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NVIDIA Corporation NVDAStock 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 194.30 – 214.15. Since October, three successive second pullback anchor prices have stepped down by a cumulative 2.67 dollars. The latest anchor, 210.18, is 2.77% below the closing price.

Closing Price216.00Prior day 210.96 +2.39%
Lower Bound of Pivot Zone194.30Current price is 11.17% above the lower boundary
ATR142.84%Two-year percentile 26%
52-Week Range164 – 243Distance from high −11.2%

Historical sample statistics: sample size N=26; these do not represent future outcomes.

Reading route

Three-layer assessment

Three-Tier Determination

Structural Tier

Current pivot zone 194.30 – 214.15. Since October, three successive second pullback anchor prices have stepped down by a cumulative 2.67 dollars. The latest anchor, 210.18, is 2.77% below the closing price.

Multi-Framework Tier

Of nine independent frameworks, one is negative and eight are neutral; none is positive.

Weekly Tier

Weekly GMMA shows bullish separation, with the close above the weekly MA40 at 204.16. The weekly and daily readings do not form a trend in the same direction. The weekly state condition test using shifted controls is at the 91st percentile and provides no additional directional information.

Historical Sample Statistics Layer

The current fingerprint occurred 26 times in 5,488 observations. The 20-day sample mean is +3.75%, above the full-sample benchmark of +3.56%. The random-control test is at the 55th percentile. The fingerprint provides no forward-looking information.

Path Test

For the same sample and observation period, the sample-weighted means of the four bullish scenario specifications range from +0.03R to +0.16R; the three bearish specifications range from −0.16R to +0.01R.

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 comprises ten strokes, spanning 194.30 – 214.15, with a volatility high/low of 243.37 / 189.59. The closing price of 216.00 is 1.85 dollars above the upper boundary of the pivot zone.

Sequence of second pullback model markers, 2026-10-16 to 2026-10-26

Trigger DateAnchor PriceVersus PriorSubsequent Development
10-16
212.85
—
Drive structure repair
10-21
212.77
▼ −0.08
Drive structure repair
10-26
210.18
▼ −2.59
Did not drive structural repair
The three model markers have stepped down by a cumulative 2.67 dollars, equivalent to 1.25%.
The three consecutive second pullback markers on the right step down successively. The gray rectangle marks the pivot zone; its lower boundary of 194.30 is the invalidation boundary for the current structure.
The three consecutive second pullback markers on the right step down successively. The gray rectangle marks the pivot zone; its lower boundary of 194.30 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 214.70–219.93, overlapping the long group at 219.72–221.69
Entangled
Moving Averages
MA20 224.90 MA50 222.22 MA200 203.52
Above MA200, below MA20, MA50
Anchored to VWAP
Year anchor 200.91 (+7.5%) · Quarter anchor 225.02 (−4.0%) · 52-week low anchor 210.16 (+2.8%)
Year anchor and quarter anchor diverge
Volume-Price Distribution, 120 Days
VAL 192.32 POC 220.12 VAH 232.43
Below POC
Donchian Channel
20-day 210.18–243.37 · 55-day 207.02–243.37
Approaching the lower bound of the 20-day channel
Volume Z-Score
Today −0.35 · Maximum over the past five days +0.63
Decline on low volume
Relative Strength vs SPY
20-day −5.6% · 60-day +5.0% · 120-day +3.9%
Divergence across windows
Residual Deviation
beta 1.94, five-day residual z −0.06
Has not reached the oversold zone, z < −1.5
Dual Breakout
10-05 model marker 238.90, descending trendline slope −0.019/day, horizontal resistance 234.50
Pullback of 9.6%; the structural pivot remains intact
Of nine, one is negative and eight are neutral; none is positive.
Quality of the 10-05 dual-breakout model marker

This pattern requires a breakout above both the descending trendline and horizontal resistance within ten bars. For this model marker, the trendline connects the May 14 high of 236.00 to the September 4 high of 234.50. Its slope is only −0.019/day, a cumulative decline of 1.50 dollars over seventy-eight trading days.

As the slope approaches zero, the trendline and horizontal level converge into the same line. The pattern becomes a single horizontal breakout and loses the filtering effect of requiring two independent conditions to be met together. By comparison, the trendline for the April 13 model marker had a slope of −0.671/day, a thirty-four-fold difference.

The dark green solid line is the descending trendline for the dual breakout; the dashed line marks horizontal resistance, and the dots mark the two pivot highs defining the trendline. The trendline for the April 13 model marker is steep, while the October 5 trendline is nearly horizontal. The red short group overlaps the blue long group.
The dark green solid line is the descending trendline for the dual breakout; the dashed line marks horizontal resistance, and the dots mark the two pivot highs defining the trendline. The trendline for the April 13 model marker is steep, while the October 5 trendline is nearly horizontal. The red short group overlaps 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 216.13–218.84, entirely above the long group at 195.71–210.55
Bullish separation
Moving average (weekly)
MA10 221.74 · MA40 204.16; MA40 is above its level four weeks earlier
Above MA40, below MA10
Donchian channel, 26 weeks
189.59–243.37
Located in the middle of the 26-week channel
Relative strength vs SPY (weekly)
26-week +2.3% · 52-week −6.5%
Divergence across windows
Weekly pivot zone
169.91 – 194.04, formed by five strokes
11.3% above the upper boundary of the pivot zone

Weekly GMMA shows bullish separation, and the close is above the weekly MA40. Daily GMMA is intertwined, and the close is above MA200. The two timeframes do not form a trend in the same direction. The latest weekly stroke is upward, from 2026-07-02 (189.59) to 2026-10-09 (243.37), a move of +28.4%. The basis-date close is −11.2% below that 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 3,473 days.

