JCI

Industrials · Building

156.24

+2.95% · 2026-10-02

Wait

pending buy on trigger

too extendedreward/risk

Trade priority: #15 · 67

Data coverage: 100%

Setup: no setup · 2026-10-02

News: positive

Next catalyst: Earnings in 16 sessions

Trade plan

PRE_BREAKOUT_SWING_V1_1 · valid until close of 2026-10-05, a material event, or strategy invalidation · shared by every portfolio profile

Action: WAITblocked: too extended, reward/risk
Trigger: 150.53retracement to breakout level · close 3.6% above the retracement limit
Entry zone: 148.74–150.53reference 150.53
Initial stop: 143.214.9% · risk 7.32/sh
Target 1: 159.49+6.0% · R:R 1.22 (below minimum)
Target 2: 166.65+10.7% · R:R 2.20
Risk per share: 7.32strategy-owned; the portfolio panel sizes it per profile
Invalidation: 145.16a close below 1 ATR under the level invalidates the setup before entry

Level 148.74 (resistance of the PRE_BREAKOUT on 2026-09-30); ATR14 3.58 on 2026-10-02. Stop: 0.1 ATR below the latest confirmed pivot low 143.57 (within 1.5 ATR of the level). Targets: ATR projections 3 / 5 ATR above the level. R:R quality below minimum to T1 (hard minimum 2.0; 3R would be 172.49, T2 supports 2.20R). Targets are structural and are never moved to reach an R multiple.

Record the fill after you enter: add position. The strategy then manages the stop, targets and the next action.

Your portfolio · San

profile-specific: quantity, risk budget, exposure, cash impact

Profile: Sanequity 2,000.00 USD · whole shares
Current holding: noneno open position in this profile
Recommended quantity: 1 sh150.53 · 7.5% of portfolio · bound by risk budget
Risk budget: 10.000.5% of 2,000.00 · planned risk 7.32
Portfolio risk: 0.00 openremaining 40.00 → 32.68 after
Exposure: 0 / 3 positionsIndustrials: 0 / 2 · 0.00 of 1,000.00 cap
Cash impact: 2,000.00 → 1,849.47derived from the ledger
Eligibility: WAITsame as the strategy view

Entry, stop, targets and R:R are strategy-owned and identical for every profile; only this portfolio's quantity, risk, exposure and cash differ. Manage profiles · record a fill

Quality gates

hard entry gates of the strategy · PASS / FAIL / UNKNOWN

Gate	Verdict	Detail
Data freshness	PASS	0 completed session(s) behind the calendar
Price	PASS	close 156.24 at or above the 10 floor
Market cap	PASS	market cap 91.93B (finnhub, 2026-10-02)
Liquidity	PASS	ADV20 487.9M (STRONG_LIQUIDITY)
Sector	PASS	sector Industrials (finnhub_industry)
Regime	PASS	regime RISK_ON
Earnings	PASS	earnings in 16 sessions (2026-10-27)
News / event risk	PASS	news context POSITIVE
Chase protection	FAIL	close is 2.55 ATR above EMA20 (max 2) · too extended
R:R	FAIL	reward/risk to target 1 is 1.22 (below minimum) · reward/risk
Portfolio capacity	PASS	1 shares (151), bound by risk budget
Data quality	PASS	current session data, valid technical snapshot, trigger and ATR; critical facts known

Primary blocker: too extended · also reward/risk

Why this action

Technical

breakout on 2026-10-01 is extended; buy only on a retracement into 148.74-150.53
close is 2.55 ATR above EMA20: too extended to enter
reward/risk 1.22 to target 1 is below the 2 minimum; the target is structural and is not moved
RS20 vs SPY 10.3%, vs QQQ 5.4%

Options

volume 0.48× the 20D baseline (activity_accelerating) · selected contracts only, delayed

News and events

news context positive (17 canonical items in window)
earnings 2026-10-27 (16 sessions, finnhub); event risk low
other · low · positive: Smart HVAC Controls Market Outlook 2026-2035 - Featuring Profiles of 3 Leading Companies:
other · low · unknown: Data Center Cooling Market to Reach $37.62 Billion by 2033 at 16.1% CAGR as AI Workloads a
earnings · low · neutral: Johnson Controls Announces Fourth Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Webcast
other · low · unknown: Amazon and these four U.S. stocks are latest additions to Goldman’s flagship list

