Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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MTCH · Match Group, Inc.
$45.21 -1.14% Oct 26 close
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$MTCH
Match Group, Inc.Match Group, Inc. is a large-cap Internet Software/Services company in the Technology Services sector with a market cap of $10B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: structure_shift
(bearish)
Support
36.82–37.02
· 4 touches · moderate
Support
31.88–31.93
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
33.72–33.79
· 3 touches · moderate
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 2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25% — -18.1% QoQ
- Minervini 2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY — +0.2% YoY
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — -18.1% QoQ
- O'Neil M: Market in confirmed uptrend — Market phase: uptrend_under_pressure
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.83x
- 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.
71
Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock
Strong (71/100) — 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%) 87
- Trend Template (25%) 100
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 68
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 44
RS rank 86: beating most of the market. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 68: mild accumulation. EPS -0% last quarter — no earnings momentum. Quality 44: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 41, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-27.
Earnings
Pre-earnings setup
Next earnings
Monday, November 2, 2026
After market close
Exact clock time not supplied by source
Deterministic evidence
MTCH-1.14%
Sector proxy · XLK+1.69%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
CatalystPending
Stock reactionNegative
Sector reactionSupportive
Opening surgePending
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-1.14%
From the open-0.75%
Range position43%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationDiverging (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationDiverging (+2.74%)
Short-term conviction -2 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.
- A sourced earnings report is still pending inside the risk window; ordinary technical conviction is reduced until it is out.
Ask a Legend to interpret this evidence → Commentary only — never scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.
More stats
52W Low
$28.81
Tight Wks
0
Base
B1
SMA 200
$36.34
RS Line vs High
-2.4%
RS Line Slope
+12.5% ▲
Group Rank
#16/66
ADR%
2.7%
ATR(14)
$1.28 (2.8%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
15A / 11D
A/D Rating
A
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
13d
Earnings
in 6d
MTCH Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$MTCH · $45.21 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
100
/ 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$41.98 ↑
100-day$39.71 ↑
200-day$36.34 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading62.7 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+0.375
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width77% · 21.9%
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol1.99 · Accumulation
Rel volume0.83×
Pocket pivots · 10d3
5d vs 50d vol113%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 0
Accumulation — volume is concentrated on up days; buyers dominate. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
- Pocket pivot 4 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
Support & Resistance
R · $46.6752-week high
Price · $45.21now
S · $40.11swing level
S · $39.11swing level
S · $37.56swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$43.63
38.2%$41.75
50.0%$40.23
61.8%$38.71
78.6%$36.55
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.
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:
7 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.
partialEnter on break of $39.91 pivot with stop at $37.99 (risk 4.8%). SEPA Grade B (5/7).
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $45.21, MA150 $38.07, MA200 $36.34
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $38.07 vs MA200 $36.34
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%-18.1% QoQ
2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY+0.2% YoY
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
partialRule check says AVOID (4/8 checks passed) — CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 86
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +0.2% | ROE 17.7%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%-18.1% QoQ
M: Market in confirmed uptrendMarket phase: uptrend_under_pressure
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 $45.21 vs MA200 $36.34
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.83x
dennis
Watch
C
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 $39.11
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $1.24 (2.74% 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
D
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
Partial-profit plan: sell 20-30% at +15-20%Scale 20-30% at $51.99-$54.25; trail the rest
Trail on the 10/20-day MA10-day MA $44.62 · 20-day MA $42.64 — exit the remainder on a close below the trail
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyWyckoff SOS is not one of Zanger's six
Not extended (≤5% above the breakout point)Not confirmed
zweig
Watch
D
Zweig read: part of his screen passes but not all: EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ); Insider buying — 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 19.0x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 86 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Failing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)-18.1% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$45.21
Relative strengthRS 86
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.83x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
mediumBuilding the top of the box (3.1% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.
Passing evidence
Price$45.21
Relative strengthRS 86
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.83x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
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 86.
Passing evidence
Price$45.21
Relative strengthRS 86
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.83x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volume0.83x average volume — needs ≥1.4x
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
▲ Rising
Accumulation / Distribution
last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol
Net +10
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
-18%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+0%
Gross margin ≥30%
74%
ROE ≥17%
18%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
86
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-3.1%
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
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)
⚠ Extended past buy zone
⚠ Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
86
Trend template
8/8 ✓
CANSLIM
65.5* (B)
range low: 34.812
range high: 39.87
range pct: 0.145
sos thrust: 0.152
sos vol ratio: 1.434
sos bars ago: 2
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=39.87, thrust=15.2%, vol=1.4x avg, lps=extended, 2 bars ago | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (86) | Moderate pattern (63%) | Accumulation (2.0× up/dn vol) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 49/100 (early) | CANSLIM 65.5 (B) | ⚠ Extended past buy zone; 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
- Clear of earnings — not met in 6 days — event risk
- Not chasing (in range) — not met Not met — levels are a Pro detail
- A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 70 — middling
- Volume confirms — partly met 0.8× average — light
- Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
- Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
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
$45.21 vs SMA150 $38.07 / SMA200 $36.34
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $38.07 vs SMA200 $36.34
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +1.00 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $41.98
Price above SMA 50
$45.21 vs SMA50 $41.98
30%+ above 52-week low
+56.9% from $28.81
Within 25% of 52-week high
-3.1% from $46.67
RS score above 70
RS 86
Fundamentals
52W Range
92%
Mkt Cap SEC
10.4B
EPS QoQ
-18%
Rev YoY
+0%
ROE
18%
Gross Margin
74%
D/E
0.99
EPS TTM
$2.38
P/E TTM
19.0x
Float
230M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
Match Group, Inc.
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
65.5* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
28
A · Annual EPS
68
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
86
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
88
W. Support
$33.79
W. Resist
$46.67
W. Patterns
Cup & Handle
Base Breakout
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakOct 27
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
55
Oct 26
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
55
0.0%
Oct 23
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
95
-1.1%
Oct 23
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
91
-1.1%
Oct 23
Pocket Pivot
✓ Gate
89
-1.1%
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