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$179.28 +0.00% Oct 26 close
Detected setup Basing · 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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$XLV

etf Stage 2 · Advancing Base 1
$179.28 latest close
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: bos (bullish)
Support 141.97–143.07 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 165.11–165.60 · 4 touches · moderate
Support 152.97–153.29 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 158.91–159.23 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 155.87–156.49 · 3 touches · moderate
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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
$170$180AugSepOct$179

What would change this verdict

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

  • O'Neil L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership) — RS rank 73
  • O'Neil M: Market in confirmed uptrend — Market phase: uptrend_under_pressure
  • Weinstein Volume expansion above average — Volume ratio 0.97x
  • Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
  • Dennis S1: 20-day Donchian breakout
  • Dennis S2: 55-day Donchian breakout
Minority view — the council disagrees here
  • Minervini: buyable Trend-template read: all 9 measured criteria pass.
  • O'Neil: avoid CANSLIM read: fails L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership).
  • 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 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%) 74
  • Trend Template (25%) 88
  • Institutional Footprint (20%) 52
  • EPS Growth (15%) 50
  • Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 50

RS rank 73: above-average strength. Trend template 7/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 52: neutral — no clear institutional conviction. No recent earnings growth data — scored neutral. No sales/ROE data — scored neutral. Updated 2026-10-27.

Price $179.28 +0.0% Oct 26 close
52W High $182.25 1.6% below high
Wks Since High 0w
Base Depth 2.1%
RS Rank 43 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $171.36
Avg Vol 8,028,444
Rel Vol (Oct 26) 0.97× 1.17× on up days
More stats
52W Low $141.97
Tight Wks 6
Base B1
SMA 200 $158.18
RS Line vs High -1.3%
RS Line Slope +4.8% ▲
ADR% 1.5%
ATR(14) $3.10 (1.7%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
A/D Days 12A / 15D
A/D Rating E
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Power Trend 9d
Position in 52-week range 93rdpercentile of the 52-week range
$141.97low
$182.25high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$XLV · $179.28 · as of 2026-10-26 · multi-factor read
98
/ 100
Technicals 98/100
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$171.36 ↑
100-day$165.59 ↑
200-day$158.18 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading64.0 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBullish
Histogram+0.826

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width81% · 12.0%

Near the upper band — buyers in control.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.17 · Neutral
Rel volume0.97×
Pocket pivots · 10d0
5d vs 50d vol108%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 0

Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is expanding versus its baseline.

Support & Resistance

R · $182.2552-week high
Price · $179.28now
S · $165.15swing level
S · $160.73swing level
S · $157.23swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$172.91
38.2%$167.13
50.0%$162.46
61.8%$157.79
78.6%$151.14

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

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Daily uptrendWeekly uptrendMonthly 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 (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: 1 legend rates this Buyable · 6 watching · 2 avoid.
Minervini Buyable A Trend-template read: all 9 measured criteria pass.
Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $179.28, MA150 $159.22, MA200 $158.18
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $159.22 vs MA200 $158.18
Failing evidence
No failing criteria.
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
9/9 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
O'Neil Avoid D CANSLIM read: fails L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership).

partialRule check says AVOID (2/6 checks passed) — CANSLIM read: fails L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership).

Passing evidence
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high1.6% below high | RS line new high: False
S: Base tightness (ATR% ≤ 4.5%)ATR% 1.73%
Failing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 73
M: Market in confirmed uptrendMarket phase: uptrend_under_pressure
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
2/6 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 $179.28 vs MA200 $158.18
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.97x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
5/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
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 $165.19
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $2.77 (1.55% 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 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 $206.17-$215.14; trail the rest
Failing evidence
Named Zanger pattern onlyBasing is not one of Zanger's six
Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x averageData unavailable
4/6 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 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
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$179.28
Relative strengthRS 73
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.97x
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.

