swing horizon · brief

AAPL

Apple

$309.35

-0.63%

ConstructiveRisk OnSession Aug 21, 2026 · retrieved Aug 22, 3:44 PM · 100 sessions

PEG Score

55/ 100

A weighted summary of agreement between six observable conditions — never a probability that price will rise.

Trend Structure77· 30% weight
Momentum45· 20% weight
Relative Strength22· 20% weight
Volume Confirmation46· 10% weight
Volatility Quality69· 10% weight
Market Regime73· 10% weight

Market terrain

CLASSIFIED

Elevation

77

Trend sub-score

Slope

-0.47

20D momentum

Roughness

0.35

ATR %

Peak

0.22

Relative strength

Closing price · last 100 sessions

CALCULATED
The read
CLASSIFIED

AAPL scores 55 of 100 — constructive — with neutral trend structure, negative momentum and relative strength that is lagging versus SPY, in a risk on market regime.

Price sits -1.59% from its 20-day average, -0.28% from its 50-day and +9.74% from its 40-week. The averages are stacked 20 above 50 above 40-week, and price has closed above its 20-day average in 53% of the last 40 sessions. That classifies trend structure as neutral.

Rate of change reads +1.12% over 5 sessions, -7.11% over 20 and -0.48% over 60. Acceleration is +3.5 pts, meaning short-term momentum is building on its prior reading, with RSI-14 at 47. Momentum classifies as negative.

Against SPY, AAPL is -10.7 pts over 20 sessions and -2.5 pts over 60 — lagging. Volume is normal at 0.88× the trailing 20-session average on a down day. Volatility is orderly with ATR-14 at 2.47% of price, placing risk at low.

The broad tape reads Risk On — SPY is above its 20-day, 50-day and 40-week averages; average 20-day change across indices is +3.6%; index readings are mostly aligned. Regime carries 10% of the score, but it sets the context every other reading is measured in.

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What supports the read

  • Moving averages stacked in trend order
  • Above the 40-week average by +9.74%
  • Volatility orderly — ATR 2.47% of price
  • Broad market regime is risk on

What would weaken it

  • Below the 50-day average by -0.28%
  • Lagging SPY by -2.5 pts over 60 sessions
Scenario map

Each path is described by the evidence that would characterize it — not a guess about which one happens, and not ordered by likelihood.

Continuation

Structure repairs and price reclaims its shorter averages.

  • Moving averages remain stacked 20 above 50 above 40-week
  • Price holds above the 20-day average (-1.59% today)
  • Relative strength versus SPY stays at or above -10.7 pts
  • Advances continue arriving on 0.88× or heavier volume

Stall

Conditions neither confirm nor break down; the setup goes sideways.

  • Acceleration stays near +3.5 pts without turning decisively
  • RSI-14 oscillates around 47 without expanding
  • Price ranges between the 20 and 50-day averages rather than resolving
  • ATR compresses from its current 2.47% of price

Break

Structure deteriorates and the current read no longer applies.

  • A close below the 50-day average near 310.21
  • Relative strength versus SPY deteriorating through the current reading
  • Distribution days — declines on above-average volume
  • Drawdown extending past the current 60-day maximum of -12.71%
Signal matrix

Trend structure

Neutral

Sub-score 77 / 100

SMA 20$314.34
SMA 50$310.21
SMA 40W$281.89
Distance to 20D-1.59%
Distance to 50D-0.28%
Distance to 40W+9.74%
Averages stackedYes
Persistence (40 sessions)53%

Momentum

Negative

Sub-score 45 / 100

Rate of change 5D+1.12%
Rate of change 20D-7.11%
Rate of change 60D-0.48%
Acceleration+3.5 pts
RSI 14 (Wilder)47.3

Relative strength

Lagging

Sub-score 22 / 100

vs SPY · 20D-10.7 pts
vs SPY · 60D-2.5 pts
vs QQQ · 20D-11.4 pts
vs QQQ · 60D+1.7 pts

Volume

Normal

Sub-score 46 / 100

Average volume 20D53.02M
Relative volume0.88×
Latest sessionDown day

Volatility

Orderly

Sub-score 69 / 100

ATR 14$7.63
ATR as % of price2.47%
Realized vol 20D33.3%
Max drawdown 60D-12.71%

Risk and range

Low
52-week high$344.57
52-week low$224.69
From 52-week high-10.22%
From 52-week low+37.68%
Risk classificationLow

The long-term trend reference is a 40-week average from the weekly series, used when the retrieved daily history is shorter than a 200-day average. Values shown as — could not be computed from the retrieved history and are not estimated.

Market regime
Risk On73 / 100
Mostly alignedMomentum risingVolatility normal
SPY+0.41%
20D change+3.63%
Above averages20 · 50 · 40W
QQQ+0.35%
20D change+4.27%
Above averages20 · 40W
IWM+0.77%
20D change+3.02%
Above averages20 · 50 · 40W
  • SPY is above its 20-day, 50-day and 40-week averages
  • Average 20-day change across indices is +3.6%
  • Index readings are mostly aligned

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