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$204.86 +1.57% Oct 26 close
Detected setup Cup & Handle · Setup Score 93/100

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 93, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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$XOP

etf Stage 2 · Advancing Base 2
$204.86 latest close
Market Structure
Trend structure: range
Latest event: structure_shift (bearish)
Support 134.86–135.21 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 161.75–162.24 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 164.35–165.38 · 3 touches · moderate
Support 179.93–180.50 · 3 touches · moderate
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Verdict · setup score 93/100 · data Oct 26 close · latest session

Stand aside — setup invalidated

Setup score 93, but distribution days reach 5 or more — stand aside until the condition resets.

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Recent price action · daily
$180$200AugSepOct$205

What would change this verdict

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

  • 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 0.76x
  • Weinstein Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation) — Tightening weekly range confirms base
  • Zanger Breakout volume 1.5-2.0x average
  • Zweig Monetary conditions: don't fight the Fed — Fed series stored but too thin to read direction
Minority view — the council disagrees here
  • Minervini: buyable Trend-template read: all 9 measured criteria pass.
  • 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.
77 Strong
Legend Score · rates the stock Strong (77/100) — 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%) 93
  • Trend Template (25%) 100
  • Institutional Footprint (20%) 67
  • EPS Growth (15%) 50
  • Quality (SMR-like) (15%) 50

RS rank 92: top 8% of all stocks — true leadership. Trend template 8/8: price above rising 50/150/200-day lines — textbook uptrend structure. Institutional score 67: mild accumulation. No recent earnings growth data — scored neutral. No sales/ROE data — scored neutral. Updated 2026-10-27.

Price $204.86 +1.6% Oct 26 close
52W High $206.05 0.6% below high
Wks Since High 0w
RS Rank 82 percentile of scan
SMA 50 $190.46
Avg Vol 2,947,467
Rel Vol (Oct 26) 0.76× 1.47× on up days
More stats
52W Low $123.16
Tight Wks 0
Base B2
SMA 200 $169.25
RS Line vs High -9.8%
RS Line Slope +14.5% ▲
ADR% 2.4%
ATR(14) $5.08 (2.5%)
Vol Pace (live) N/A
A/D Days 14A / 15D
A/D Rating D
VDU Bars 0/10 d
Power Trend 16d
Position in 52-week range 99thpercentile of the 52-week range
$123.16low
$206.05high

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Technical Analysis Report Card

$XOP · $204.86 · 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$190.46 ↑
100-day$177.96 ↑
200-day$169.25 ↑
Bullish (50 > 200)

RSI (14)

Reading66.5 · Bullish

Bullish momentum — comfortably in buyer territory.

MACD (12/26/9)

StateBullish
Histogram+0.837

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

Bollinger Bands (20,2)

%B / Width88% · 15.7%

Near the upper band — buyers in control.

Volume · Buyer vs Seller

Up/Down vol1.47 · Neutral
Rel volume0.76×
Pocket pivots · 10d0
5d vs 50d vol89%
Heavy vol up / down0 / 0

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

Support & Resistance

R · $206.0552-week high
Price · $204.86now
S · $180.19swing level
S · $176.47swing level
S · $164.87swing level

Fibonacci · Uptrend swing

23.6%$192.91
38.2%$184.78
50.0%$178.21
61.8%$171.64
78.6%$162.29

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 bullishRS 92 (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 (93/100, 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: 2 of 9 legends rate this Buyable · 7 watching.
Minervini Buyable A Trend-template read: all 9 measured criteria pass.

partialEnter on break of $202.48 pivot with stop at $192.09 (risk 5.1%). SEPA Grade A (3/7).

Passing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $204.86, MA150 $175.99, MA200 $169.25
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $175.99 vs MA200 $169.25
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 Watch D CANSLIM read: 3/6 pass; improvement is still needed.

mediumCup & Handle still forming — ideal buy point at $202.48 on big volume. CANSLIM 78.

Passing evidence
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 92
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high0.6% 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 $204.86 vs MA200 $169.25
Failing evidence
Volume expansion above averageVolume ratio 0.76x
Weekly price coiling (Stage 2 consolidation)Tightening weekly range confirms base
5/7 checks
Method → Playbook → Ask →
dennis Buyable A Turtle read: S1 breakout fired. The system buys the signal, stops 2N away, and adds at 0.5N intervals.
Passing evidence
No breakdown below the 20-day channel20-day low $176.47
Volatility-unit sizing (1N ≈ 1% of equity)1N = $4.89 (2.39% of price); the Turtles size 1 unit so a 1N move ≈ 1% of equity, making the 2N stop ≈ 2% equity risk
Failing evidence
No failing criteria.
7/7 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.

