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International Business Machines Corporation

Stage 1 · Basing · week 1

As of Oct 22, 2026, International Business Machines is in Stage 1, the basing phase, now in its first week (since Oct 19, 2026). It closed at $252.11, 22.9% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. More about the company

$252.11
+0.26% today
$238B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Basing, not in an uptrend yet

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 37w
S2 40w
S2 16w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 37w → S3 11w → S2 40w → S3 4w → S2 11w → S3 8w → S2 16w → S3 5w → S4 12w → S1 9w → S4 10w → S1 1w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 12 stage runs.

IBM among Information Technology Services25th of 79 by relative strength

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Stocks in Information Technology Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1MGRTStage 2 · wk 999−7.5%
2CHRNStage 3 · wk 698−24.6%
3MAASStage 3 · wk 498−17.1%
4SAIHStage 2 · wk 2598−19.1%
5PENGStage 2 · wk 297−3.7%
6SAICStage 2 · wk 2084+8.3%
7IBEXStage 2 · wk 1074+10.0%
8INGMStage 3 · wk 873+0.7%
…25IBMStage 1 · wk 148+8.3%
vs 52W High
-22.9%
$204.30 lo$326.89 hi
22.9% below 52W high, deeper pullback
Stock is basing below old highs. A volume-backed breakout to new highs would be the Stage 2 signal to watch.
Stage Maturity
Week 1
1w13w26w
Week 1, early base
How long this stock has been basing. Longer bases can produce stronger breakouts, but the breakout itself is the signal.
vs 200 DMA
1.5%
200 DMA: $248.34 · sloping down
Stock is testing its 200 DMA as part of the base. Reclaiming and holding above it is a key Stage 2 prerequisite.
Rel Volume
2.14x
vs 50-day avg
Volume in Stage 1 basing is typically quiet. A surge in volume on an upside breakout is the signal to watch.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+8.3%
3M
+18.5%
6M
+10.7%
YTD
-11.8%
1Y
-8.3%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-29
13 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-20.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S1
Wk 1 · Vol 2.14x
2026-10-21S1
Wk 1 · Vol 1.88x
2026-10-20S1
Wk 1 · Vol 1.07x
2026-10-19S14→1
Wk 1 · Vol 0.92x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 10 · Vol 1.31x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 10 · Vol 1.05x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 10 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 10 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 10 · Vol 0.50x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 9 · Vol 0.59x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 9 · Vol 1.57x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 9 · Vol 0.66x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$232.71
200 DMA
$248.34
52W High
$326.89
52W Low
$204.30
5D Low
$232.14
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$252.11
60d High
$252.11
120d High
$326.89
250d High
$326.89
Next resistance
+29.7%
to 120d High
P/E (TTM)
21.5
Forward 19.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
-1.8%
Revenue +1.1%
ROE
+34.5%
Profit margin +15.5%
Dividend Yield
2.69%
P/B 7.2

International Business Machines: quick answers

What stage is International Business Machines in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, International Business Machines (IBM) is in Stage 1, the basing phase. It entered Stage 1 on Oct 19, 2026 and is in its first week there. What the four stages mean

Is International Business Machines in an uptrend?

Not yet. International Business Machines is in Stage 1, a base that can come before an uptrend. It trades 1.5% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is International Business Machines from its 52-week high?

International Business Machines closed at $252.11 on Oct 22, 2026, 22.9% below its 52-week high of $326.89. Its 52-week low is $204.30.

How has International Business Machines performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, International Business Machines is down 8.3% over the past year and down 11.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is International Business Machines in?

International Business Machines is in the Information Technology Services industry, part of the Information Technology sector.

About this companyInformation Technology· Information Technology Services

International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allow clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. The Consulting segment delivers strategy and technology services and intelligent operations, providing business transformation, technology implementation, managed services, application modernization, and AI-powered solutions. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud-based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, and facilitates IBM clients' acquisition of hardware, software, and services. It operates a data streaming platform. The company has strategic partnerships with various companies, including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that include Adobe, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. It also has a strategic collaboration with Arm Holdings plc for the development of new dual-architecture hardware that helps enterprises run future AI and data intensive workloads; strategic partnership with three.ws to advance ai-powered 3d agent technology; and collaboration with Lightwell to help strengthen open source software supply chain. Additionally, it offers operational resilience, logistics, and future-ready technology to the UK Ministry of Defence through Team ORION. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. and changed its name to International Business Machines Corporation in 1924. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.

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