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

Passing evidence
Price$179.28
Relative strengthRS 73
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.97x
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$179.28
Relative strengthRS 73
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.97x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volumePrice hasn't cleared the pivot yet — confirmation pending
4/6 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
Base & Breakout
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RS Line vs SPY 52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH ▲ Rising
110RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net +3 E
A: 15 D: 12 Net: +365 sessions
Minervini · Grade Card
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini’s published criteria · 2/3 met · earnings criteria N/A for ETFs
A 2/3 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) 73
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -1.6%

Method Playbook

Trade it like O'Neil EXACT LEVELS · PRO
O'Neil D · Avoid — The deterministic methodology check is Avoid; wait until the blocking criteria are resolved.
Pivot
Pro level
Published-method rule: Use the proper base pivot or handle high after CANSLIM leadership and market-direction checks are satisfied.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Require a breakout through the pivot on volume at least 40% above average; the valid buy zone ends 5% above the pivot.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Use the setup's structural stop with a hard 7–8% maximum-loss ceiling from the actual entry.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Protect progress under constructive support such as the 21-day or 10-week line; a stop may ratchet higher but never lower.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Exit on the hard loss limit, a decisive support break, or a rule-based climax/distribution signal; a normal 20–25% advance is reviewed rather than assumed permanent.
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

Basing ⚠ Not actionable yet
55 setup score
RS Score 73
Trend template 7/8
CANSLIM 67.6* (B)
base type: Flat Base depth: 0.117 duration weeks: 12.0 tightness: 0.0257 near pivot: ✓ base volume ratio: 1.002 validation reason: valid basing setup multi tf evaluated: ✓ multi tf reason: weekly trend template 7/8 confirmed + no fresh 13-week low
Why This Setup? D+W Confluence
Basing · schematic

Flat Base: depth=11.7%, 12w, tightness=0.026, near_pivot=yes | Strong trend (7/8) | Good RS (73) | Moderate pattern (65%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Tight base (6 tight wks) | Readiness 56/100 (early) | CANSLIM 67.6 (B) | ⚠ 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.

4/7 universals met
  • A relative-strength leader — not met RS rank 43 — laggard
  • Clear of earnings — partly met Report date unknown
  • Volume confirms — partly met 1.0× average — light
  • Asymmetric reward — met Met — levels are a Pro detail
  • 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 $179.28 vs SMA150 $159.22 / SMA200 $158.18
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $159.22 vs SMA200 $158.18
SMA 200 trending up Slope +1.75 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $171.36
Price above SMA 50 $179.28 vs SMA50 $171.36
30%+ above 52-week low +26.3% from $141.97
Within 25% of 52-week high -1.6% from $182.25
RS score above 70 RS 73

Fundamentals

52W Range
93%
Insider
No Buy

Company

Company profile
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O'Neil · Grade Card
ETF checklist — N, S, L, M only
B 67.6* CANSLIM * disqualified on M
C · Curr. EPS
N/A
A · Annual EPS
N/A
N · New Highs
100
S · Supply/Demand
70
L · Leader RS
73
I · Inst. Spons.
N/A
M · Market
30
ETFs hold baskets of stocks — earnings and insider criteria don't apply. This grades new highs, supply/demand, relative-strength leadership, and market direction instead.

Weekly Context

Multi-timeframe signals from weekly bars
W. Trend
7/8
W. RS
74
W. Support
$141.97
W. Resist
$182.25
W. Patterns
Base Breakout Basing
Weekly Structure

Scan History

20× streak
Oct 23: 55 (Symmetrical Triangle)Oct 23: 72 (Symmetrical Triangle)Oct 26: 55 (Symmetrical Triangle)Oct 27: 55 (Basing)55
Oct 27
Basing ✓ Gate
55
Oct 26
Symmetrical Triangle ✓ Gate
55 0.0%
Oct 23
Symmetrical Triangle ✓ Gate
72 0.0%
Oct 23
Symmetrical Triangle ✓ Gate
55 0.0%

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