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Microsoft Corporation MSFTStock Model Assessment

NASDAQ · Information Technology · Assessment based on the October 26, 2026 close · Assessment period 20 trading days · Data as of 2026-10-26 ET

Current pivot zone 476.25 – 512.76. The closing price of 532.60 is 3.87% above the upper boundary of the pivot zone.

Closing Price532.60Previous day 524.51 +1.54%
Lower Bound of Pivot Zone476.25Current price is 11.83% above the lower boundary
ATR142.09%Two-year percentile 48%
52-Week Range349 – 551Distance from high −3.4%

Historical sample statistics: sample size N=243; not indicative of the future.

Reading route

Three-layer assessment

Three-Tier Determination

Structural Tier

Current pivot zone 476.25 – 512.76. The closing price of 532.60 is 3.87% above the upper boundary of the pivot zone.

Multi-Framework Tier

Of nine independent methods, three are neutral and six are positive. Trend, position, and momentum categories are all aligned to the upside.

Weekly Tier

Weekly GMMA shows bullish separation, with the close above the weekly MA40 at 436.27, in the same direction as the daily trend. The conditional test of the weekly state (shifted control) falls at the 38th percentile and provides no additional directional information.

Historical Sample Statistics Layer

Among 5,488 sample bars, the current fingerprint occurs 243 times. The 20-day sample mean is +0.43%, below the full-sample baseline of +1.46%, and the randomized control test falls at the 0th percentile. Performance on fingerprint days is significantly lower.

Path Test

With the same sample and observation period, the sample-weighted means of the three bullish-scenario specifications range from +0.01R to +0.08R; those of the two bearish-scenario specifications range from −0.03R to +0.03R.

Research source:Original report · 2026-10-26

Multiple timeframes

segments and pivot-zone demarcation, used to define range boundaries and structural invalidation points.

The current pivot zone is formed by five segments, range476.25 – 512.76, with a volatility high/low of 551.15 / 377.94. The closing price of 532.60 is 19.84 dollars above the upper boundary of the pivot zone.

The gray rectangle marks the pivot zone; its lower boundary of 476.25 is the invalidation boundary for the current structure.
The gray rectangle marks the pivot zone; its lower boundary of 476.25 is the invalidation boundary for the current structure.

Four independent methodologies — trend, position, momentum, and volume — each with its own independent verification basis, not referencing one another.

Framework readings, basis date 2026-10-26

MethodologyReadingDetermination
GMMA Guppy Moving Average
Short group 527.95–529.65, with the entire group above the long group at 499.47–519.53
Bullish separation
Moving Averages
MA20 527.87 MA50 509.12 MA200 435.66
All three lines are above
Anchored to VWAP
Year anchor 426.24 (+25.0%) Quarter anchor 530.43 (+0.4%) 52-week low anchor 453.37 (+17.5%)
Above the year anchor and quarter anchor
Volume-Price Distribution, 120 Days
VAL 362.28 POC 384.60 VAH 509.94
Breakout VAH
Donchian Channel
20-day 502.40–551.15 55-day 476.25–551.15
Sitting in the middle of the 20-day channel
Volume Z-Score
Current day −0.21 Maximum over the last five days +0.13
Advancing on low volume
Relative Strength vs SPY
20-day +4.6% 60-day +12.1% 120-day +23.7%
Leading across all three windows
Residual Deviation
beta 1.01, five-day residual z −0.01
Has not reached the oversold zone, z < −1.5
Dual Breakout
08-03 model marker 486.73, descending diagonal slope −0.179/day, horizontal resistance 465.44
+9.4% relative to the model marker price
Of nine methods, three are neutral and six are positive.
The dark green solid line is the descending trendline of the dual breakout; the dashed line is the horizontal resistance level; the dots are the two pivot highs forming the trendline. The red short group as a whole sits above the blue long group.
The dark green solid line is the descending trendline of the dual breakout; the dashed line is the horizontal resistance level; the dots are the two pivot highs forming the trendline. The red short group as a whole sits above the blue long group.

Trend, position, relative strength, and structure are recalculated on the weekly timeframe to define the higher-timeframe context for the daily readings.

Weekly bars use the close of the last trading day of each week, covering 1,139 weeks. The current week is incomplete; its final bar temporarily uses the basis-date close.

