Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 84, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.
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WELL · Welltower Inc.
$240.61 +1.39% Oct 26 close
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$WELL
Welltower Inc.Welltower Inc. is a large-cap Real Estate Investment Trusts company in the Finance sector with a market cap of $169B.
Market Structure
Trend structure: downtrend
Latest event: bos
(bearish)
Support
181.47–181.91
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
192.19–193.18
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
210.68–211.78
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
194.27–194.67
· 3 touches · moderate
Support
214.55–215.73
· 3 touches · moderate
Historical verdict · setup score 84/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session
Stand aside — setup invalidated
Setup score 84, 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% — -40.2% QoQ
- Minervini 2. ROE ≥ 17% — ROE 3.6%
- O'Neil C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25% — -40.2% QoQ
- O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 73
- Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.90x
- Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
Minority view — the council disagrees here
- Minervini: watch Trend-template read: 10/12 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.
66
Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock
Strong (66/100) — 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%) 74
- Trend Template (25%) 100
- Institutional Footprint (20%) 60
- EPS Growth (15%) 30
- Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 44
RS rank 73: above-average strength. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 60: mild accumulation. EPS -0% last quarter — no earnings momentum. Quality 44: weak fundamentals (sales growth 31, return on equity 40, leverage 100). Updated 2026-10-27.
Earnings
Post-earnings setup
Next earnings
Monday, October 26, 2026
After market close
Exact clock time not supplied by source
Deterministic evidence
Reported EPS 1.67 vs estimate 0.6719 · surprise +148.6%
WELL+1.39%
Sector proxy · XLF+0.21%
Broad market · SPY+0.71%
CatalystStrongly Positive
Stock reactionPositive
Sector reactionWeak
Opening surge—
Event riskEarnings-driven
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+1.39%
From the open+1.26%
Range position91%
GapNo gap
QQQ confirmationConfirming (+1.11%)
SMH confirmationConfirming (+2.74%)
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More stats
52W Low
$174.91
Tight Wks
3
Base
B2
SMA 200
$217.62
RS Line vs High
-7.8%
RS Line Slope
+3.2% ▲
Group Rank
#45/66
ADR%
2.0%
ATR(14)
$4.98 (2.1%)
Vol Pace (live)
N/A
A/D Days
14A / 15D
A/D Rating
D
VDU Bars
0/10 d
Earnings
past
WELL Chart
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Technical Analysis Report Card
$WELL · $240.61 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
84
/ 100
Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.
Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Daily
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Weekly
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Monthly
▲ Uptrend
Moving Averages
50-day$233.89 ↑
100-day$231.39 ↑
200-day$217.62 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading62.3 · Bullish
Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateBullish
Histogram+1.374
Bullish — MACD above its signal line and above zero. Histogram expanding.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width94% · 9.5%
Near the upper band — buyers in control.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol1.13 · Neutral
Rel volume0.9×
Pocket pivots · 10d3
5d vs 50d vol78%
Heavy vol up / down1 / 0
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
- Pocket pivot today — up-day volume beat every down day of the prior 10 sessions.
- 1 heavy-volume up day vs 0 down in the last 20 sessions.
Support & Resistance
R · $243.04swing level
R · $255.2052-week high
Price · $240.61now
S · $233.52swing level
S · $228.19swing level
S · $224.97swing level
Fibonacci · Uptrend swing
23.6% ◄ price here$240.91
38.2%$232.08
50.0%$224.94
61.8%$217.79
78.6%$207.62
Retracement support zones measured from the recent swing low up to the high.
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Monthly 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.
How to read the numbers: the setup score (84/100, 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: 10/12 pass; wait for the soft misses to improve.
partialEnter on break of $230.31 pivot with stop at $222.30 (risk 3.5%). SEPA Grade B (4/7).
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $240.61, MA150 $223.85, MA200 $217.62
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $223.85 vs MA200 $217.62
Failing evidence
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%-40.2% QoQ
2. ROE ≥ 17%ROE 3.6%
O'Neil
Avoid
D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
partialRule check says AVOID (3/8 checks passed) — CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +37.6% | ROE 3.6%
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high5.7% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%-40.2% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 73
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 $240.61 vs MA200 $217.62
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.90x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
dennis
Watch
C
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 $220.00
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $4.92 (2.04% 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
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 $276.70-$288.73; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyDescending Triangle is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageData 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 73 — 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)-40.2% QoQ — Zweig wants growth above the S&P average
Reasonable price for the growth (P/E ≤ 35)Trailing P/E 109.2x — no PEG or forward P/E stored
Livermore
Watch
B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
mediumTrend is your friend. Descending Triangle continuation — trade in the direction of least resistance. RS score 73.
Passing evidence
Price$240.61
Relative strengthRS 73
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.90x
Pivotal point cleared on expanding volumeNot confirmed
Darvas
Watch
B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
mediumBuilding the top of the box (5.7% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.
Passing evidence
Price$240.61
Relative strengthRS 73
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.90x
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$240.61
Relative strengthRS 73
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.90x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volume0.90x average volume — needs ≥1.4x
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 · 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
-40%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+38%
Gross margin ≥30%
40%
ROE ≥17%
4%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
73
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 2
Within 25% of 52W high
-5.7%
Method Playbook
Trade it like Darvas
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Darvas 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 top of the active Darvas box near the high as the mechanical breakout boundary.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Require price to clear the box top with volume confirmation; movement inside the box remains observation, not a trigger.
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 active box support or the canonical structural stop that proves the breakout failed.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: As higher boxes form, raise the stop beneath the newest confirmed box floor; the stop moves up only.
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 price breaks the active box floor or decisively falls back through the breakout structure.
