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TGT · Target Corporation

$148.53 -2.77% Oct 26 close
Detected setup Wyckoff SOS · Setup Score 55/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 55, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Target Corporation

Target Corporation is a large-cap Specialty Stores company in the Retail Trade sector with a market cap of $67B.

Retail Trade Specialty Stores stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 1
$148.53 latest close
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: structure_shift (bullish)
Support 116.83–117.67 · 4 touches · moderate
Resistance 159.56–160.80 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 93.11–93.77 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 118.46–118.98 · 3 touches · moderate
Momentum Turn Watch
Bollinger Squeeze Bollinger band width (5.9%) is in the bottom quartile of its last 120 sessions — Legend's width-percentile squeeze (not a TTM/Keltner squeeze), so volatility is compressed and a sharper move often follows.
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.
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Historical record

No active setup in the latest scan — this page shows the last detection Legend AI made for $TGT. Every level, score and criterion below is computed from the Oct 26 close session (latest session), and may no longer hold.

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.

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Recent price action · daily
$150$160$170AugSepOct$149

What would change this verdict

What needs to turn for this to become buyable — the top failing checks across the legend council:

  • Minervini 1.5 Price > 50-day MA — Price $148.53 vs MA50 $157.50
  • Minervini 2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25% — -29.9% QoQ
  • O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — -29.9% QoQ
  • O'Neil M: Market in confirmed uptrend — Market phase: uptrend_under_pressure
  • Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 1.07x
  • Dennis No breakdown below the 20-day channel — 20-day low $150.46
Minority view — the council disagrees here
  • Minervini: avoid Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.
  • 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.
64 Neutral
Legend Score · rates the stock Neutral (64/100) — 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%) 90
  • Trend Template (25%) 100
  • Institutional Footprint (20%) 31
  • EPS Growth (15%) 30
  • Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 38

RS rank 89: beating most of the market. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 31: mild distribution — sellers active. EPS -0% last quarter — no earnings momentum. Quality 38: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 41, leverage 60). Updated 2026-10-23.

Earnings

Normal technical setup

Next earnings Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Before market open Exact clock time not supplied by source

Deterministic evidence

TGT-2.77%
Sector proxy · XLY+1.03%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
Same completed session window ending 2026-10-26. TGT was -3.80 points vs XLY. -3.48 points vs SPY.

Session internals Weak

Rule: closed flat-to-down and in the bottom third of the range. Judged on internals, not on the size of the move.

Vs prior close-2.77% From the open-2.35% Range position20% GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationDiverging (+1.11%) SMH confirmationDiverging (+2.74%)
Short-term conviction -1 points.
  • QQQ, SMH moved against the stock — no index confirmation.
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 $148.53 -2.8% Oct 26 close
52W High $170.75 13.0% below high
Wks Since High 8w
Base Depth 13.8%
RS Rank 76 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $157.50
Avg Vol 4,125,682
Rel Vol (Oct 26) 1.07× 0.50× on up days
More stats
52W Low $83.44
Tight Wks 1 0 today
Base B1
SMA 200 $133.15
RS Line vs High -7.0%
RS Line Slope +1.4% ▲
Group Rank #29/66
ADR% 2.6%
ATR(14) $4.47 (3.0%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
A/D Days 14A / 11D
A/D Rating A
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Earnings in 22d
Position in 52-week range 75thpercentile of the 52-week range
$83.44low
$170.75high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$TGT · $148.53 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
42
/ 100
Technicals 42/100
Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.

Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly

Daily ▼ Downtrend
Weekly ▬ Sideways / consolidating
Monthly ▬ Sideways / consolidating

Moving Averages

50-day$157.50 ↓
100-day$147.60 ↑
200-day$133.15 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading40.2 · Bearish

Bearish momentum — sellers in control.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBearish
Histogram-0.291

Bearish — MACD below its signal line and below zero. Histogram contracting.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width-12% · 5.9%
Squeeze — volatility compressing

Piercing the lower band — capitulation or strong selling. Bands are squeezing — volatility is compressing, often a precursor to a sharp move.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol0.5 · Distribution
Rel volume1.07×
Pocket pivots · 10d0
5d vs 50d vol88%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 1

Distribution — volume is concentrated on down days; sellers dominate. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.

  • 1 heavy-volume down day vs 0 up in the last 20 sessions — supply is showing.