Weekly readings, basis date 2026-10-26

MethodologyReadingDetermination
GMMA Guppy moving average (weekly)
Short group 497.34–528.98, with the entire group above the long group at 456.47–472.18
Bullish separation
Moving average (weekly)
MA10 515.76 MA40 436.27, with MA40 rising relative to four weeks earlier
Both lines have moved above
Donchian channel, 26 weeks
348.54–551.15
Approaching the upper edge of the 26-week range
Relative strength vs SPY (weekly)
26-week +22.3% 52-week −9.7%
Divergence across windows
Weekly pivot zone
380.62 – 422.59, formed by eleven strokes
26.0% above the upper boundary of the pivot zone

Weekly GMMA shows bullish separation, with the close above the weekly MA40; daily GMMA shows bullish separation, with the close above MA200. Both timeframes trend upward in the same direction. The last weekly stroke is upward: it starts on 2026-07-24 (376.68) and ends on 2026-10-16 (551.15), a change of +46.3%; the reference-date close is −3.4% relative to the endpoint.

Condition definition: weekly GMMA shows bullish separation and the close is above the weekly MA40. Each trading day uses only weekly information available on that date; an incomplete week temporarily uses that day's close. Sample period 2005-01-03 to 2026-10-26, with qualifying observations on 3,501 days.

Weekly state condition test: subsequent 20-day price changes

Sample segmentNumber of days meeting the conditionState-day meanSame-segment benchmarkDifference
Full sample
3,501
▲ +1.34%
▲ +1.46%
▼ −0.12%
First half 2005-01 to 2015-11
1,413
▲ +0.34%
▲ +0.91%
▼ −0.57%
Second half, 2015-11 to 2026-10
2,067
▲ +2.00%
▲ +1.99%
▲ +0.01%
Shifted control test (shifting the entire state sequence ×400 times while preserving state persistence): the full-sample mean falls at the 38th percentile.

The weekly state provides no additional directional information; the readings in this section only define the context in which the daily is situated.

The most recent 156 weekly bars. The red short group and blue long group are weekly GMMA; the entire short group is above the long group. The purple line is the weekly MA40 at 436.27, and the gray rectangle marks the weekly pivot zone.
The most recent 156 weekly bars. The red short group and blue long group are weekly GMMA; the entire short group is above the long group. The purple line is the weekly MA40 at 436.27, and the gray rectangle marks the weekly pivot zone.

Sample statistics

With the same sample and observation period, the sample-weighted means of the three bullish-scenario specifications range from +0.01R to +0.08R; those of the two bearish-scenario specifications range from −0.03R to +0.03R.

Encode the current state as a fingerprint, test its distribution of subsequent price changes in historical samples, and compare maximum adverse movement, maximum favorable movement and the width of the hypothetical invalidation boundary.

Fingerprint definition: bullish GMMA + close above the quarter-anchored VWAP + 60-day relative strength ahead of SPY + volume z ≥ 1. Sample period 2005-01-03 to 2026-10-26, covering 5,488 daily bars, with matching observations on 243 days.

Subsequent price changes on fingerprint days, compared with the full-sample benchmark

Observation periodMean on fingerprint daysFull-sample meanDifferenceShare of positive outcomes on fingerprint daysShare of positive outcomes in the full sample
1 days
▲ +0.06%
▲ +0.08%
▼ −0.01%
51.9%
51.6%
5 days
▲ +0.11%
▲ +0.37%
▼ −0.26%
51.0%
56.5%
10 days
▼ −0.05%
▲ +0.73%
▼ −0.78%
53.5%
58.6%
20 days
▲ +0.43%
▲ +1.46%
▼ −1.02%
58.0%
60.6%
Randomized control test (drawing the same sample size ×400 times): the 20-day mean falls at the 0th percentile, significantly below the control. After relaxing the definition to three features (N=2,239) and two features (N=2,993), the differences are −0.09% and −0.03%, respectively, at percentiles of 7% and 22%.

Path statistics — tracked over 20 trading days starting from the next day's open

PercentileMaximum adverse excursion MAEMaximum favorable excursion MFE
10th percentile
▼ −10.43%
—
30th percentile
▼ −5.66%
—
Median
▼ −3.40%
▲ +3.57%
70th percentile
—
▲ +5.39%
90th percentile
—
▲ +9.12%
MAE measures adverse movement for the bullish scenario; MFE measures adverse movement for the bearish scenario. The invalidation boundary width is shown alongside the corresponding directional percentile for research comparison.
Upper: logarithmic price history since 2005, with orange dots marking the 243 fingerprint days across the upward path. Middle: the two-year percentile of ATR percentage, currently 48%, in the middle volatility range. Lower left: distributions of subsequent 20-day price changes for fingerprint days and the full sample. Lower right: a scatter plot of maximum adverse and maximum favorable movement over the 20 days after the scenario baseline.
Upper: logarithmic price history since 2005, with orange dots marking the 243 fingerprint days across the upward path. Middle: the two-year percentile of ATR percentage, currently 48%, in the middle volatility range. Lower left: distributions of subsequent 20-day price changes for fingerprint days and the full sample. Lower right: a scatter plot of maximum adverse and maximum favorable movement over the 20 days after the scenario baseline.

