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VRSN · VeriSign, Inc.

$308.72 +2.80% Oct 26 close

Detected setup Cup & Handle · Setup Score 82/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 82, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

1 independent risk warning also present. Review before relying on the bullish setup.

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VeriSign, Inc.

VeriSign, Inc. is a large-cap Internet Software/Services company in the Technology Services sector with a market cap of $28B.

Technology Services Internet Software/Services stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 1

$308.72 latest close

⚠ Risk Signals

Double Top Double Top (forming): peaks $303.00 and $310.00 (2026-09-22) with the neckline at $271.10. neckline $271.10 intact (13.9% above it). Measured move targets $235.70; invalidation above $316.20. Research/educational only, not a buy/sell recommendation.

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: range

Latest event: structure_shift (bearish)

Support 253.51–256.36 · 7 touches · strong

Support 243.91–245.67 · 6 touches · strong

Support 236.26–237.68 · 3 touches · moderate

Support 280.59–282.53 · 3 touches · moderate

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Verdict · setup score 82/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 82, but distribution days reach 5 or more — 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 2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25% — +4.9% QoQ
Minervini 2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY — +6.4% YoY
O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — +4.9% QoQ
O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 72
Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
Dennis S1: 20-day Donchian breakout

Minority view — the council disagrees here

Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 11/13 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.

69 Strong

Legend Score · rates the stock Strong (69/100) — 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%) 72
Trend Template (25%) 100
Institutional Footprint (20%) 74
EPS Growth (15%) 30
Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 46

RS rank 72: above-average strength. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 74: mild accumulation. EPS up +0% — growing, but below the 25% leadership bar. Quality 46: weak fundamentals (sales growth 30, return on equity 44, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-27.

Earnings

Normal technical setup

Next earnings Thursday, October 22, 2026 After market close Exact clock time not supplied by source

Deterministic evidence

Reported EPS 2.35 vs estimate 2.4577 · surprise -4.4%

VRSN+2.80%

Sector proxy · XLK+1.69%

Broad market · SPY+0.71%

Same completed session window ending 2026-10-26. VRSN was +1.11 points vs XLK. +2.09 points vs SPY.

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+2.80% From the open+2.80% Range position97% GapNo gap

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

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 $308.72 +2.8% Oct 26 close

52W High $312.48 1.2% below high

Wks Since High 21w

Base Depth 21.7%

RS Rank 40 percentile of scan

SMA 50 $293.48

Avg Vol 820,819

Rel Vol (Oct 26) 1.45× 3.75× on up days

More stats

52W Low $208.86

Tight Wks 0

Base B1

SMA 200 $270.48

RS Line vs High -3.2%

RS Line Slope +10.2% ▲

Group Rank #16/66

ADR% 2.6%

ATR(14) $8.86 (2.9%)

Vol Pace (live) N/A

A/D Days 15A / 8D

A/D Rating A+

VDU Bars 0/10 d

Power Trend 16d

Earnings past

Position in 52-week range 96thpercentile of the 52-week range

$208.86low

$312.48high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$VRSN · $308.72 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read

100

/ 100

Technicals 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$293.48 ↑

100-day$284.05 ↑

200-day$270.48 ↑

Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading62.0 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBullish

Histogram+0.437

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width81% · 11.5%

Near the upper band — buyers in control.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol3.75 · Accumulation

Rel volume1.45×

Pocket pivots · 10d1

5d vs 50d vol145%

Heavy vol up / down3 / 2

Accumulation — volume is concentrated on up days; buyers dominate. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.

Pocket pivot 4 sessions ago — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
3 heavy-volume up days vs 2 down in the last 20 sessions.

Support & Resistance

R · $311.2452-week high

Price · $308.72now

S · $280.51swing level

S · $275.23swing level

S · $271.10swing level

Fibonacci · Downtrend swing

23.6%$260.73

38.2%$270.62

50.0%$278.61

61.8%$286.60

78.6%$297.98

Retracement resistance zones measured from the recent swing high down to the low.

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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 (82/100, 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: 11/13 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.

mediumEnter on break of $311.92 pivot with stop at $295.44 (risk 5.3%). SEPA Grade B (4/7).

Passing evidence

1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $308.72, MA150 $281.89, MA200 $270.48

1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $281.89 vs MA200 $270.48

Failing evidence

2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%+4.9% QoQ

2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoY+6.4% YoY

11/13 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

A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +6.4% | ROE 113.5%

N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high1.2% below high | RS line new high: False

Failing evidence

C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+4.9% QoQ

L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 72

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 $308.72 vs MA200 $270.48

Failing evidence

Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base

6/7 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

dennis Watch B 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 $275.23

Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $8.36 (2.71% 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

6/8 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.

mediumZanger 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 averageNot confirmed

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); 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 72 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains

Breadth momentum: 10-day A/D ratio10-day A/D 1.18 (2050 adv / 1742 dec) — participation expanding

Failing evidence

EPS growth above the market (≥15% QoQ)+4.9% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average

Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 49.5x — no PEG or forward P/E stored

3/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Livermore Watch B Pivotal-point read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.