partialZanger 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 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 92 — Zweig buys strength, not bargains
Breadth momentum: 10-day A/D ratio10-day A/D 1.17 (1995 adv / 1699 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$204.86
Relative strengthRS 92
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.76x
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$204.86
Relative strengthRS 92
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.76x
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$204.86
Relative strengthRS 92
Failing evidence
Volume vs average0.76x
Sign of Strength confirmed on expanding volume0.76x average volume — needs ≥1.4x
4/6 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
143RS Line (52W)
Accumulation / Distribution last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol Net +4 D
A: 18 D: 14 Net: +465 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 (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 N/A
– Revenue growth ≥20% YoY N/A
– Gross margin ≥30% N/A
– ROE ≥17% N/A
✓ RS rating ≥80 (leadership) 92
✓ Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein) Stage 2
✓ Within 25% of 52W high -0.6%

Method Playbook

Trade it like Zanger EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Zanger 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 breakout point of a named pattern (flat base, bull flag, ascending triangle, cup and handle, double bottom, symmetrical triangle).
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro level
Published-method rule: Buy the breakout day on 150-200% of average volume. Never pay more than 5% above the breakout point.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro level
Published-method rule: Set the stop 2-3% below entry and sell on bad price action before it is even hit.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-based
Published-method rule: Sell 20-30% of the position at +15-20% from the breakout, then trail the rest on the 10/20-day moving average.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro level
Published-method rule: Out on a break of the 10/20-day MA, a failed breakout back below the pivot, or a reversal pattern — winners are held, laggards are sold fast.
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

Cup & Handle
93 setup score
RS Score 92
Trend template 8/8 ✓
CANSLIM 77.9* (B)
18.0% cup depth 4.6% handle 1 session since breakout
  • Cup 18.0% deep from a $183.40 left rim to a $150.37 low
  • Rims 9.5% apart (ideal, within 10%)
  • Handle pulled back 4.6% over 3 bars from $202.28 to $193.06
  • Handle sits in the upper half of the cup
  • Rounded U-shaped bottom
  • Pivot $202.28 fixed at the handle high
  • Breakout: 1 bar since the first close above the pivot
  • Volume dried up in the handle
Raw detector evidence · confidence is a heuristic match score, not a probability depth=18.0%, handle_pb=4.6%, lips_diff=9.5%, upper_half=yes, u_shape=yes, near_pivot=yes, orderly=yes | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (92) | High-confidence pattern (97%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 78/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 77.9 (B) setup_key=cup_handle|2026-06-24|2026-09-15|202.28 · cup_handle/2026-10-03 anchors={"bottom": {"bar": 123, "bars_ago": 86, "date": "2026-06-24", "price": 150.37}, "breakout": {"bar": 209, "bars_ago": 0, "date": "2026-10-26", "price": 204.86}, "handle_high": {"bar": 204, "bars_ago": 5, "date": "2026-10-19", "price": 202.28}, "handle_low": {"bar": 207, "bars_ago": 2, "date": "2026-10-22", "price": 193.06}, "left_lip": {"bar": 69, "bars_ago": 140, "date": "2026-04-07", "price": 183.401}, "right_lip": {"bar": 180, "bars_ago": 29, "date": "2026-09-15", "price": 200.89}}
Why This Setup? D+W Confluence
cup handle Cup & Handle · schematic

depth=18.0%, handle_pb=4.6%, lips_diff=9.5%, upper_half=yes, u_shape=yes, near_pivot=yes, orderly=yes | Strong trend (8/8) | Top RS (92) | High-confidence pattern (97%) | Power Trend | Stage 2 | Readiness 78/100 (watch) | CANSLIM 77.9 (B)

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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.

5/7 universals met
  • Clear of earnings — partly met Report date unknown
  • Volume confirms — partly met 0.8× average — light
  • A relative-strength leader — met RS rank 82
  • 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
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 $204.86 vs SMA150 $175.99 / SMA200 $169.25
SMA 150 above SMA 200 SMA150 $175.99 vs SMA200 $169.25
SMA 200 trending up Slope +6.57 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200 SMA50 $190.46
Price above SMA 50 $204.86 vs SMA50 $190.46
30%+ above 52-week low +66.3% from $123.16
Within 25% of 52-week high -0.6% from $206.05
RS score above 70 RS 92

Fundamentals

52W Range
99%
Insider
No Buy

Company

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O'Neil · Grade Card
ETF checklist — N, S, L, M only
B 77.9* 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
92
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
8/8
W. RS
90
W. Support
$150.37
W. Resist
$203.60
W. Patterns
Cup & Handle Base Breakout
Weekly Structure

Scan History

20× streak
Oct 23: 92 (Cup & Handle)Oct 23: 93 (Cup & Handle)Oct 23: 93 (Cup & Handle)Oct 26: 94 (Cup & Handle)Oct 27: 93 (Cup & Handle)93
Oct 27
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
93
Oct 26
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
94 0.0%
Oct 23
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
93 +1.6%
Oct 23
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
93 +1.6%
Oct 23
Cup & Handle ✓ Gate
92 +1.6%

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