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VZ · Verizon Communications Inc.

$49.97 +0.46% Sep 10 close

Detected setup Trend Only · Setup Score 66/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 66, 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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Verizon Communications Inc.

Verizon Communications Inc. is a mega-cap Wireless Telecommunications company in the Communications sector with a market cap of $208B.

Communications Wireless Telecommunications stock Stage 2 · Advancing Base 1

$49.97 latest close

⚠ Risk Signals

Rising Wedge prior_advance=24.9%, converging=yes, narrowing=-1%, touches=upper:3/lower:3, trigger=broke

Bearish structure on the daily chart — a heads-up for anyone holding, not a short signal. Does not affect the bullish setup score.

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Verdict · setup score 66/100 · data Sep 10 close · 1 session old

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 66, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Earnings

Normal technical setup

Next earnings Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Report time not confirmed by the source

Deterministic evidence

VZ+0.46%

Broad market · SPY-0.60%

Same completed session window ending 2026-09-10. +1.06 points vs SPY.

Session internals Green but fading

Rule: closed up but below the open and in the bottom third of the range. Judged on internals, not on the size of the move.

Vs prior close+0.46% From the open-0.66% Range position23% GapNo gap

QQQ confirmationDiverging (-1.06%) SMH confirmationDiverging (-2.44%)

⚠ Green but fading. The day closed below its open and in the lower third of the range. This is not strong momentum, whatever the headline percentage says.

Short-term conviction -2 points.

Session closed below its open and in the lower third of the day's range — green on the day, but the move faded.
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 $49.97 +0.5% Sep 10 close

52W High $51.68 3.3% below high

Wks Since High 24w 23w today

Base Depth 18.3% 21.1% today

RS Rank 19 percentile of scan

SMA 50 $46.75

Avg Vol 24,263,573

Rel Vol (Sep 10) 0.76×

More stats

52W Low $10.60

Tight Wks 1

Base B1

SMA 200 $45.85

RS Line vs High -17.2%

RS Line Slope +6.4% ▲

Group Rank #49/58

ADR% 1.5%

ATR(14) $0.82 (1.6%)

Vol Pace (live) N/A

U/D Vol 0.66

A/D Days 12A / 14D

A/D Rating D

VDU Bars 0/10 d

Power Trend 27d

Earnings in 38d

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

$10.60low

$51.68high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$VZ · $49.97 · as of 2026-09-10 · multi-factor read

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Technicals 66/100

Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.

Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly

Daily ▲ Uptrend

Weekly ▲ Recovering / early uptrend

Monthly ▲ Uptrend

Moving Averages

50-day$46.75 ↑

100-day$46.79 ↑

200-day$45.85 ↑

Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading59.1 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateWeakening

Histogram-0.140

Weakening — MACD slipped below its signal line. Histogram contracting.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width61% · 6.2%

Squeeze — volatility compressing

Mid-band — no directional band edge in play. Bands are squeezing — volatility is compressing, often a precursor to a sharp move.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol0.66 · Distribution

Rel volume0.76×

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

Support & Resistance

R · $50.64swing level

R · $51.6152-week high

Price · $49.97now

S · $49.02swing level

S · $45.81swing level

S · $45.08swing level

Fibonacci · Downtrend swing

23.6%$43.34

38.2%$44.93

50.0%$46.22

61.8%$47.51

78.6% ◄ price here$49.34

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 distribution

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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: 4 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.

Minervini

Avoid

Minervini D

Trend-template read: fails 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA.

Passing evidence

1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $49.97, MA150 $47.58, MA200 $45.85

1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $47.58 vs MA200 $45.85

Failing evidence

1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $46.75, MA150 $47.58, MA200 $45.85

1.8 RS rank ≥ 70 (prefer ≥ 85)RS rank 29

5/10 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

O'Neil

Avoid

O'Neil D

CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.

Passing evidence

N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high3.3% below high | RS line new high: False

S: Base tightness (ATR% ≤ 4.5%)ATR% 1.65%

Failing evidence

L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 29

C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%Data unavailable

2/8 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Weinstein

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 $49.97 vs MA200 $45.85

Failing evidence

Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.76x

Relative strength ≥ 60RS 29

5/7 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Livermore

Watch

Livermore B

Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$49.97

Distance from 52-week high3.3% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 29

Volume vs average0.76x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Darvas

Watch

Darvas B

Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$49.97

Distance from 52-week high3.3% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 29

Volume vs average0.76x

3/6 checks

Method → Playbook → Ask →

Wyckoff

Watch

Wyckoff B

Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.