Passing evidence

Price$308.72

Relative strengthRS 72

Failing evidence

Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed

5/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Darvas Watch B Box-theory read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.

mediumStock is at the top of its box — Darvas would wait for a decisive breakout on volume.

Passing evidence

Price$308.72

Relative strengthRS 72

Failing evidence

Box top broken on heavy volumeNot confirmed

5/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Wyckoff Watch B Supply-and-demand read: 5/6 structural checks pass; awaiting volume confirmation.

Passing evidence

Price$308.72

Relative strengthRS 72

Failing evidence

Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending

5/6 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 +3 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 (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 +5%

✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +6%

✓ Gross margin ≥30% 88%

✓ ROE ≥17% 114%

✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 72

✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2

✓ Within 25% of 52W high -1.2%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Wyckoff EXACT LEVELS · PRO

Minervini O'Neil Livermore Weinstein Darvas Wyckoff

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 level

Published-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.

Entry trigger

Pro level

Published-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.

Initial stop

Pro level

Published-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.

Trail

Rule-based

Published-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.

Exit / invalidation

Pro level

Published-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.

Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →

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Pattern Analysis

Cup & Handle Historical replay: +20% before −8% within 40 sessions: 16% (n=376) · source bars 2024-11-01–2026-10-26 · avg +0.3% per setup (+0.03R) ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout

82 setup score

RS Score 72

Trend template 8/8 ✓

CANSLIM 75.5* (B)

20.7% cup depth 7.0% handle

Cup 20.7% deep from a $308.69 left rim to a $244.74 low
Rims 0.4% apart (ideal, within 10%)
Handle pulled back 7.0% over 1 bar from $311.61 to $289.65
Handle sits in the upper half of the cup
Rounded U-shaped bottom
Pivot $311.61 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=20.7%, handle_pb=7.0%, lips_diff=0.4%, upper_half=yes, u_shape=yes, near_pivot=yes, orderly=yes | Strong trend (8/8) | Good RS (72) | High-confidence pattern (85%) | Accumulation (3.8× up/dn vol) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 78/100 (approaching) | CANSLIM 75.5 (B) | ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout
setup_key=cup_handle|2026-06-22|2026-09-22|311.61 · cup_handle/2026-10-03
anchors={"bottom": {"bar": 41, "bars_ago": 88, "date": "2026-06-22", "price": 244.74}, "breakout": null, "handle_high": {"bar": 127, "bars_ago": 2, "date": "2026-10-22", "price": 311.61}, "handle_low": {"bar": 128, "bars_ago": 1, "date": "2026-10-23", "price": 289.65}, "left_lip": {"bar": 21, "bars_ago": 108, "date": "2026-05-21", "price": 308.6925}, "right_lip": {"bar": 105, "bars_ago": 24, "date": "2026-09-22", "price": 310.0}}

Why This Setup? D+W Confluence

Cup & Handle · schematic

Wyckoff SOS ⚠ Volatility widening into breakout

81 setup score

RS Score 72

Trend template 8/8 ✓

CANSLIM 75.1* (B)

range low: 258.656 range high: 299.8 range pct: 0.159 sos thrust: 0.016 sos vol ratio: 1.594 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

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 — not met RS rank 40 — laggard
Clear of earnings — not met in -5 days — event risk
Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 8/8
Not chasing (in range) — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
Risk is defined — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
Volume confirms — met 1.4× average

Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

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 $308.72 vs SMA150 $281.89 / SMA200 $270.48

SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $281.89 vs SMA200 $270.48

SMA 200 trending up Slope +5.43 over 20 days

SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $293.48

Price above SMA 50 $308.72 vs SMA50 $293.48

30%+ above 52-week low +47.8% from $208.86

Within 25% of 52-week high -1.2% from $312.48

RS score above 70 RS 72

Fundamentals

52W Range

96%

Mkt Cap SEC

27.7B

EPS QoQ

+5%

Rev YoY

+6%

ROE

114%

Gross Margin

88%

D/E

0.86

EPS TTM

$6.24

P/E TTM

49.5x

Float

90M

Insider

No Buy

Company

Company profile

VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN · NASDAQ · Technology Services · Internet Software/Services

O'Neil · Grade Card

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

B 75.5* CANSLIM * disqualified on C, M

C · Curr. EPS

A · Annual EPS

100

N · New Highs

100

S · Supply/Demand

100

L · Leader RS

I · Inst. Spons.

M · Market

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars

W. Trend

7/8

W. RS

W. Support

$244.74

W. Resist

$312.48

W. Patterns

Record Volume

Weekly Structure

Trend Neutral

Tight Weeks 0

Confirmation Neutral

Scan History

20× streak

Oct 27

Cup & Handle ✓ Gate

Oct 26

Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate

81 0.0%

Oct 26

Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate

79 0.0%

Oct 23

Cup & Handle ✓ Gate

91 +2.8%

Oct 23

Cup & Handle ✓ Gate

91 +2.8%

Oct 23

Cup & Handle ✓ Gate

89 +2.8%

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