Distribution of sample-weighted means for the same sample and observation period

DirectionNumber of parameter setsSample-weighted mean rangeAssumptions corresponding to the upper end of the mean range (not a basis for selection)Upper bound of the sample-weighted mean
Bullish scenario
3
+0.01R to +0.08R
Invalidation boundary 502.44 / Comparison boundary 551.64
+0.08R
Bear scenario
2
−0.03R to +0.03R
Invalidation boundary 561.30 / Comparison boundary 514.50
+0.03R
The asymmetry comes from the instrument’s unconditional 20-day drift of +1.46% and positive-observation share of 60.6%. This baseline is used only to interpret historical differences between the two scenarios.
Invalidation boundaryComparison boundaryBoundary distance ratioComparison boundary reached firstInvalidation boundary reached firstNot touched within 20 daysSample-weighted mean
514.50
551.64
1.05
42.0%
41.2%
16.9%
+0.03R
502.44
551.64
0.63
49.0%
22.6%
28.4%
+0.08R
502.44
561.30
0.95
29.2%
26.7%
44.0%
+0.01R
Sample-weighted mean = boundary distance ratio × comparison-boundary-first rate − 1R × invalidation-boundary-first rate, excluding transaction costs and slippage.
Invalidation boundaryComparison boundaryBoundary distance ratioComparison boundary reached firstInvalidation boundary reached firstNot touched within 20 daysSample-weighted mean
551.64
514.50
0.95
41.2%
42.0%
16.9%
−0.03R
561.30
514.50
0.63
46.1%
25.9%
28.0%
+0.03R
Excludes the bearish scenario's cost assumptions and transaction costs.

Evidence and counterevidence

Using 532.60 as the scenario baseline, determine which price level is reached first on each path across the 243 fingerprint observations.

Supporting arguments

  • The close is above the upper pivot-zone boundary of 512.76 by 3.9%; the price structure has moved above the pivot zone.
  • The 52-week low anchored VWAP at 453.37 is 14.9% below the current price, forming the next support level in the price-volume framework.
  • The VAL of the 120-day volume profile is 362.28, far below the current price; the volume-distribution structure has not entered the breakdown zone.
  • The full-sample 20-day mean is +1.46%, with positive observations accounting for 60.6%; the instrument exhibits positive drift over the long term.

Counterarguments

  • The five-day residual z is −0.01 and has not entered the oversold region, providing no statistical basis for mean reversion.

Bullish-scenario path test Scenario baseline 532.60

Invalidation boundary · Comparison boundary · Boundary distance ratio · Comparison boundary reached first · Invalidation boundary reached first · Not touched within 20 days · Sample-weighted mean · 514.50 · 551.64 · 1.05 · 42.0% · 41.2% · 16.9% · +0.03R · 502.44 · 551.64 · 0.63 · 49.0% · 22.6% · 28.4% · +0.08R · 502.44 · 561.30 · 0.95 · 29.2% · 26.7% · 44.0% · +0.01R · Sample-weighted mean = boundary distance ratio × comparison-boundary-first rate − 1R × invalidation-boundary-first rate, excluding transaction costs and slippage.

The sample-weighted mean is positive in all three specifications. For historical observations with an invalidation boundary of 502.44 and a comparison boundary of 551.64, the boundary-distance ratio is 0.63, the rate of reaching the comparison boundary first is 49.0%, and the sample-weighted mean is +0.08R. All three specifications are historical statistics, not a basis for selecting a specification.

Using 532.60 as the scenario baseline, with the same sample and observation period.

Counterarguments

  • The instrument’s unconditional 20-day drift is +1.46%; this positive drift runs opposite to the bearish scenario.

Bearish-scenario path test Scenario baseline 532.60

Invalidation boundary · Comparison boundary · Boundary distance ratio · Comparison boundary reached first · Invalidation boundary reached first · Not touched within 20 days · Sample-weighted mean · 551.64 · 514.50 · 0.95 · 41.2% · 42.0% · 16.9% · −0.03R · 561.30 · 514.50 · 0.63 · 46.1% · 25.9% · 28.0% · +0.03R · Excludes the bearish scenario's cost assumptions and transaction costs.