Market and risk

regime RISK ON: SPY: trend UP, volatility NORMAL; QQQ: trend UP, volatility NORMAL
gate too extended blocks a new entry
gate reward/risk blocks a new entry

Chart

252 sessions · EMA20 / SMA50 / SMA150 / SMA200 default · strategy levels drawn when a plan exists

2026-10-02O 154.00H 156.95L 153.17C 156.24 +2.95%Vol 3,240,644RVOL20 0.97SMA50 145.99SMA150 141.83SMA200 137.63EMA20 147.10RSI14 67.9MACD 2.124 / 0.862 / 1.261ATR14 3.58RS20 SPY 10.3% · QQQ 5.4%

Indicator history is derived from the stored bars with the accepted M3 functions (WORKSTATION_SERIES_V1); the scanner’s persisted values remain authoritative. Reconciliation at the scan session: 8 match.

Trade priority

operational attention ranking, not a forecast

Rank #15 · priority 67 / 100 · coverage 100%

technical readiness21/30
structure quality6/10
relative strength15/15
participation4/10
risk reward3/15
news context10/10
event risk5/5
urgency3/5

operational attention priority not a return forecast. Missing inputs lower coverage, never the score.

Setup evidence · PRE_BREAKOUT_V1

Setup state: NO_SETUP
Resistance: 156.95
Distance: 0.45%
Close: 156.24
SMA50: 145.99
SMA150 / SMA200: 141.83 / 137.63
RSI14: 67.9
EMA20 extension: 2.55 ATR
RS20 vs SPY: +10.3%
RS20 vs QQQ: +5.4%

Hard requirements · 7/8 passed

PASS
Confirmed resistance
resistance=156.95 exists eligible=true
PASS
Distance to resistance
distance_pct=0.4524 · resistance=156.95 · close=156.24 inclusive_between min=0 · max=3
PASS
Close above SMA50
close=156.24 · sma50=145.9876 > right_operand=sma50
PASS
SMA150 ≥ SMA200
sma150=141.8265 · sma200=137.6324 >= right_operand=sma200
PASS
RSI14 band
rsi14=67.8841 inclusive_between min=50 · max=70
FAIL
EMA20 extension (ATR)
extension_atr=2.5526 · close=156.24 · ema20=147.0958 · atr14=3.5823 <= max=1.5
PASS
RS20 vs SPY or QQQ
SPY=0.1031 · QQQ=0.054 OR > SPY=0 · QQQ=0
PASS
Resistance quality
distinct_touches=2 policy_and_minimum_touches min=2

Supporting evidence · 4/6 passed

PASS
ATR compression
current_atr_pct=0.0229 · median_previous_60_atr_pct=0.0302 · ratio=0.7596 < right_operand=median_previous_60_atr_pct
FAIL
Volume contraction
recent_volume=2,910,006.5061 · baseline_volume=3,337,482.0848 · ratio=0.8719 < max=0.85
FAIL
Higher lows
low_1=137.54 · low_2=135.785 · low_3=143.57 low_3 > low_2 > low_1 required_pivots=3
PASS
Full MA alignment
sma50=145.9876 · sma150=141.8265 · sma200=137.6324 sma50 > sma150 > sma200
PASS
RS20 vs SPY positive
SPY=0.1031 > min=0
PASS
RS20 vs QQQ positive
QQQ=0.054 > min=0

PRE_BREAKOUT_V1 · scan run 414 · session 2026-10-02 · evaluated as of 2026-10-04T13:22:56.327970Z. Supporting evidence never changes the trigger; UNKNOWN is never collapsed into false.

