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GOOGL

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$344.82

+1.22%

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

PEG Score

54/ 100

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

Trend Structure49· 30% weight
Momentum57· 20% weight
Relative Strength49· 20% weight
Volume Confirmation45· 10% weight
Volatility Quality62· 10% weight
Market Regime73· 10% weight

Market terrain

CLASSIFIED

Elevation

49

Trend sub-score

Slope

0.52

20D momentum

Roughness

0.39

ATR %

Peak

0.49

Relative strength

Closing price · last 100 sessions

CALCULATED
The read
CLASSIFIED

GOOGL scores 54 of 100 — mixed — with neutral trend structure, accelerating momentum and relative strength that is weak versus SPY, in a risk on market regime.

Price sits -1.03% from its 20-day average, -1.98% from its 50-day and +2.88% from its 40-week. The averages are not stacked in trend order, and price has closed above its 20-day average in 38% of the last 40 sessions. That classifies trend structure as neutral.

Rate of change reads -0.31% over 5 sessions, +7.84% over 20 and -11.32% over 60. Acceleration is +2.1 pts, meaning short-term momentum is building on its prior reading, with RSI-14 at 47. Momentum classifies as accelerating.

Against SPY, GOOGL is +4.2 pts over 20 sessions and -13.4 pts over 60 — weak. Volume is light at 0.77× the trailing 20-session average on an up day. Volatility is orderly with ATR-14 at 2.71% of price, placing risk at moderate.

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

  • Above the 40-week average by +2.88%
  • 20-day rate of change +7.84%
  • Volatility orderly — ATR 2.71% of price
  • Broad market regime is risk on

What would weaken it

  • Moving averages are not stacked in trend order
  • Below the 50-day average by -1.98%
  • Lagging SPY by -13.4 pts over 60 sessions
  • -15.61% from the 52-week high
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.

  • Price holds above the 20-day average (-1.03% today)
  • Relative strength versus SPY stays at or above +4.2 pts
  • Advances continue arriving on 0.77× or heavier volume

Stall

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

  • Acceleration stays near +2.1 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 2.71% of price

Break

Structure deteriorates and the current read no longer applies.

  • A close below the 50-day average near 351.77
  • 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 -18.57%
Signal matrix

Trend structure

Neutral

Sub-score 49 / 100

SMA 20$348.40
SMA 50$351.77
SMA 40W$335.16
Distance to 20D-1.03%
Distance to 50D-1.98%
Distance to 40W+2.88%
Averages stackedNo
Persistence (40 sessions)38%

Momentum

Accelerating

Sub-score 57 / 100

Rate of change 5D-0.31%
Rate of change 20D+7.84%
Rate of change 60D-11.32%
Acceleration+2.1 pts
RSI 14 (Wilder)47.2

Relative strength

Weak

Sub-score 49 / 100

vs SPY · 20D+4.2 pts
vs SPY · 60D-13.4 pts
vs QQQ · 20D+3.6 pts
vs QQQ · 60D-9.1 pts

Volume

Light

Sub-score 45 / 100

Average volume 20D26.70M
Relative volume0.77×
Latest sessionUp day

Volatility

Orderly

Sub-score 62 / 100

ATR 14$9.35
ATR as % of price2.71%
Realized vol 20D38.9%
Max drawdown 60D-18.57%

Risk and range

Moderate
52-week high$408.61
52-week low$205.28
From 52-week high-15.61%
From 52-week low+67.98%
Risk classificationModerate

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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