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Across the 50, stronger trend, fewer entry setups. BUY ratings for a new position went from 4 to 2, signals at 5/7 or higher from 8 to 8, and the timing count from 3 gold / 26 red to 5 gold / 24 red. The average stock moved -2.1% on the week. Below the Top 50: the 29 stocks that reported earnings the week of October 11, 2026.
What the model flagged for new positions
BUY rating: MS, QCOM.
ACCUMULATE (entry preferred lower, in the model's accumulation zone), gold and green timing first, then by reward:risk: GOOGL, HD, TSLA, UNH, TXN, PEP, META, AVGO, MU, AMZN, GE, ORCL, AMAT, SNDK, GEV, LRCX, JPM, AMD, JNJ, INTC.
Breakout levels the model is watching, strongest signal first: MRK $146.68, WFC $84.91, BAC $55.27, KLAC $166.47, NFLX $72.10, MCD $252.06.
What the model flagged for existing positions
TRIM (little reward left relative to risk): AAPL, KO, PM, XOM.
EXIT WATCH (the model's trend reading has turned against the position; a prompt to review, not a sell signal): MRK.
Exited this week (the model closed the position; it holds none now): AMAT 2026-10-14 at $446.63 (+26.3%, entered 2026-02-13 at $353.65); INTC 2026-10-14 at $98.12 (-19.4%, entered 2026-09-21 at $121.78); GEV 2026-10-15 at $926.44 (+5.9%, entered 2026-09-14 at $874.76); LRCX 2026-10-15 at $277.46 (-20.1%, entered 2026-10-02 at $347.49).
Business and entry quality readings (business / entry, each 0–100)
Highest combined: MU (99 / 81), NVDA (99 / 77), AMAT (98 / 71).
Lowest combined: UNH (47 / 47), HD (48 / 47), WMT (50 / 46).
Business quality scores the company; entry quality scores today's price. The combination is a reading, not a ranking the model trades on.
Each ticker links to its full report: verdicts, entry math, stop levels, backtest and the reasoning behind every number.
| Measure | Last week | This week |
|---|---|---|
| Business quality, average | 76.4 | 75.0 |
| Entry Quality, average | 62.7 | 63.1 |
| Signals at 5/7 or higher | 8 | 8 |
| Timing: gold / green / red | 3 / 21 / 26 | 5 / 21 / 24 |
| New-position ratings: BUY / ACCUMULATE / WAIT | 4 / 25 / 21 | 2 / 20 / 28 |
| Median reward:risk | 3.27:1 | 3.33:1 |
| Average upside to analyst target | +18.1% | +21.0% |
New-position rating moved off BUY this week: GE (BUY → ACCUMULATE; for existing positions HOLD), JNJ (BUY → ACCUMULATE; for existing positions HOLD), LLY (BUY → WAIT; for existing positions HOLD). This rating is for buying in now, not a signal to sell a position already held.
Mixed trend, entry setups unchanged. Week -3.5% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 4 → 4 · timing gold/green/red 1/4/2 → 0/5/2 · median reward:risk 3.67 → 3.67
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | WAIT | TRIM | GREEN | 0/7 → 3/7 | 82 | 38 → 53 | 0.24:1 | -1.7% | +0.7% |
| MSFT | WAIT | — | GREEN | 3/7 | 96 → 98 | 62 → 71 | 2.36:1 | +10.7% | -2.2% |
| GOOGL | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GREEN | 0/7 none in 30d | 99 | 58 → 62 | 4.84:1 | +25.3% | -3.4% |
| AMZN | ACCUMULATE | — | RED | 3/7 | 84 | 63 → 73 | 6.81:1 | +32.4% | -3.7% |
| META | WAIT → ACCUMULATE | TRIM → HOLD | GREEN | 3/7 | 91 → 94 | 56 → 75 | 1.81:1 | +12.9% | -4.5% |
| NVDA | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | HOLD | RED | 3/7 | 99 | 71 → 77 | 9.91:1 | +55.2% | -5.4% |
| TSLA | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GOLD → GREEN | 4/7 | 58 | 70 | 3.67:1 | +24.5% | -6.2% |
Weaker trend, fewer entry setups. Week -9.5% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 9 → 8 · timing gold/green/red 1/4/5 → 0/1/9 · median reward:risk 2.53 → 3.55