Intelligence timeline

17 canonical of 18 items in window · duplicates collapsed

2026-10-0208:12 UTC
Smart HVAC Controls Market Outlook 2026-2035 - Featuring Profiles of 3 Leading Companies: Honeywell International, Johnson Controls International, and Carrier Global Corporation
Smart HVAC Controls Gain Momentum as AI, IoT and Building Retrofits Drive Energy-Efficient AutomationDublin, Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Smart HVAC Controls Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2026-2035" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global smart HVAC controls market was valued at USD 44.3 billion in 2025 and is projected to r
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialitypositivereported fact
2026-10-0115:27 UTC
Data Center Cooling Market to Reach $37.62 Billion by 2033 at 16.1% CAGR as AI Workloads and Rising Rack Density Accelerate Liquid Cooling Adoption
A new Research and Markets report profiles Vertiv, Schneider Electric, Daikin, Johnson Controls and Carrier among 38 companies. It finds hardware leads the market today and liquid cooling is set to become the leading technology.Dublin, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Data Center Cooling Market by Solution, Type of Cooling, Technology, Data Center Type, Component, End-use Industry, and Region -
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialityunknownreported factmention in body only
2026-10-0112:30 UTC
Johnson Controls Announces Fourth Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call Webcast
Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI), a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency and decarbonization, announces the following webcast:
YahooTier 3 · providerearningslow materialityneutralreported fact
2026-10-0111:01 UTC
Amazon and these four U.S. stocks are latest additions to Goldman’s flagship list
Investing.com -- Goldman Sachs revealed in a note Thursday that it has added Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Burlington Stores (NYSE: BURL), Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII), Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) and Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) to its U.S. Conviction List in the bank’s October update.
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialityunknownreported factmention in body only
2026-10-0109:20 UTC
Industrial Heating Equipment Market Outlook 2026-2035 - Featuring Profiles of Johnson Controls, Siemens Energy, and Trane Technologies International Limited
Industrial Heating Equipment Market Heats Up as Energy Efficiency, Smart Systems and Asia-Pacific Industrialization Drive Clean Technology AdoptionDublin, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- "Industrial Heating Equipment Market Opportunity, Growth Drivers, Industry Trend Analysis, and Forecast 2026-2035" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global industrial heating equipment mar
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialitypositivereported fact
2026-10-0108:22 UTC
Refrigeration Coolers Market Forecasts Growth from $4.72B (2026) to $6.85B by 2032, Profiling Johnson Controls, LU-VE, Kelvion & Danfoss
The global refrigeration coolers market is projected to grow from USD 4.72 billion in 2026 to USD 6.85 billion by 2032, registering a 6.4% CAGR. Growth is driven by cold chain investment, energy-efficient systems, natural and low-GWP refrigerants, and IoT-enabled monitoring. Evaporators and air coolers will see the fastest segment growth, while stationary systems will hold the largest share. Asia
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialitypositivereported fact
2026-09-3012:00 UTC
Johnson Controls Internation (NYSE:JCI) Builds a Technical Breakout Setup
JCI scores a perfect 10 Technical Rating and 8 Setup Quality, signaling a strong trend with a tradable breakout setup near 154.78.
ChartMillTier 3 · providerotherlow materialitypositivereported fact
2026-09-3011:07 UTC
Johnson Controls International plc: 8-K filed (items 5.02)
SEC EDGARTier 1 · primarymanagementmedium materialityunknownfact
2026-09-2912:30 UTC
Here's How Much $100 Invested In Johnson Controls Intl 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today
Johnson Controls Intl (NYSE:JCI) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 4.59% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 16.81%. Currently, Johnson Controls Intl has a market
BenzingaTier 3 · providerotherlow materialitypositivecommentary
2026-09-2809:02 UTC
Johnson Controls joins the Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed 2.0 to advance next-generation AI infrastructure
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency and decarbonization, today announced its participation in the Sustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed (STDCT) 2.0, hosted at the College of Design and Engineering (CDE) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). As Singapore expands its low-carbon digital infrastructure, i
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialitypositivereported fact
2026-09-2517:12 UTC
Can Trane Technologies' $12.1B Backlog Fuel Further Growth?
TT's $12.1B backlog, surging bookings and higher 2026 outlook signal strong demand visibility and momentum through the rest of the year.
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialitypositivecommentary
2026-09-2515:10 UTC
Vertiv and 6 More AI Industrial Stocks to Buy Now
Vertiv leads the list. The other recommendations from Wells Fargo’s Stephen Tusa are Carrier Global, Trane, Johnson Controls, Dover, Easton, and Emerson Electric.
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialityunknowncommentarymention in body only
2026-09-2509:30 UTC
Wells Fargo Initiates Coverage On Johnson Controls Intl with Overweight Rating, Announces Price Target of $186
Wells Fargo analyst Stephen Tusa initiates coverage on Johnson Controls Intl (NYSE:JCI) with a Overweight rating and announces Price Target of $186.
BenzingaTier 3 · provideranalystlow materialitypositivecommentary+1 duplicate report
2026-09-2508:07 UTC
Europe Industrial Heating Systems Market Forecasts Growth from $1.54B (2025) to $2.19B by 2035, Profiling Johnson Controls, Robert Bosch, Siemens & Alfa Laval
The Europe industrial heating systems market is forecast to grow from $1.54 billion in 2025 to $2.19 billion by 2035, at a 3.58% CAGR. Growth is driven by EU decarbonization targets, volatile energy costs, legacy system retrofits, waste-heat recovery, and demand for electric boilers and industrial heat pumps. Key applications include chemicals, food processing, pulp and paper, metals, oil and gas,
YahooTier 3 · providerotherlow materialitypositivereported fact
hidden
3 provider-tagged items never name the company and are kept as context only.