Weekly state condition test: subsequent 20-day price changes

Sample segmentNumber of days meeting the conditionState-day meanSame-segment benchmarkDifference
Full sample
3,473
▲ +4.26%
▲ +3.56%
▲ +0.70%
First half 2005-01 to 2015-11
1,337
▲ +2.00%
▲ +1.98%
▲ +0.02%
Second half, 2015-11 to 2026-10
2,115
▲ +5.64%
▲ +5.09%
▲ +0.54%
Shifted-control test: the entire state sequence is shifted ×400 times, preserving state persistence. The full-sample mean is at the 91st 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 204.16, 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 204.16, and the gray rectangle marks the weekly pivot zone.

Sample statistics

For the same sample and observation period, the sample-weighted means of the four bullish scenario specifications range from +0.03R to +0.16R; the three bearish specifications range from −0.16R to +0.01R.

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: bearish or intertwined GMMA + close below 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 26 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
▼ −0.11%
▲ +0.18%
▼ −0.28%
46.2%
52.4%
5 days
▼ −0.92%
▲ +0.87%
▼ −1.79%
50.0%
56.5%
10 days
▲ +4.35%
▲ +1.75%
▲ +2.59%
73.1%
58.2%
20 days
▲ +3.75%
▲ +3.56%
▲ +0.19%
65.4%
61.2%
Random-control test with the same sample size ×400 draws: the 20-day mean is at the 55th percentile, with no statistical difference from random sampling. Relaxing the definition to three elements (N=249) and two elements (N=1,383) gives differences of +1.46% and −1.04%, at percentiles of 96% and 0%, respectively.

The distributions for fingerprint days and the full sample overlap substantially. Across the four observation periods, the 20-day sample-weighted mean is above the benchmark, and the share of positive outcomes is higher by 4.2 percentage points.This fingerprint provides no directional information.

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

PercentileMaximum adverse excursion MAEMaximum favorable excursion MFE
10th percentile
▼ −19.20%
—
30th percentile
▼ −12.66%
—
Median
▼ −7.87%
▲ +9.43%
70th percentile
—
▲ +17.61%
90th percentile
—
▲ +31.62%
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.
Top: logarithmic price history since 2005, with orange dots marking the 26 fingerprint days. Middle: the two-year percentile of ATR as a percentage; today's reading is 26%, in the moderate-volatility range. Bottom left: distributions of subsequent 20-day price changes for fingerprint days and the full sample. Bottom right: maximum adverse and favorable movements over 20 days after the scenario baseline.
Top: logarithmic price history since 2005, with orange dots marking the 26 fingerprint days. Middle: the two-year percentile of ATR as a percentage; today's reading is 26%, in the moderate-volatility range. Bottom left: distributions of subsequent 20-day price changes for fingerprint days and the full sample. Bottom right: maximum adverse and favorable movements over 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
4
+0.03R to +0.16R
Invalidation boundary 210.16 / comparison boundary 224.90
+0.16R
Bear scenario
3
−0.16R to +0.01R
Invalidation boundary 254.05 / comparison boundary 207.02
+0.01R
The asymmetry comes from the stock's unconditional 20-day drift of +3.56% and its 61.2% share of positive outcomes. This benchmark is used only to interpret the historical differences between the two scenarios.
Invalidation boundaryComparison boundaryBoundary distance ratioComparison boundary reached firstInvalidation boundary reached firstNot touched within 20 daysSample-weighted mean
210.16
224.90
1.52
46.2%
53.8%
0.0%
+0.16R
207.02
224.90
0.99
53.8%
46.2%
0.0%
+0.07R
207.02
225.02
1.00
53.8%
46.2%
0.0%
+0.08R
194.30
225.02
0.42
73.1%
26.9%
0.0%
+0.03R
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
224.90
207.02
1.01
42.3%
57.7%
0.0%
−0.15R
225.02
207.02
1.00
42.3%
57.7%
0.0%
−0.16R
254.05
207.02
0.24
69.2%
15.4%
15.4%
+0.01R
Excludes the bearish scenario's cost assumptions and transaction costs.

Evidence and counterevidence

Using 216.00 as the scenario baseline, determine which price level is reached first on each path across the 26 fingerprint observations.

