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XBI

$150.47 +0.62% Oct 26 close
Detected setup Ascending Triangle · Setup Score 68/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 68, but price closes below stop $157.37 — stand aside until the condition resets.

2 independent risk warnings also present. Review before relying on the bullish setup.

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$XBI

etf Stage 2 · Advancing Base 1
$150.47 latest close
Market Structure
Trend structure: downtrend
Latest event: bos (bearish)
Support 120.66–121.69 · 6 touches · strong
Support 117.72–118.28 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 127.05–127.76 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 129.11–129.70 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 131.18–132.09 · 3 touches · moderate
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Historical record

No active setup in the latest scan — this page shows the last detection Legend AI made for $XBI. 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 68/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 68, but price closes below stop $157.37 — stand aside until the condition resets.

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

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 $150.47 vs MA50 $157.13
  • O'Neil M: Market in confirmed uptrend — Market phase: uptrend_under_pressure
  • O'Neil S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakout
  • Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.52x
  • 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: avoid Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.
  • O'Neil: watch CANSLIM read: 3/6 pass; improvement is still needed.
  • Weinstein: watch Stage-analysis read: Stage 2 is present; 2 supporting checks need improvement.
65 Neutral
Legend Score · rates the stock Neutral (65/100) — held back by institutional footprint

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%) 82
  • Trend Template (25%) 88
  • Institutional Footprint (20%) 38
  • EPS Growth (15%) 50
  • Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 50

RS rank 81: beating most of the market. Trend template 7/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 38: mild distribution — sellers active. No recent earnings growth data — scored neutral. No sales/ROE data — scored neutral. Updated 2026-09-30.

Price $150.47 +0.6% Oct 26 close
52W High $169.89 11.4% below high
Wks Since High 8w
Base Depth 15.3%
RS Rank 60 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $157.13
Avg Vol 9,193,182
Rel Vol (Oct 26) 0.52× 0.99× on up days
More stats
52W Low $106.30
Tight Wks 0
Base B1
SMA 200 $141.01
RS Line vs High -7.1%
RS Line Slope -4.3% ▼
ADR% 2.8%
ATR(14) $4.28 (2.8%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
A/D Days 9A / 14D
A/D Rating E
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Position in 52-week range 69thpercentile of the 52-week range
$106.30low
$169.89high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$XBI · $150.47 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
58
/ 100
Technicals 58/100
Reference read from price & volume only — the verdict at the top of the page decides the action.

Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly

Daily ▼ Downtrend
Weekly ▼ Weak / rolling over
Monthly ▬ Sideways / consolidating

Moving Averages

50-day$157.13 ↓
100-day$153.54 ↓
200-day$141.01 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading46.7 · Neutral

Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateImproving
Histogram+0.350

Improving — MACD crossed above its signal line but still below zero. Histogram expanding.

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width43% · 9.4%

Mid-band — no directional band edge in play.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol0.99 · Neutral
Rel volume0.52×
Pocket pivots · 10d0
5d vs 50d vol97%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 1

Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. 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 · $162.68swing level
R · $165.71swing level
R · $169.8952-week high
Price · $150.47now
S · $149.15swing level
S · $143.81swing level
S · $127.44swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$159.31
38.2%$152.77
50.0%$147.48
61.8%$142.19
78.6%$134.66