canonical items of the last 10 sessions; analyst/industry/macro commentary and social sources excluded from the direction tally; gating uses tier 1-3 HIGH items within 3 (negative) / 2 (unknown direction) sessions

Catalysts and filings

Event	Date	In	Materiality	Source
Earnings (after the close)	2026-10-27	16 sessions	high	finnhub · Tier 3 · provider

Options activity

AVAILABLE_DELAYED · session 2026-09-30 · selected contracts, delayed

Session volume: 293
5D baseline: 953
20D baseline: 607
Volume / 20D: 0.48x
Call / put volume: 274 / 19
Call / put ratio: 14.42
Top-3 contract share: 91%
Top expiration: 2026-10-16 100%

Activity trend · last 32 sessions

Session	Volume	5D	20D	/ 20D
2026-09-24	1,895	680	431	4.39x
2026-09-25	976	776	524	1.86x
2026-09-28	1,560	883	555	2.81x
2026-09-29	117	982	611	0.19x
2026-09-30	293	953	607	0.48x

Call vs put volume

calls 94%puts 6%

Expiration concentration

2026-10-16293 · 100%

Contract concentration

O:JCI261016C00165000231 · 79%
O:JCI261016C0015000021 · 7%
O:JCI261016P0014000014 · 5%
O:JCI261016C0016000012 · 4%
O:JCI261016C001550005 · 2%
remaining contracts9% outside top 3

Top contracts · session 2026-09-30

Contract	Type	Strike	Expiration	DTE	Volume	5D avg	20D avg	/ 20D	Return	Moneyness
O:JCI261016C00165000	CALL	165	2026-10-16	16	231	5	15	14.95x	0.0%	OTM (-9.9%)
O:JCI261016C00150000	CALL	150	2026-10-16	16	21	329	205	0.10x	-7.7%	OTM (-0.9%)
O:JCI261016P00140000	PUT	140	2026-10-16	16	14	35	19	0.73x	-4.9%	OTM (6.2%)
O:JCI261016C00160000	CALL	160	2026-10-16	16	12	83	65	0.18x	-30.9%	OTM (-7.1%)
O:JCI261016C00155000	CALL	155	2026-10-16	16	5	94	55	0.09x	-4.8%	OTM (-4.1%)
O:JCI261016C00145000	CALL	145	2026-10-16	16	3	22	18	0.17x	-6.0%	ITM (2.5%)
O:JCI261016P00150000	PUT	150	2026-10-16	16	2	8	insufficient history	insufficient history	-10.1%	ITM (-0.9%)
O:JCI261016C00140000	CALL	140	2026-10-16	16	1	4	22	0.04x	0.0%	ITM (6.2%)
O:JCI261016C00170000	CALL	170	2026-10-16	16	1	3	insufficient history	insufficient history	0.0%	OTM (-12.6%)
O:JCI261016P00130000	PUT	130	2026-10-16	16	1	4	11	0.09x	0.0%	OTM (14.3%)
O:JCI261016P00135000	PUT	135	2026-10-16	16	1	395	189	0.01x	0.0%	OTM (10.1%)
O:JCI261016P00145000	PUT	145	2026-10-16	16	1	3	insufficient history	insufficient history	0.0%	OTM (2.5%)

OPTIONS_SELECTION_M9_V1 selected contracts only · provider capability DELAYED · delayed · Top 15 selected contracts by session volume; 5D/20D averages use strictly prior sessions (M10), INSUFFICIENT_HISTORY is shown, never zero.