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAT | ACCUMULATE | HOLD → — | GREEN → RED | 4/7 | 98 | 75 → 71 | 5.51:1 | +56.3% | -17.7% |
| AMD | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GREEN → RED | 3/7 | 83 | 75 → 81 | 2.59:1 | +26.7% | -11.0% |
| AVGO | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GREEN → RED | 4/7 | 96 | 73 | 7.44:1 | +52.3% | -7.3% |
| INTC | WAIT → ACCUMULATE | HOLD → — | RED | 3/7 | 54 → 55 | 75 → 81 | 1.72:1 | +22.4% | -11.3% |
| KLAC | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | — | RED | 4/7 | 89 | 71 → 73 | 3.50:1 | +34.4% | -12.8% |
| LRCX | ACCUMULATE | HOLD → — | RED | 0/7 none in 30d | 95 | 62 → 60 | 3.61:1 | +39.3% | -14.7% |
| MU | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GREEN → RED | 3/7 | 99 | 71 → 81 | 7.01:1 | +78.5% | -11.1% |
| NVDA | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | HOLD | RED | 3/7 | 99 | 71 → 77 | 9.91:1 | +55.2% | -5.4% |
| QCOM | BUY | HOLD | RED | 5/7 | 60 | 82 → 78 | 2.12:1 | +17.8% | -1.3% |
| TXN | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GOLD → GREEN | 0/7 none in 30d | 88 | 62 → 66 | 2.53:1 | +15.6% | -1.9% |
Stronger trend, fewer entry setups. Week -0.0% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 3 → 2 · timing gold/green/red 0/3/5 → 1/3/4 · median reward:risk 4.46 → 3.42
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAC | WAIT | — → HOLD | RED | 4/7 → 5/7 | 87 → 76 | 73 → 68 | 5.42:1 | +27.9% | -6.1% |
| BRK-B | WAIT | — | RED → GREEN | 3/7 | 84 → 83 | 57 → 50 | 5.17:1 | +11.7% | +2.8% |
| GS | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | — | RED | 3/7 → 0/7 none in 30d | 73 | 69 → 60 | 3.69:1 | +20.8% | -1.4% |
| JPM | ACCUMULATE | — | RED | 3/7 | 84 → 78 | 69 → 59 | 3.15:1 | +12.1% | +1.6% |
| MA | WAIT | HOLD | GREEN | 6/7 → 3/7 | 79 → 78 | 61 → 60 | 2.50:1 | +8.3% | +3.8% |
| MS | ACCUMULATE → BUY | — → HOLD | RED | 4/7 → 6/7 | 75 → 59 | 73 → 71 | 4.34:1 | +23.8% | -5.0% |
| V | WAIT | HOLD | GREEN → GOLD | 6/7 → 3/7 | 89 → 88 | 56 → 57 | 1.62:1 | +5.5% | +3.4% |
| WFC | WAIT | HOLD | GREEN | 3/7 → 6/7 | 79 → 67 | 59 → 69 | 3.11:1 | +15.3% | +0.7% |
Weaker trend, fewer entry setups. Week -5.2% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 4 → 2 · timing gold/green/red 0/4/3 → 0/2/5 · median reward:risk 2.38 → 2.36
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | WAIT | TRIM | GREEN | 0/7 → 3/7 | 82 | 38 → 53 | 0.24:1 | -1.7% | +0.7% |
| CSCO | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | HOLD | GREEN → RED | 3/7 | 88 | 71 → 75 | 4.19:1 | +23.7% | -6.9% |
| IBM | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | — | RED | 4/7 | 51 → 49 | 65 → 52 | 0.99:1 | +5.4% | +2.3% |
| MSFT | WAIT | — | GREEN | 3/7 | 96 → 98 | 62 → 71 | 2.36:1 | +10.7% | -2.2% |
| ORCL | ACCUMULATE | — | RED | 0/7 none in 30d | 83 | 46 | 5.93:1 | +66.1% | -6.7% |
| PLTR | WAIT | TRIM → HOLD | GREEN → RED | 3/7 | 89 → 93 | 42 → 75 | 1.18:1 | +9.8% | -11.0% |
| SNDK | ACCUMULATE | — | RED | 3/7 | 98 | 71 → 67 | 4.24:1 | +63.5% | -12.6% |
Stronger trend, fewer entry setups. Week +3.7% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 3 → 1 · timing gold/green/red 0/3/3 → 2/4/0 · median reward:risk 2.63 → 1.11
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | HOLD | GREEN | 5/7 | 62 | 42 → 62 | 3.50:1 | +11.7% | +3.1% |
| KO | WAIT | HOLD → TRIM | GREEN | 4/7 | 73 → 71 | 48 → 49 | 0.78:1 | +2.4% | +4.6% |
| PEP | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | RED → GREEN | 3/7 | 49 → 47 | 69 → 59 | 2.08:1 | +8.6% | +3.8% |
| PG | WAIT | — → HOLD | RED → GOLD | 3/7 | 58 → 57 | 37 → 42 | 0.26:1 | -3.4% | +4.0% |
| PM | WAIT | HOLD → TRIM | GREEN | 4/7 | 68 | 48 → 66 | 0.75:1 | +3.7% | +1.6% |