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 ~217.28 (neckline) to confirm, with measured-move risk toward ~179.37. A push back above 243.04 weakens the pattern; reclaiming 255.20 invalidates it.
Confirms below
217.28
Invalidates at
255.20
Left Shoulder
239.10
Head
255.20
Right Shoulder
243.04
Neckline
217.28
Target
179.37
LS 239.10 / head 255.20 / RS 243.04, neckline ~217.28, vol_fading=yes
Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.
Pattern Analysis (historical)
84
setup score
RS Score
73
Trend template
8/8 ✓
CANSLIM
67.6* (B)
high slope: -0.001865
low slope: 0.001247
pattern bars: 89
tighten ratio: 0.055
apex bars ahead: 7.0
apex price: 225.4
state: breakout
direction: bullish
pattern height: 31.78
ma len: 200
ma value: 217.62
under ma: -0.1056
ma rising: ✗
near ma: ✓
ma touch bar ago: 119
triangle volume ratio: 0.769
volume dry up: ✓
signal volume ratio: 0.64
depth: 0.0217
geometry: {'resistance_rail': {'start': {'bar': 56, 'bars_ago': 63, 'price': 255.2, 'date': '2026-07-28'}, 'end': {'bar': 119, 'bars_ago': 0, 'price': 228.38, 'date': '2026-10-26'}}, 'support_rail': {'start': {'bar': 18, 'bars_ago': 101, 'price': 194.67, 'date': '2026-06-02'}, 'end': {'bar': 119, 'bars_ago': 0, 'price': 223.4153, 'date': '2026-10-26'}}, 'apex': {'bar': 125.99, 'bars_ago': -6.99, 'price': 225.4045, 'date': '2026-11-01'}, 'breakout_bar': {'bar': 115, 'bars_ago': 4, 'price': 238.08, 'date': '2026-10-20'}, 'breakout_level': 230.0829, 'ma_line': {'label': '200-day SMA', 'start': {'bar': 109, 'bars_ago': 10, 'price': 215.2003, 'date': '2026-10-12'}, 'end': {'bar': 119, 'bars_ago': 0, 'price': 217.6242, 'date': '2026-10-26'}}, 'ma_touch_bar': {'bar': 0, 'bars_ago': 119, 'price': 216.47, 'date': '2026-05-06'}, 'ma_value': 217.62}
confidence kind: heuristic_match
detector version: descending_triangle/2026-09-27
findings: ['Resistance falling -0.19%/day into flat support (+0.12%/day) — sellers pressing, buyers defending', 'Rails tighten to 6% of the starting range; apex 7 bars ahead', 'Uptrend context: close $240.61 vs 200-day SMA $217.62 (-10.6%)', 'Pressing into the 200-day SMA — closest touch (2026-05-06) at $216.47', 'BREAKOUT above $230.08', 'Volume drying up through the pattern']
not falling wedge: ✓
not falling wedge reason: no prior-downtrend requirement — this is an uptrend correction pressing into the long MA, the shape the Falling Wedge detector explicitly rejects
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly trend template 7/8 confirmed + weekly coiling
Why This Setup?
Descending Triangle · schematic
Descending Triangle (breakout, bullish): resistance falling -0.19%/day into flat support near $223.42, squeezing into the 200-day SMA ($217.62) inside an uptrend. Broke out above $230.08. Research/educational only, not a buy/sell recommendation. | Strong trend (8/8) | Good RS (73) | High-confidence pattern (93%) | Stage 2 | Tight base (3 tight wks) | Readiness 65/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 67.6 (B)
Pocket Pivot
⚠ Not actionable yet
55
setup score
RS Score
73
Trend template
8/8 ✓
CANSLIM
66.6* (B)
volume ratio: 1.03
near moving avg: ✓
upper close: ✓
shooting star: ✗
price past buy range: ✗
vol beats down: ✓
bars since signal: 0
signal close: 240.61
validation reason: valid pocket-pivot
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly trend template 7/8 confirmed + no fresh 13-week low
Why This Setup?
Pocket Pivot · schematic
Up vol 2,282,990 vs max down vol 2,216,495 (near MA), upper_close=yes, bars_ago=0 | Strong trend (8/8) | Good RS (73) | High-confidence pattern (75%) | Stage 2 | Tight base (3 tight wks) | Readiness 60/100 (early) | CANSLIM 66.6 (B) | ⚠ Not actionable yet
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.
4/7
universals met
- A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 43 — laggard
- Clear of earnings — not met in -1 days — event risk
- Volume confirms — partly met 0.9× average — light
- 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
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
$240.61 vs SMA150 $223.85 / SMA200 $217.62
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $223.85 vs SMA200 $217.62
SMA 200 trending up
Slope +4.36 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $233.89
Price above SMA 50
$240.61 vs SMA50 $233.89
30%+ above 52-week low
+37.6% from $174.91
Within 25% of 52-week high
-5.7% from $255.20
RS score above 70
RS 73
Fundamentals
52W Range
82%
Mkt Cap SEC
169.3B
EPS QoQ
-40%
Rev YoY
+38%
ROE
4%
Gross Margin
40%
D/E
0.47
EPS TTM
$2.16
P/E TTM
111.6x
Float
706M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Company profile
Welltower Inc.
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
B
67.6* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
20
A · Annual EPS
80
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
80
L · Leader RS
73
I · Inst. Spons.
96
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
7/8
W. RS
70
W. Support
$194.67
W. Resist
$255.20
Weekly Structure
Trend
Rising
Tight Weeks
3
Confirmation
Constructive
Scan History
Oct 27
Descending Triangle
✓ Gate
84
Oct 26
Descending Triangle
✓ Gate
85
0.0%
Oct 23
Descending Triangle
✓ Gate
81
+1.4%
Oct 23
Basing
✓ Gate
55
+1.4%
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