M13 observations for this session

Technical setup present (PRE_BREAKOUT_V1): FALSE
Technical and options context share a session: FALSE
Activity above its own 20-session baseline: FALSE
Activity below its own 20-session baseline: TRUE
Recent 5-session baseline above 20-session baseline: TRUE
Recent 5-session baseline below 20-session baseline: FALSE
Volume concentrated in top 3 contracts: TRUE
Volume concentrated in one expiration: TRUE
Calls carry most session volume: TRUE
Puts carry most session volume: FALSE
Call and put volume roughly balanced: FALSE
Enrichment data (snapshot/OI/IV/Greeks) available: FALSE
Enrichment data unavailable: TRUE
Real flow data unavailable: TRUE
Flow events present in replay window: NOT_EVALUABLE

Flow

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Flow engine is ready. Trades and Quotes are not available with the current provider capabilities; this area populates automatically from the same M11 engine when real persisted facts exist. Synthetic fixture flow is never shown.

Evidence alerts

2 · ALERT_POLICY_V1

Category	Alert	Previous	Current	Sessions	Workflow	Actions
Changed	Distance to resistance narrowed	3.3	0.45	2026-10-01 → 2026-10-02	New
Changed	Options activity vs 20D baseline rose	0.19	0.48	2026-09-29 → 2026-09-30	New

Decision trace

PRE_BREAKOUT_SWING_V1_1 · generated 2026-10-04 16:39 UTC · strategy 073b221a9cd0…

setup_eligiblePASSPRE_BREAKOUT on 2026-09-30; close above its resistance 148.74 on 2026-10-01
trigger_statePASSTRIGGERED but EXTENDED: the close is beyond the entry zone or the EMA20 extension limit; entry only on a retracement into the zoneclose=156.24 · entry_zone_high=150.53 · extension_atr=2.55 | threshold breakout_max_extension_atr=2
data_freshnessPASS0 completed session(s) behind the calendarsessions_behind=0 | threshold max_sessions_behind=1
price_gatePASSclose 156.24 at or above the 10 floorclose=156.24 | threshold min_price=10
market_cap_gatePASSmarket cap 91.93B (finnhub, 2026-10-02)market_cap_usd=91933386125.67 | threshold min_market_cap_usd=1000000000
liquidity_gatePASSADV20 487.9M (STRONG_LIQUIDITY)adv_dollar=487901965 · strong_liquidity=true | threshold min_adv_dollar=25000000, strong_adv_dollar=50000000
sector_gatePASSsector Industrials (finnhub_industry)
market_regime_gatePASSregime RISK_ONregime=RISK_ON · risk_multiplier=1
event_risk_gatePASSearnings in 16 sessions (2026-10-27)earnings_sessions_away=16 | threshold earnings_block_sessions=5
news_gatePASSnews context POSITIVE
chase_gateFAILclose is 2.55 ATR above EMA20 (max 2)extension_atr=2.55 | threshold breakout_max_extension_atr=2
risk_rewardFAILreward/risk to target 1 is 1.22 (below minimum)reward_risk_1=1.22 · reward_risk_2=2.2 | threshold min_reward_risk_1=2
portfolio_gatePASS1 shares (151), bound by risk budgetshares=1 · risk_amount=7.32 · regime_multiplier=1 · share_increment=1
data_qualityPASScurrent session data, valid technical snapshot, trigger and ATR; critical facts known
finalPASSWAIT (blocked by CHASE_EXTENDED, REWARD_RISK; primary CHASE_EXTENDED)

Snapshot history: 2026-10-02 WAIT · 2026-10-01 WAIT · 2026-09-30 BUY_ON_TRIGGER

Actions are generated from the configured trading strategy and current available market/intelligence data. They are not guarantees of future performance.