WDC Topping in Stage 3 with Deep 55.5% Base and Bear Flag

WDC stock profile infographic with daily candles, 20, 50 and 150-day simple moving averages and volume, Stage 3 (Topping), as of October 23, 2026 at 13:49 - CANSLIM Research

WDC is trading at 354.19 in a Stage 3 topping phase, churning around its 30-week moving average after a 55.5% deep base that carries an elevated failure rate. The market is focused on the bear flag and the absence of any VCP contraction, with volume running 121% of its 50-day average and the stock 52.5% off its high. Sentiment is bearish and defensive, with only 3 of 8 trend-template checks passing.

WDC   Daily · data to 2026-10-22 close · 20 SMA 50 SMA 150 SMA
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SECTORTechnologyINDUSTRYComputer Hardware
Stage 3Weinstein stage
Data to US close: Thu 22 Oct 2026 16:00 ET = Fri 23 Oct 2026 04:00 HKT
Created: Fri 23 Oct 2026 13:49 HKT = Fri 23 Oct 2026 01:49 ET

Inside the Full Report

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    Stage AnalysisWhy the stock sits in this stage and what would change that
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    Detected PatternsWhich setups the scan found, with buy point and failure level
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    Trend Template: All 8 ChecksWhich criteria pass, which fail, and by how much
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    Fundamental SnapshotGrowth, margins, valuation and the earnings date


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