| WMT | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | — → HOLD | RED → GOLD | 4/7 | 52 → 50 | 39 → 46 | 1.44:1 | +6.0% | +5.1% |
Stronger trend, fewer entry setups. Week +2.2% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 4 → 2 · timing gold/green/red 0/1/4 → 1/3/1 · median reward:risk 2.16 → 1.23
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBV | WAIT | — | GREEN | 3/7 | 64 | 47 | 1.09:1 | +4.9% | +1.5% |
| JNJ | BUY → ACCUMULATE | HOLD | RED | 5/7 → 4/7 | 78 → 64 | 78 → 63 | 2.50:1 | +12.1% | -3.1% |
| LLY | BUY → WAIT | HOLD | RED → GOLD | 6/7 | 87 → 84 | 81 → 62 | 1.20:1 | +6.8% | +6.3% |
| MRK | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | EXIT WATCH | RED → GREEN | 6/7 | 36 | 82 → 68 | 1.23:1 | +6.5% | +0.3% |
| UNH | ACCUMULATE | — | RED → GREEN | 0/7 → 4/7 | 48 → 47 | 50 → 47 | 3.15:1 | +18.9% | +6.1% |
Trend unchanged, more entry setups. Week -0.8% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 1 → 2 · timing gold/green/red 0/3/1 → 0/3/1 · median reward:risk 3.71 → 3.33
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOOGL | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GREEN | 0/7 none in 30d | 99 | 58 → 62 | 4.84:1 | +25.3% | -3.4% |
| META | WAIT → ACCUMULATE | TRIM → HOLD | GREEN | 3/7 | 91 → 94 | 56 → 75 | 1.81:1 | +12.9% | -4.5% |
| NFLX | WAIT | HOLD | GREEN | 4/7 | 90 | 73 → 63 | 5.08:1 | +27.3% | -0.1% |
| VZ | WAIT | — | RED | 3/7 | 53 → 50 | 63 → 66 | 1.56:1 | +7.9% | +4.7% |
Stronger trend, more entry setups. Week -0.0% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 2 → 3 · timing gold/green/red 1/0/3 → 0/2/2 · median reward:risk 6.20 → 5.03
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | ACCUMULATE | — | RED | 3/7 | 84 | 63 → 73 | 6.81:1 | +32.4% | -3.7% |
| HD | WAIT → ACCUMULATE | HOLD | RED → GREEN | 4/7 | 48 | 73 → 47 | 4.43:1 | +19.5% | +6.5% |
| MCD | WAIT | — | RED | 4/7 | 61 | 73 → 63 | 5.62:1 | +20.4% | +3.1% |
| TSLA | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GOLD → GREEN | 4/7 | 58 | 70 | 3.67:1 | +24.5% | -6.2% |
Trend unchanged, fewer entry setups. Week -3.1% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 3 → 2 · timing gold/green/red 1/1/2 → 1/1/2 · median reward:risk 4.32 → 4.26
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAT | ACCUMULATE → WAIT | HOLD | RED → GREEN | 4/7 | 72 → 71 | 59 → 73 | 4.38:1 | +32.9% | -8.6% |
| GEV | ACCUMULATE | HOLD → — | GOLD → RED | 3/7 | 82 | 71 → 63 | 3.97:1 | +36.6% | -7.6% |
| GE | BUY → ACCUMULATE | HOLD | RED | 5/7 | 80 | 76 → 66 | 6.35:1 | +30.4% | +1.7% |
| LIN | WAIT | HOLD | GREEN → GOLD | 3/7 | 82 → 81 | 49 → 65 | 4.14:1 | +13.0% | +2.3% |
About the same as last week. Week +4.3% · new-position BUY/ACCUMULATE 0 → 0 · timing gold/green/red 0/2/0 → 0/2/0 · median reward:risk 0.30 → —
No rating or timing changes in this group.
The results: 26 of 29 beat EPS (90%), and 18 gaps held the 3-day rule. 12 accelerating, 0 reversing, 17 in volatility crush.
What the model flagged for new positions
BUY rating: MS.
ACCUMULATE (entry preferred lower, in the model's accumulation zone), gold and green timing first, then by reward:risk: STT, BLK, UNH, C, SCHW, CFG, ASML, IBKR, JBHT, JPM, JNJ.
Breakout levels the model is watching, strongest signal first: WFC $84.91, BAC $55.27, RF $27.56, TFC $47.13, USB $59.02, BNY $144.42.
What the model flagged for existing positions
TRIM (little reward left relative to risk): GME, PGR, TRV.
EXIT WATCH (the model's trend reading has turned against the position; a prompt to review, not a sell signal): none.
Business and entry quality readings (business / entry, each 0–100)
Highest combined: TSM (99 / 81), ASML (98 / 66), CFG (85 / 69).
