Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 83, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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PANW · Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
$390.46 +2.60% Oct 26 close
2 independent risk warnings also present. Review before relying on the bullish setup.
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$PANW
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.Palo Alto Networks, Inc. is a mega-cap Packaged Software company in the Technology Services sector with a market cap of $319B.
⚠ Risk Signals
Bearish RSI Divergence
Price higher high ($396.00→$419.91) but RSI lower high (73→67) — momentum diverging
Bearish MACD Divergence
Price higher high ($396.00→$419.91) but MACD lower high (17.98→14.01) — momentum diverging
Bearish structure on the daily chart — a heads-up for anyone holding, not a short signal. Does not affect the bullish setup score.
Market Structure
Trend structure: downtrend
Latest event: bos
(bullish)
Support
178.78–180.05
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
367.27–368.80
· 3 touches · moderate
Verdict · setup score 83/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 83, 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% — +10.8% QoQ
- Minervini 2. ROE ≥ 17% — ROE 15.5%
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +10.8% QoQ
- O'Neil A: Annual earnings & revenue quality — Rev +24.5% | ROE 15.5%
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.85x
- Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 8/10 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; 2 supporting checks need improvement.
68
Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock
Strong (68/100) — 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%) 97
- Trend Template (25%) 100
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 38
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 44
RS rank 96: top 4% of all stocks — true leadership. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 38: mild distribution — sellers active. 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
Normal technical setup
Next earnings
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Report time not confirmed by the source
Deterministic evidence
PANW+2.60%
Sector proxy · XLK+1.69%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
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+2.60%
From the open+1.54%
Range position72%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
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More stats
52W Low
$139.57
Tight Wks
0
Base
B5
SMA 200
$265.90
RS Line vs High
-5.3%
RS Line Slope
+0.4% ▲
Group Rank
#12/66
ADR%
4.2%
ATR(14)
$19.25 (4.9%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
15A / 8D
A/D Rating
A+
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
2d
Earnings
in 16d
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$PANW · $390.46 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
87
/ 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$370.48 ↑
100-day$348.40 ↑
200-day$265.90 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading55.3 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBearish
Histogram-1.947
Bearish — MACD below its signal line and below zero. Histogram expanding.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width56% · 26.7%
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol0.98 · Neutral
Rel volume0.85×
Pocket pivots · 10d0
5d vs 50d vol95%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 0
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $398.88swing level
R · $432.3352-week high
Price · $390.46now
S · $321.39swing level
S · $314.95swing level
S · $308.54swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$372.59
38.2%$335.63
50.0%$305.76
61.8%$275.89
78.6%$233.36
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 bullishRS 96 (leader)
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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 (83/100, 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: 8/10 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
partialMonitor Trend Only for tighter volatility contraction before entry. SEPA Grade B (5/7).
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $390.46, MA150 $298.62, MA200 $265.90
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $298.62 vs MA200 $265.90
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+10.8% QoQ
2. ROE ≥ 17%ROE 15.5%
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 96
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high9.7% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+10.8% QoQ
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +24.5% | ROE 15.5%
Weinstein
Watch
C
Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 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 $390.46 vs MA200 $265.90
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.85x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
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 $334.75
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $18.35 (4.70% 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 $449.03-$468.55; trail the rest
Trail on the 10/20-day MA10-day MA $364.48 · 20-day MA $384.17 — exit the remainder on a close below the trail
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyTrend Only is not one of Zanger's six
Not extended (≤5% above the breakout point)Data unavailable
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 — wait for the full growth screen before treating this as a Zweig setup.
Passing evidence
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 96 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
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)+10.8% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 976.1x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$390.46
Relative strengthRS 96
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.85x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
partialConsolidating within the box (9.7% from 52W high) — patience until it approaches the prior high.
Passing evidence
Price$390.46
Relative strengthRS 96
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.85x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
Wyckoff
Watch
B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$390.46
Relative strengthRS 96
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.85x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
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 +2
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
+11%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+24%
Gross margin ≥30%
74%
ROE ≥17%
15%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
96
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-9.7%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Wyckoff
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
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 levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-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.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro levelPublished-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.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →
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Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)
Head & Shoulders
bearish
forming
75%
built
Possible head & shoulders top — not confirmed. Watch for a daily close below ~336.37 (neckline) to confirm, with measured-move risk toward ~240.41. A push back above 394.70 weakens the pattern; reclaiming 432.33 invalidates it.
Confirms below
336.37
Invalidates at
432.33
Left Shoulder
398.88
Head
432.33
Right Shoulder
394.70
Neckline
336.37
Target
240.41
LS 398.88 / head 432.33 / RS 394.70, neckline ~336.37, 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
83
setup score
RS Score
96
Trend template
8/8 ✓
Why This Setup?
Trend Only · schematic
Gatekeeper 8/8 | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (96) | Stage 2
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.
2/7
universals met
- Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
- Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
- Clear of earnings — partly met in 16 days — size down
- Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms — partly met 0.8× average — light
- A relative-strength leader — met RS rank 93
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
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
$390.46 vs SMA150 $298.62 / SMA200 $265.90
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $298.62 vs SMA200 $265.90
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +19.68 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $370.48
Price above SMA 50
$390.46 vs SMA50 $370.48
30%+ above 52-week low
+179.8% from $139.57
Within 25% of 52-week high
-9.7% from $432.33
RS score above 70
RS 96
Fundamentals
52W Range
86%
Mkt Cap SEC
319.4B
EPS QoQ
+11%
Rev YoY
+24%
ROE
15%
Gross Margin
74%
D/E
0.00
EPS TTM
$0.40
P/E TTM
976.1x
Float
818M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
100
W. Support
$173.11
W. Resist
$432.33
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
17× streakOct 27
Trend Only
✓ Gate
83
Oct 27
Trend Only
✓ Gate
82
Oct 26
Trend Only
✓ Gate
82
0.0%
Oct 26
Trend Only
✓ Gate
81
0.0%
Oct 23
watchlist_candidate
0
+2.6%
Oct 15
Cup & Handle
✓ Gate
70
+5.5%
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