Invalidation conditions

The following are conditions for a status change, not position guidance.

  1. Trend reversalThe daily close falls below 527.87 (MA20) and the GMMA short group crosses below the long group. The positioning and trend tiers then turn negative together; all specifications must be recalculated.
  2. Structural pullbackThe daily close falls back below 512.76 (the upper boundary of the pivot zone), with volume z ≥ 1. Once the close returns to the pivot zone, the structural tier must be redefined and all specifications recalculated.
  3. Volatility regime shiftThe two-year percentile of ATR percentage rises above 50%. The current lower state at 48% no longer supports the existing distribution parameters; all path statistics must be recalculated under the new regime.
  4. Weekly trend reversalThe weekly close falls below 436.27 (weekly MA40, using the value for that week). The weekly tier assessment then changes, and the context of the daily readings must be redefined.

The following are conditions for a status change, not position guidance.

  1. Trend reversalThe daily close falls below 527.87 (MA20) and the GMMA short group crosses below the long group. The positioning and trend tiers then turn negative together; all specifications must be recalculated.
  2. Structural pullbackThe daily close falls back below 512.76 (the upper boundary of the pivot zone), with volume z ≥ 1. Once the close returns to the pivot zone, the structural tier must be redefined and all specifications recalculated.
  3. Volatility regime shiftThe two-year percentile of ATR percentage rises above 50%. The current lower state at 48% no longer supports the existing distribution parameters; all path statistics must be recalculated under the new regime.
  4. Weekly trend reversalThe weekly close falls below 436.27 (weekly MA40, using the value for that week). The weekly tier assessment then changes, and the context of the daily readings must be redefined.

Research source:Original report · 2026-10-26

For the next session, these dated objective conditions frame the checks on price, volume and weekly state. The source requires recalculation when a condition is triggered. The source does not provide the next session’s event timetable; no event outcome is inferred.

The following are conditions for a status change, not position guidance.

  1. Trend reversalThe daily close falls below 527.87 (MA20) and the GMMA short group crosses below the long group. The positioning and trend tiers then turn negative together; all specifications must be recalculated.
  2. Structural pullbackThe daily close falls back below 512.76 (the upper boundary of the pivot zone), with volume z ≥ 1. Once the close returns to the pivot zone, the structural tier must be redefined and all specifications recalculated.
  3. Volatility regime shiftThe two-year percentile of ATR percentage rises above 50%. The current lower state at 48% no longer supports the existing distribution parameters; all path statistics must be recalculated under the new regime.
  4. Weekly trend reversalThe weekly close falls below 436.27 (weekly MA40, using the value for that week). The weekly tier assessment then changes, and the context of the daily readings must be redefined.

Research source:Original report · 2026-10-26

Cross-validation

ItemStatus
Cross-checks
Data unavailable: this source does not provide event distance, sample probability intervals or liquidity comparison fields.

Method and limitations

  1. An event study of a single instrument. Overlapping observation windows reduce the effective sample size below the nominal 243, inflating statistical significance.
  2. The sample spans multiple volatility and interest-rate environments since 2005, without sub-period robustness testing.
  3. This assessment uses only price and volume data and does not incorporate earnings calendars, regulatory or litigation developments, or industry policy changes. Such events can produce price moves exceeding three times ATR within a single trading day and invalidate all technical parameter sets simultaneously.
  4. The path test uses daily highs and lows to determine whether price levels were reached, without resolving their sequence within a day. If both the invalidation and comparison boundaries are reached on the same day, the invalidation boundary takes precedence, a conservative assumption.
  5. The sample-weighted mean excludes transaction costs, slippage and the bearish scenario's cost assumptions.
  6. The weekly state persists for weeks to months, and adjacent qualifying days are highly correlated, so the effective sample size is far below the nominal day count. The shift-control test preserves the persistence of the state but does not eliminate this limitation.
  7. This week has not yet closed; the final week's figure is a placeholder using the as-of date's close. Before the weekly close is confirmed, the weekly reading and structural classification may change.
For research reference only. Not personalized, not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell. Historical sample statistics do not represent future outcomes. Public market price data may be incomplete; scenario ranges and invalidation boundaries are research assumptions.
For research reference only. Not personalized, not investment advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell. Historical sample statistics do not represent future outcomes. Public market price data may be incomplete; scenario ranges and invalidation boundaries are research assumptions.