Lowest combined: ERIC (39 / 39), MRSH (57 / 35), UNH (47 / 47).
Business quality scores the company; entry quality scores today's price. The combination is a reading, not a ranking the model trades on.
| Measure | This week |
|---|---|
| Business quality, average | 71.6 |
| Entry Quality, average | 61.4 |
| Signals at 5/7 or higher | 6 |
| Timing: gold / green / red | 4 / 9 / 16 |
| New-position ratings: BUY / ACCUMULATE / WAIT | 1 / 11 / 17 |
| Existing-position ratings: TRIM / EXIT WATCH | 3 / 0 |
| Median reward:risk | 3.67:1 |
| Average upside to analyst target | +13.2% |
| Stock | New position | Existing | Timing | Signal (of 7) | Business quality | Entry quality | Reward:risk | Analyst upside (12-mo) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASML | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | RED | 0/7 none in 30d | 98 | 66 | 4.20:1 | +27.9% | $1,641.52 |
| BAC | WAIT | HOLD | RED | 5/7 | 76 | 68 | 5.42:1 | +27.9% | $51.23 |
| BLK | ACCUMULATE | none held | GREEN | 4/7 | 89 | 43 | 3.61:1 | +17.0% | $1,134.38 |
| BNY | WAIT | none held | RED | 3/7 | 80 | 69 | 3.21:1 | +15.1% | $143.30 |
| C | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GREEN | 0/7 none in 30d | 76 | 54 | 3.07:1 | +17.1% | $124.26 |
| CFG | ACCUMULATE | none held | RED | 3/7 | 85 | 69 | 6.03:1 | +27.8% | $63.36 |
| ERIC | WAIT | none held | GREEN | 4/7 | 39 | 39 | 3.66:1 | -14.7% | $10.55 |
| FAST | WAIT | HOLD | GOLD | 7/7 | 78 | 73 | 0.72:1 | +3.9% | $51.02 |
| GME | WAIT | TRIM | GOLD | 3/7 | 54 | 57 | — | -100.0% | $26.81 |
| GS | WAIT | none held | RED | 0/7 none in 30d | 73 | 60 | 3.69:1 | +20.8% | $881.26 |
| IBKR | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | RED | 3/7 | 82 | 63 | 4.11:1 | +29.4% | $82.69 |
| JBHT | ACCUMULATE | none held | RED | 3/7 | 69 | 69 | 4.00:1 | +23.7% | $228.78 |
| JNJ | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | RED | 4/7 | 64 | 63 | 2.50:1 | +12.1% | $255.56 |
| JPM | ACCUMULATE | none held | RED | 3/7 | 78 | 59 | 3.15:1 | +12.1% | $339.72 |
| MRSH | WAIT | none held | GREEN | 3/7 | 57 | 35 | 1.43:1 | +6.0% | $188.35 |
| MS | BUY | HOLD | RED | 6/7 | 59 | 71 | 4.34:1 | +23.8% | $180.57 |
| MTB | WAIT | HOLD | GREEN | 3/7 | 60 | 69 | 5.36:1 | +22.6% | $215.28 |
| PGR | WAIT | TRIM | GREEN | 6/7 | 55 | 72 | 0.47:1 | +2.4% | $218.49 |
| PLD | WAIT | none held | RED | 3/7 | 77 | 63 | 4.76:1 | +21.4% | $125.75 |
| PNC | WAIT | HOLD | RED | 0/7 none in 30d | 81 | 60 | 4.84:1 | +21.1% | $217.39 |
| RF | WAIT | none held | RED | 4/7 | 64 | 63 | 5.20:1 | +22.3% | $27.45 |
| SCHW | ACCUMULATE | none held | RED | 3/7 | 90 | 61 | 6.17:1 | +30.7% | $91.96 |
| STT | ACCUMULATE | HOLD | GOLD | 4/7 | 81 | 71 | 2.20:1 | +13.0% | $165.72 |
| TFC | WAIT | none held | RED | 3/7 | 69 | 59 | 3.39:1 | +14.2% | $47.07 |
| TRV | WAIT | TRIM | GOLD | 6/7 | 52 | 48 | 0.50:1 | -2.9% | $389.54 |
| TSM | WAIT | none held | RED | 3/7 | 99 | 81 | 6.24:1 | +37.1% | $412.61 |
| UNH | ACCUMULATE | none held | GREEN | 4/7 | 47 | 47 | 3.15:1 | +18.9% | $401.43 |
| USB | WAIT | HOLD | GREEN | 3/7 | 77 | 59 | 4.28:1 | +17.1% | $58.73 |
| WFC | WAIT | HOLD | GREEN | 6/7 | 67 | 69 | 3.11:1 | +15.3% | $83.87 |
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