Support & Resistance

R · $160.18swing level
R · $170.7552-week high
Price · $148.53now
S · $146.21swing level
S · $132.55swing level
S · $125.02swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$158.08
38.2% ◄ price here$150.24
50.0%$143.90
61.8%$137.56
78.6%$128.54

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

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Daily downtrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishVolume distributionRS 89 (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 (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: 5 of 9 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Minervini Avoid C Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.

partialRule check says AVOID (9/13 checks passed) — Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $148.53, MA150 $139.86, MA200 $133.15
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $139.86 vs MA200 $133.15
Failing evidence
1.5 Price > 50-day MAPrice $148.53 vs MA50 $157.50
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%-29.9% QoQ
9/13 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 89
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev -1.7% | ROE 21.7%
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%-29.9% QoQ
M: Market in confirmed uptrendMarket phase: uptrend_under_pressure
4/8 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 $148.53 vs MA200 $133.15
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 1.07x
6/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
dennis Avoid D Turtle read: price broke below the 20-day channel. The long system has no signal here.
Passing evidence
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $4.26 (2.87% of price); the Turtles size 1 unit so a 1N move ≈ 1% of equity, making the 2N stop ≈ 2% equity risk
Pyramid plan: adds at 0.5N, max 4 unitsAdd levels $150.66, $152.79, $154.93
Failing evidence
No breakdown below the 20-day channel20-day low $150.46
S1: 20-day Donchian breakoutNot confirmed
4/8 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 $170.81-$178.24; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyWyckoff SOS is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageNot confirmed
4/6 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 — 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 18.3x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 89 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Failing evidence
EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)-29.9% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Insider buyingNo insider buying flagged
4/8 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Livermore Watch B Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$148.53
Relative strengthRS 89
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.07x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Darvas Watch B Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.

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

Passing evidence
Price$148.53
Relative strengthRS 89
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.07x
Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 89.

Passing evidence
Price$148.53
Relative strengthRS 89
Failing evidence
Volume vs average1.07x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volume1.07x average volume — needs ≥1.4x
4/6 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
136RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net +4 A
A: 18 D: 14 Net: +465 sessions
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 -30%
✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY -2%
✗ Gross margin ≥30% 28%
✓ ROE ≥17% 22%
✓ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 89
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -13.0%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Weinstein EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Weinstein 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 Stage 1 resistance and the rising 30-week moving average as the Stage 2 transition boundary.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Require a Stage 2 breakout above resistance on expanding volume; avoid entries while the 30-week average is flat or falling.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Start below the breakout structure or Stage 1 support where a return to the base invalidates the Stage 2 transition.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Trail beneath rising 30-week support or later higher swing lows while Stage 2 remains intact.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit on a decisive 30-week support failure or a Stage 3/Stage 4 transition; never treat a failed Stage 2 break as healthy consolidation.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →

Pattern Analysis (historical)

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) ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout ⚠ Extended past buy zone ⚠ Not actionable yet
55 setup score
RS Score 89
Trend template 7/8
CANSLIM 67.8* (B)
range low: 122.186 range high: 149.971 range pct: 0.227 sos thrust: 0.029 sos vol ratio: 1.271 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?
Wyckoff SOS · schematic

SOS: breakout above range_high=149.97, thrust=2.9%, vol=1.3x avg, lps=near, 4 bars ago | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (89) | Moderate pattern (68%) | Stage 2 | Candle confirmation (bullish) | Readiness 62/100 (early) | CANSLIM 67.8 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout; Extended past buy zone; Not actionable yet

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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.

5/7 universals met
  • A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 76 — middling
  • Volume confirms — partly met 1.0× average — light
  • Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
  • Clear of earnings — met in 22 days
  • 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 $148.53 vs SMA150 $139.86 / SMA200 $133.15
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $139.86 vs SMA200 $133.15
SMA 200 trending up Slope +5.54 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $157.50
Price above SMA 50 $148.53 vs SMA50 $157.50
30%+ above 52-week low +78.0% from $83.44
Within 25% of 52-week high -13.0% from $170.75
RS score above 70 RS 89

Fundamentals

52W Range
75%
Mkt Cap SEC
67.5B
EPS QoQ
-30%
Rev YoY
-2%
ROE
22%
Gross Margin
28%
D/E
1.03
EPS TTM
$8.13
P/E TTM
18.3x
Float
454M
Insider
No Buy

Company

Company profile
Target Corporation
TGT · NYSE · Retail Trade · Specialty Stores
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O'Neil · Grade Card
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B 67.8* CANSLIM * disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
20
A · Annual EPS
69
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
89
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
7/8
W. RS
91
W. Support
$117.05
W. Resist
$170.75
Weekly Structure

Scan History

Oct 02: 89 (Darvas Box)Oct 03: 92 (Darvas Box)Oct 05: 92 (Darvas Box)Oct 15: 0 (watchlist_candidate)Oct 23: 0 (watchlist_candidate)Oct 23: 55 (Wyckoff SOS)55
Oct 23
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
55
Oct 23
watchlist_candidate
0 -2.8%
Oct 15
watchlist_candidate
0 -5.2%
Oct 05
Darvas Box ✓ Gate
92 -2.9%
Oct 03
Darvas Box ✓ Gate
92 -2.9%
Oct 02
Darvas Box ✓ Gate
89 -4.8%

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