing evidence

Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.71x

6/7 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

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 $41.05

Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $1.02 (2.19% 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

5/7 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

zanger Watch B Zanger read: the structure is fine but the breakout quality is not there yet — wait for 150%+ volume on the break.

partialZanger would buy the Cup & Handle breakout only with 150-200% volume, never more than 5% above the breakout point, with a 2-3% stop set at entry. His edge over O'Neil is the exit plan: sell 20-30% of the position at +15-20%, then trail the rest on the 10/20-day moving average.

Passing evidence

Named Zanger pattern onlyCup & Handle

Not extended (≤5% above the breakout point)Measured as passing

Failing evidence

Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageData unavailable

5/6 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; Price strength (RS ≥ 70) — 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 20.4x — no PEG or forward P/E stored

Breadth momentum: 10-day A/D ratio10-day A/D 1.17 (1995 adv / 1699 dec) — participation expanding

Failing evidence

EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+13.7% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average

Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged

3/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Livermore Watch B Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$46.44

Distance from 52-week high7.4% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 66

Volume vs average0.71x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Darvas Watch B Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

mediumBuilding the top of the box (7.4% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.

Passing evidence

Price$46.44

Distance from 52-week high7.4% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 66

Volume vs average0.71x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Wyckoff Watch B Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$46.44

Distance from 52-week high7.4% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 66

Volume vs average0.71x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Base & Breakout

Breakout follow-through

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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 +1 A

Minervini · Grade Card

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 +14%

✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +11%

✓ Gross margin ≥30% 55%

✓ ROE ≥17% 25%

✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 66

✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2

✓ Within 25% of 52W high -7.4%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Zanger EXACT LEVELS · PRO

Minervini O'Neil Livermore Weinstein Darvas Wyckoff

Zanger 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 breakout point of a named pattern (flat base, bull flag, ascending triangle, cup and handle, double bottom, symmetrical triangle).
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Entry trigger

Pro level

Published-method rule: Buy the breakout day on 150-200% of average volume. Never pay more than 5% above the breakout point.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Initial stop

Pro level

Published-method rule: Set the stop 2-3% below entry and sell on bad price action before it is even hit.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Trail

Rule-based

Published-method rule: Sell 20-30% of the position at +15-20% from the breakout, then trail the rest on the 10/20-day moving average.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.

Exit / invalidation

Pro level

Published-method rule: Out on a break of the 10/20-day MA, a failed breakout back below the pivot, or a reversal pattern — winners are held, laggards are sold fast.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

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Pattern Analysis

Cup & Handle ⚠ Not actionable yet

55 setup score

RS Score 66

Trend template 7/8

CANSLIM 69.1* (B)

15.2% cup depth 2.3% handle rims outside 10% ideal

Cup 15.2% deep from a $43.57 left rim to a $36.93 low
Rims 13.0% apart (accepted, but outside the 10% ideal)
Handle pulled back 2.3% over 1 bar from $46.42 to $45.33
Handle sits in the upper half of the cup
Rounded U-shaped bottom
Pivot $49.24 fixed at the handle high
No close above the pivot yet
Handle volume did not dry up

Raw detector evidence · confidence is a heuristic match score, not a probability

depth=15.2%, handle_pb=2.3%, lips_diff=13.0%, upper_half=yes, u_shape=yes, near_pivot=no, orderly=yes | Strong trend (7/8) | Good RS (66) | High-confidence pattern (72%) | Accumulation (1.5× up/dn vol) | Stage 2 | Readiness 44/100 (early) | CANSLIM 69.1 (B) | ⚠ Not actionable yet
setup_key=cup_handle|2026-04-15|2026-08-25|49.24 · cup_handle/2026-10-03
anchors={"bottom": {"bar": 45, "bars_ago": 134, "date": "2026-04-15", "price": 36.93}, "breakout": null, "handle_high": {"bar": 173, "bars_ago": 6, "date": "2026-10-16", "price": 46.42}, "handle_low": {"bar": 174, "bars_ago": 5, "date": "2026-10-19", "price": 45.33}, "left_lip": {"bar": 13, "bars_ago": 166, "date": "2026-02-27", "price": 43.574}, "right_lip": {"bar": 136, "bars_ago": 43, "date": "2026-08-25", "price": 49.24}}

Why This Setup?

Cup & Handle · schematic

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 30 — laggard
Clear of earnings — not met in 2 days — event risk
Volume confirms — partly met 0.7× average — light
Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 7/8
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

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 $46.44 vs SMA150 $43.93 / SMA200 $42.94

SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $43.93 vs SMA200 $42.94

SMA 200 trending up Slope +0.64 over 20 days

SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $44.82

Price above SMA 50 $46.44 vs SMA50 $44.82

30%+ above 52-week low +41.0% from $32.94

Within 25% of 52-week high -7.4% from $50.17

RS score above 70 RS 66

Fundamentals

52W Range

78%

Mkt Cap SEC

45.5B

EPS QoQ

+14%

Rev YoY

+11%

ROE

25%

Gross Margin

55%

D/E

0.00

EPS TTM

$2.28

P/E TTM

20.4x

Float

980M

Insider

No Buy

Company

Company profile

Monster Beverage Corporation

MNST · NASDAQ · Consumer Non-Durables · Beverages: Non-Alcoholic

O'Neil · Grade Card

CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market

B 69.1* CANSLIM * disqualified on C, M

C · Curr. EPS

A · Annual EPS

N · New Highs

100

S · Supply/Demand

L · Leader RS

I · Inst. Spons.

M · Market

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars

W. Trend

7/8

W. RS

W. Support

$37.30

W. Resist

$50.17

Weekly Structure

Trend Neutral

Tight Weeks 1

Confirmation Neutral

Scan History

20× streak

Oct 27

Cup & Handle ✓ Gate

Oct 26

Descending Triangle ✓ Gate

55 0.0%

Oct 23

Cup & Handle ✓ Gate

84 +0.5%

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