Passing evidence

Price$49.97

Distance from 52-week high3.3% below high

Failing evidence

Relative strengthRS 29

Volume vs average0.76x

3/6 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 +2 D

Minervini · Grade Card

Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 2/7 met

C 2/7 criteria

Separate score from the Minervini Trend Template (6/8): 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 —

✗ Revenue growth ≥20% YoY +3%

✗ Gross margin ≥30% —

✗ ROE ≥17% —

✗ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 29

✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2

✓ Within 25% of 52W high -3.3%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Livermore EXACT LEVELS · PRO

Minervini O'Neil Livermore Weinstein Darvas Wyckoff

Livermore 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: Treat the resistance break as a pivotal point only while the primary trend and relative strength remain aligned.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Entry trigger

Pro level

Published-method rule: Wait for price and volume to confirm the pivotal-point break; anticipation below the line is not confirmation.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Initial stop

Pro level

Published-method rule: Place the initial stop below the pivotal line or the reaction low that would prove the breakout false.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

Trail

Rule-based

Published-method rule: Raise protection beneath successive higher reaction lows as the trend advances; never move a protective line farther away.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.

Exit / invalidation

Pro level

Published-method rule: Exit when price fails the pivotal line, breaks the latest meaningful reaction low, or shows abnormal reversal action.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.

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Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)

Inverse Head & Shoulders bullish near confirmation

90% built

Possible inverse head & shoulders — not confirmed. Watch for a daily close above ~51.80 (neckline) to confirm, with a measured move toward ~62.84. A drop under the right shoulder near 45.08 weakens the structure; a close below the head near 40.76 invalidates it.

Confirms above 51.80

Invalidates at 40.76

Left Shoulder 45.15

Head 40.76

Right Shoulder 45.08

Neckline 51.80

Target 62.84

LS 45.15 / head 40.76 / RS 45.08, neckline ~51.80, 3.5% below confirmation

Cup & Handle bullish near confirmation

90% built

Cup complete, possible handle forming — watch for a quiet 5-15 bar drift on light volume holding above ~46.22 (mid-cup), then a breakout through ~50.92 on strong volume.

Pivot Watch 1.87% away

Tightness / volume Tightening · No VDU

Recent-pace band 1–5 sessions

Confirms above 50.92

Invalidates at 46.22

Rim 51.68

Cup Low 40.76

Pivot 50.92

Mid Cup 46.22

Cup depth 21%, recovery 84%, handle=forming

Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.

Pattern Analysis

Trend Only

66 setup score

RS Score 29

Trend template 6/8

Why This Setup?

Trend Only · schematic

Gatekeeper 6/8 | Moderate trend (6/8) | Power Trend | 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

A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 19 — 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 0.8× average — light
Clear of earnings — met in 38 days
In a confirmed uptrend — met Stage 2 · Trend template 6/8

Why these seven? → The Universal Edge

Minervini Trend Template

6/8

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 $49.97 vs SMA150 $47.58 / SMA200 $45.85

SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $47.58 vs SMA200 $45.85

SMA 200 trending up Slope +0.95 over 20 days

SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $46.75

Price above SMA 50 $49.97 vs SMA50 $46.75

30%+ above 52-week low +371.4% from $10.60

Within 25% of 52-week high -3.3% from $51.68

RS score above 70 RS 29

Fundamentals

52W Range

96%

Mkt Cap SEC

207.6B

Rev YoY

+3%

EPS TTM

$4.06

P/E TTM

12.3x

Float

4.2B

Company

Company profile

Verizon Communications Inc.

VZ · NYSE · Communications · Wireless Telecommunications

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars

W. Trend

6/8

W. RS

W. Support

$40.76

W. Resist

$51.68

Weekly Structure

Trend Neutral

Tight Weeks 1

Confirmation Neutral

Scan History

20× streak

Sep 11

Trend Only ✓ Gate

Sep 11

Trend Only ✓ Gate

Sep 11

Trend Only ✓ Gate

Sep 10

Trend Only ✓ Gate

64 0.0%

Sep 09

Trend Only ✓ Gate

66 +0.5%

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