Setups for the Week
An auto-generated weekly prep brief: how the major indexes trend, what posture the market regime supports, who is leading, and the top setups from the latest completed scan. Legend names are methodology labels only. Research and education only — not investment advice. See also the week-ahead agenda for macro and earnings dates.
Built from the scan of Oct 27, 2026 · bars through Oct 26, 2026
Trend Scorecard
Indexes versus their 10 EMA, 21 EMA, 50 SMA and 200 SMA. Overall: 7 of 16 checks up.
| Index | Close | 10 EMA | 21 EMA | 50 SMA | 200 SMA | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 765.37 | 767.38 | 768.50 | 767.59 | 727.39 | 1 of 4 up |
| QQQ | 712.20 | 719.15 | 725.95 | 725.43 | 677.75 | 1 of 4 up |
| IWM | 276.99 | 275.95 | 277.86 | 285.85 | 278.33 | 1 of 4 up |
| DIA | 522.97 | 521.71 | 519.95 | 522.51 | 505.39 | 4 of 4 up |
Market Posture
Reduce exposure — only the cleanest setups, tighten stops.
Leadership Notes
- TEAM — RS 98 — Cup & Handle — score 65 — Packaged Software — O'Neil methodology
- NTAP — RS 96 — Partial Move — score 80 — Computer Peripherals — Classical TA methodology
- CRL — RS 96 — Record Volume — score 65 — Miscellaneous Commercial Services — Wyckoff methodology
- APA — RS 95 — Pocket Pivot — score 70 — Integrated Oil — O'Neil methodology
- HACK — RS 94 — Darvas Box — score 70 — Darvas methodology
Leading groups: Oil Refining/Marketing (avg RS 97.3, 3 setups), Computer Peripherals (avg RS 96.0, 2 setups), Computer Processing Hardware (avg RS 95.3, 3 setups)
Watchlist — Top Setups
| # | Ticker | Pattern | Score | RS | Methodology | Grade | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMGN Amgen Inc. | Cup & Handle | 80.0 | 87.0 | O'Neil | B | Pro plan |
| 2 | ELV Elevance Health, Inc. | Wyckoff SOS | 80.0 | 82.0 | Wyckoff | A | Pro plan |
| 3 | NTAP NetApp, Inc. | Partial Move | 80.0 | 96.0 | Classical TA | A | Pro plan |
| 4 | NUE Nucor Corporation | Cup & Handle | 80.0 | 88.0 | O'Neil | B | Pro plan |
| 5 | JNJ Johnson & Johnson | Descending Triangle | 77.7 | 72.0 | Classical TA | B | Pro plan |
| 6 | TXN Texas Instruments Incorporated | Darvas Box | 77.4 | 91.0 | Darvas | B | Pro plan |
| 7 | NOW ServiceNow, Inc. | Cup (no handle) | 76.8 | 90.0 | B | Pro plan | |
| 8 | MET MetLife, Inc. | Wyckoff SOS | 76.1 | 77.0 | Wyckoff | B | Pro plan |
| 9 | EL Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. (The) | Cup & Handle | 73.2 | 80.0 | O'Neil | N/A | Pro plan |
| 10 | EMR Emerson Electric Company | Ascending Triangle | 73.1 | 70.0 | Classical TA | B | Pro plan |
Last Week's List, Checked
No scan run from about a week before the latest scan is stored yet, so there is no honest last-week list to check.
Educational research. Scanner outputs can be wrong and market conditions can change quickly. This page is not investment advice and does not account for your objectives, finances, or risk tolerance. Past scanner follow-through does not predict future results.