Supporting arguments

  • The close is 0.9% above the upper pivot-zone boundary of 214.15; the price structure has moved above the pivot zone.
  • The 52-week low-anchored VWAP of 210.16 is 2.7% below the current price and forms the next support level in the price-volume framework.
  • The VAL of the 120-day volume-price distribution is 192.32, well below the current price; the volume-price structure has not entered the breakdown area.
  • The full-sample 20-day mean is +3.56%, with a 61.2% share of positive outcomes. The stock has shown positive long-term drift.

Counterarguments

  • The five-day residual z is −0.06, not yet in the oversold zone, lacking statistical grounds for mean reversion.
  • Today's volume z-score is −0.35, with no evidence of support during the decline.

Bullish scenario path test, scenario baseline 216.00

Invalidation boundary · Comparison boundary · Boundary distance ratio · Comparison boundary reached first · Invalidation boundary reached first · Not touched within 20 days · Sample-weighted mean · 210.16 · 224.90 · 1.52 · 46.2% · 53.8% · 0.0% · +0.16R · 207.02 · 224.90 · 0.99 · 53.8% · 46.2% · 0.0% · +0.07R · 207.02 · 225.02 · 1.00 · 53.8% · 46.2% · 0.0% · +0.08R · 194.30 · 225.02 · 0.42 · 73.1% · 26.9% · 0.0% · +0.03R · Sample-weighted mean = boundary distance ratio × comparison-boundary-first rate − 1R × invalidation-boundary-first rate, excluding transaction costs and slippage.

All four specifications have positive sample-weighted means. For the historical sample using an invalidation boundary of 210.16 and a comparison boundary of 224.90, the boundary distance ratio is 1.52, the comparison-boundary-first rate is 46.2%, and the sample-weighted mean is +0.16R. All four are historical statistics and are not a basis for choosing a specification.

Using 216.00 as the scenario baseline, with the same sample and observation period.

Counterarguments

  • The fingerprint provides no forward-looking information across 5,488 observations; the random-control test is at the 55th percentile. The directional interpretation has no statistical support.
  • The median maximum favorable movement on fingerprint days is +9.43%, which is 2.3 times the narrowest invalidation boundary width of 4.12%.
  • The stock's unconditional 20-day drift is +3.56%, which runs against the bearish scenario.

Bearish scenario path test, scenario baseline 216.00

Invalidation boundary · Comparison boundary · Boundary distance ratio · Comparison boundary reached first · Invalidation boundary reached first · Not touched within 20 days · Sample-weighted mean · 224.90 · 207.02 · 1.01 · 42.3% · 57.7% · 0.0% · −0.15R · 225.02 · 207.02 · 1.00 · 42.3% · 57.7% · 0.0% · −0.16R · 254.05 · 207.02 · 0.24 · 69.2% · 15.4% · 15.4% · +0.01R · 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 reversal A daily close back above 224.90 (MA20), with the GMMA short group crossing above the long group. The position and trend layers would then turn positive together, requiring all readings to be recalculated.
  2. Structural pullback A daily close back below 214.15, the upper pivot-zone boundary, with volume z ≥ 1. A close back inside the pivot zone requires the structural layer to be redefined and all readings to be recalculated.
  3. Volatility regime shift The two-year percentile of ATR as a percentage rises above 50%. The existing distribution parameters would no longer apply to the currently relatively low reading of 26%; all path statistics must be recalculated for the new regime.
  4. Weekly trend reversal A weekly close below 204.16, the weekly MA40 using that week's value. The weekly-layer assessment would change, requiring the context for the daily readings to be redefined.

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

  1. Trend reversal A daily close back above 224.90 (MA20), with the GMMA short group crossing above the long group. The position and trend layers would then turn positive together, requiring all readings to be recalculated.
  2. Structural pullback A daily close back below 214.15, the upper pivot-zone boundary, with volume z ≥ 1. A close back inside the pivot zone requires the structural layer to be redefined and all readings to be recalculated.
  3. Volatility regime shift The two-year percentile of ATR as a percentage rises above 50%. The existing distribution parameters would no longer apply to the currently relatively low reading of 26%; all path statistics must be recalculated for the new regime.
  4. Weekly trend reversal A weekly close below 204.16, the weekly MA40 using that week's value. The weekly-layer assessment would change, requiring the context for the daily readings to 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 reversal A daily close back above 224.90 (MA20), with the GMMA short group crossing above the long group. The position and trend layers would then turn positive together, requiring all readings to be recalculated.
  2. Structural pullback A daily close back below 214.15, the upper pivot-zone boundary, with volume z ≥ 1. A close back inside the pivot zone requires the structural layer to be redefined and all readings to be recalculated.
  3. Volatility regime shift The two-year percentile of ATR as a percentage rises above 50%. The existing distribution parameters would no longer apply to the currently relatively low reading of 26%; all path statistics must be recalculated for the new regime.
  4. Weekly trend reversal A weekly close below 204.16, the weekly MA40 using that week's value. The weekly-layer assessment would change, requiring the context for the daily readings to be redefined.

Research source:Original report · 2026-10-26

Cross-validation

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

Method and limitations

  1. This event study covers a single stock. Overlapping observation windows reduce the effective sample size below the nominal 26, 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.