Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 68, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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PFG · Principal Financial Group Inc
$114.96 +0.82% Sep 10 close
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Principal Financial Group IncPrincipal Financial Group Inc is a large-cap Investment Managers company in the Finance sector with a market cap of $25B.
Verdict · setup score 68/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 68, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
Earnings
Normal technical setup
Next earnings
Monday, October 26, 2026
After market close
Exact clock time not supplied by source
Deterministic evidence
PFG+0.82%
Sector proxy · XLF-0.33%
Broad market · SPY-0.60%
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+0.82%
From the open+0.63%
Range position67%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationDiverging (-1.06%)
SMH confirmationDiverging (-2.44%)
Short-term conviction -1 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.
Ask a Legend to interpret this evidence → Commentary only — never scanner evidence or a sizing recommendation.
More stats
52W Low
$77.90
Tight Wks
1
Base
B2
SMA 200
$99.36
RS Line vs High
-2.2%
RS Line Slope
+2.7% ▲
Group Rank
#34/58
ADR%
1.9%
ATR(14)
$2.59 (2.2%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
U/D Vol
0.68
A/D Days
12A / 11D
A/D Rating
B
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Power Trend
5d
Earnings
in 44d
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$PFG · $114.96 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read
98
/ 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$112.62 ↑
100-day$108.13 ↑
200-day$99.36 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading55.4 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+0.327
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram contracting.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width73% · 8.2%
Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol0.68 · Neutral
Rel volume1.07×
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $115.98swing level
R · $121.1852-week high
Price · $114.96now
S · $111.00swing level
S · $108.65swing level
S · $106.28swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6%$112.63
38.2%$107.34
50.0%$103.06
61.8%$98.79
78.6%$92.70
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 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.
Council consensus:
5 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Watch
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 $114.96, MA150 $102.59, MA200 $99.36
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $102.59 vs MA200 $99.36
Failing evidence
1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 65
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+20.8% QoQ
Avoid
O'Neil D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high5.1% below high | RS line new high: False
S: Base tightness (ATR% ≤ 4.5%)ATR% 2.25%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+20.8% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 65
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 $114.96 vs MA200 $99.36
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.07x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
Watch
Livermore B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$114.96
Distance from 52-week high5.1% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 65
Volume vs average1.07x
Watch
Darvas B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$114.96
Distance from 52-week high5.1% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 65
Volume vs average1.07x
Watch
Wyckoff B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$114.96
Distance from 52-week high5.1% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 65
Volume vs average1.07x
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 +1
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 2/7 met
C
2/7 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
+21%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+3%
Gross margin ≥30%
—
ROE ≥17%
13%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
65
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-5.1%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Minervini
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Minervini C · 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 tight base's structural pivot; the setup must retain Trend Template leadership into the trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Require a decisive move through the pivot with volume confirmation, and do not initiate more than 5% above it.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Start at the tighter structural invalidation; the initial loss limit must not exceed roughly 7–8% from entry.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: Hold the initial stop until the trade proves itself; near +1R move to breakeven, then trail a higher low or rising 10/21-day average once well extended.
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 the structural stop or a meaningful higher-low/short-term trend violation fires; never widen the stop.
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: 27% (n=71) · source bars 2025-03-17–2026-09-04 · avg +4.1% per setup (+0.52R)
⚠ Volatility widening into breakout
⚠ Climax / exhaustion bar
68
setup score
RS Score
65
Trend template
7/8
CANSLIM
77.1* (B)
range low: 90.17
range high: 111.389
range pct: 0.235
sos thrust: 0.064
sos vol ratio: 2.676
sos bars ago: 4
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=111.39, thrust=6.4%, vol=2.7x avg, lps=near, 4 bars ago | Strong trend (7/8) | Good RS (65) | High-confidence pattern (95%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Recent gap-up (4d ago) | Readiness 75/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 77.1 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout; Climax / exhaustion bar
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
- A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 57 — laggard
- Risk is defined — not met No stop — undefined risk
- Asymmetric reward — partly met No target set
- Not chasing (in range) — partly met Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms — partly met 1.1× average — light
- Clear of earnings — met in 44 days
- In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 7/8
Minervini Trend Template
7/8Grades 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
$114.96 vs SMA150 $102.59 / SMA200 $99.36
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $102.59 vs SMA200 $99.36
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +3.02 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $112.62
Price above SMA 50
$114.96 vs SMA50 $112.62
30%+ above 52-week low
+47.6% from $77.90
Within 25% of 52-week high
-5.1% from $121.18
RS score above 70
RS 65
Fundamentals
52W Range
86%
Mkt Cap SEC
25.0B
EPS QoQ
+21%
Rev YoY
+3%
ROE
13%
D/E
0.34
EPS TTM
$7.05
P/E TTM
16.3x
Company
Company profile
Principal Financial Group Inc
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
77.1* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
86
A · Annual EPS
66
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
100
L · Leader RS
65
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
8/8
W. RS
79
W. Support
$84.95
W. Resist
$121.18
W. Patterns
Base Breakout
Weekly Structure
Trend
Neutral
Tight Weeks
1
Confirmation
Neutral
Scan History
20× streakSep 11
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
70
Sep 11
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
68
Sep 11
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
68
Sep 11
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
55
Sep 10
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
68
0.0%
Sep 10
Wyckoff SOS
✓ Gate
67
0.0%
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