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

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Daily downtrendWeekly downtrendAbove 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 81 (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 (68/100, 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 Avoid A Trend-template read: fails Price > 50-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $150.47, MA150 $146.22, MA200 $141.01
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $146.22 vs MA200 $141.01
Failing evidence
1.5 Price > 50-day MAPrice $150.47 vs MA50 $157.13
Not applicable
2. Quarterly EPS growth ≥ 25%No single-company earnings — not applicable to ETFs
2. ROE ≥ 17%No single-company earnings — not applicable to ETFs
2. Revenue growth ≥ 20% YoYNo single-company earnings — not applicable to ETFs
8/9 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
O'Neil Watch D CANSLIM read: 3/6 pass; improvement is still needed.
Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 81
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high11.4% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
M: Market in confirmed uptrendMarket phase: uptrend_under_pressure
S: Volume ≥ 40% above average on breakoutNot confirmed
Not applicable
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%No single-company earnings — not applicable to ETFs
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityNo single-company earnings — not applicable to ETFs
3/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 $150.47 vs MA200 $141.01
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.52x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
5/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
dennis Watch C Turtle read: no Donchian signal. The system stays flat until price takes out the 20-day high.
Passing evidence
No breakdown below the 20-day channel20-day low $143.85
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $4.26 (2.83% 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
5/7 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 Ascending Triangle 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 onlyAscending Triangle
Not extended (≤5% above the breakout point)Measured as passing
Failing evidence
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageData unavailable
5/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
zweig Watch A Zweig read: passes his full growth screen — earnings growing faster than the market, a price that is reasonable for that growth, insiders buying, and price strength. Super Model timing — timing tailwinds: Breadth momentum, 4% Model (breadth proxy); 2 timing leg(s) lack data.
Passing evidence
Price strength (RS ≥ 70)RS score 81 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Breadth momentum: 10-day A/D ratio10-day A/D 1.17 (2025 adv / 1725 dec) — participation expanding
Failing evidence
Monetary conditions: don't fight the FedFed series stored but too thin to read direction
9-to-1 up/down volume daysOnly 17 breadth sessions stored — need 20+ to spot thrust days
Not applicable
EPS growth above the marketNo single-company earnings — not applicable to ETFs
Reasonable price for the growthNo single-company earnings — not applicable to ETFs
Insider buyingNo single-company earnings — not applicable to ETFs
3/5 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Livermore Watch B Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but volume vs average is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$150.47
Relative strengthRS 81
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.52x
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 (7.7% from 52W high) — watch for a box breakout with volume expansion.

Passing evidence
Price$150.47
Relative strengthRS 81
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.52x
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.
Passing evidence
Price$150.47
Relative strengthRS 81
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.52x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Base & Breakout
Breakout follow-through

No active breakout tracked — Legend AI monitors daily for pivot-point breaks. What's a breakout?

Latest candle: Doji — Open and close nearly equal — indecision. After a strong move it can signal a pause or pending reversal; wait for confirmation.

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RS Line vs SPY 52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH ▼ Falling
121RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net -3 E
A: 12 D: 15 Net: -365 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 3/3 met · earnings criteria N/A for ETFs
A+ 3/3 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 N/A
– Revenue growth ≥20% YoY N/A
– Gross margin ≥30% N/A
– ROE ≥17% N/A
✓ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 81
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -11.4%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Livermore EXACT LEVELS · PRO
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.
Deterministic educational plan, not a recommendation. No order or stop is changed automatically. Method and sources →

Pattern Analysis (historical)

Ascending Triangle ⚠ Head & shoulders top forming
68 setup score
RS Score 81
Trend template 7/8
CANSLIM — (N/A)
high slope: 0.152 low slope: 0.2092 triangle height: 0.82 depth: 0.0051 triangle volume ratio: 1.083 validation reason: valid generic setup multi tf evaluated: ✓ multi tf reason: weekly trend template 6/8 confirmed
Why This Setup?
Ascending Triangle · schematic

Flat resistance (slope=0.1520), rising lows (slope=0.2092) | Strong trend (7/8) | Top RS (81) | Moderate pattern (65%) | Stage 2 | Readiness 79/100 (approaching) | CANSLIM N/A (N/A) | ⚠ Head & shoulders top forming

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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.

3/7 universals met
  • Asymmetric reward — not met Not met — levels are a Pro detail
  • A relative-strength leader — partly met RS rank 60 — middling
  • Clear of earnings — partly met Report date unknown
  • Volume confirms — partly met 1.0× average — light
  • 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 $150.47 vs SMA150 $146.22 / SMA200 $141.01
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $146.22 vs SMA200 $141.01
SMA 200 trending up Slope +2.84 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $157.13
Price above SMA 50 $150.47 vs SMA50 $157.13
30%+ above 52-week low +41.6% from $106.30
Within 25% of 52-week high -11.4% from $169.89
RS score above 70 RS 81

Fundamentals

52W Range
69%
Insider
No Buy

Company

Company profile
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O'Neil · Grade Card
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
N/A — CANSLIM
C · Curr. EPS
100
A · Annual EPS
35
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
81
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
6/8
W. RS
70
W. Support
$118.28
W. Resist
$169.89
Weekly Structure

Scan History

Sep 21: 68 (Wyckoff SOS)Sep 22: 55 (Darvas Box)Sep 23: 55 (Darvas Box)Sep 30: 68 (Ascending Triangle)68
Sep 30
Ascending Triangle
68
Sep 23
Darvas Box ✓ Gate
55 -3.0%
Sep 22
Darvas Box ✓ Gate
55 -7.0%
Sep 21
Wyckoff SOS ✓ Gate
68 -4.9%

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