MMS

Maximus, Inc.

NYSE · Common stock

61.47

+1.23 (+2.04%)

Close, Oct 16, 2026

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Structural summary

What is the structure, what changed, and what would invalidate it

Viridia Intelligence

Context across dimensions, not a rating

StructureExpanding rangeIntermediate-degree swings on the daily chart.

WaveUnresolvedEnding diagonal, wave 4 up (Pattern Confidence 60); the weekly count points the other way.

FibonacciAt a zoneNearest confluence 61.87–62.75 (3 relationships), +1.4% from the close.

MomentumPositive3 months +6.1% (ahead of SPY by 3.3 points); 6 months −11.1%.

RegimeMixed+8.5% vs the 50-day average, −7.3% vs the 200-day.

RiskNear a key level20-day volatility 34% vs 36% over the year; 1-year drawdown −47.3%; beta 0.27; price within 3% of the count's invalidation level.

MMS setup history

Current structure

Price, swings and the preferred count on the chart

MMS · 1DLoading bars…

SourceMassive, end of dayUpdated—MethodDaily bars, split-adjusted

Candidate interpretations

Every count shown passes every hard rule

Candidate interpretations

Ranked by Pattern Confidence

Counts ending at the latest intermediate swing low, 51.04 on Sep 28, 2026. 142 labelings tested, 110 broke a hard rule, 12+ remain.

Hard-rule evidence: why 110 labelings were eliminated

66Wave 2 always retraces less than 100% of wave 1
13Contracting triangle: C ends short of A's end, D short of B's end, and E short of C's end
12Wave 4 always retraces less than 100% of wave 3
8Wave B ends short of the start of wave A (a zigzag is a sharp correction)
5Price after the last labeled point has not crossed a rule-based invalidation level
3Wave B retraces at least 90% of wave A

Method Every chain of 3–6 alternating pivots ending at the latest confirmed pivot is tested as each pattern; only counts with zero hard-rule failures are kept, then ranked by Pattern Confidence. Rules: rulebook.Engine pivots-1.0.0+rules-1.0.0+candidates-1.0.0+fib-1.0.1+rank-1.1.0+setup-1.0.1, bars to Oct 16, 2026

Fibonacci map

Confluence zones above and below the closeClose 61.47

61.47close

Bar length is the zone's strength (a weighted count of relationships, not a probability). Select a zone to see what forms it.

61.87 – 62.75+1.4% from the close

3 relationships · strength 4.2 · Primary, Minor degrees

62.75ProjectionWave 3 = 61.8% of wave 1 · Minor · EWP · secondary ratio
62.11ProjectionWave C = 100% of wave A · Primary · Essentials
61.87ProjectionWave C = 61.8% of wave A · Minor · Essentials · secondary ratio

Method Targets come from the Fibonacci relationships the sources describe for the wave in progress, Elliott trend channels, the prior fourth wave of lesser degree, and 38.2–78.6% retracements of the latest swing. A zone is where two or more independent relationships fall within max(¼ ATR, 0.4%) of each other; strength counts them, weighting primary ratios and higher degrees. It is not a probability.

Evidence

The setup the preferred count implies, and how that kind of setup has done

Setup

Intermediate degree · from the preferred count

No scenario at intermediate degree right now

Wave 4 of a diagonal is in progress; the sources give no entry level for diagonal corrections. Viridia shows nothing rather than a guess.

Setups at other degrees:

NoteResearch scenario generated from Viridia's structural model. Not a recommendation.MethodA setup restates the preferred count as a trade: the entry (the close, or the level where the correction in progress most often ends), the stop where the count is wrong (a rule level, or the end of a finished pattern), and the count's own Fibonacci target. Reward:risk is measured from the middle of the entry range. A setup needs reward:risk of at least 1 : 1. It is research output from the wave count, not a recommendation or a forecast.

Engine details

Analysis engine: pivots-1.0.0+rules-1.0.0+candidates-1.0.0+fib-1.0.1+rank-1.1.0+setup-1.0.1
Bars analysed to: Oct 16, 2026
Price history: Automatic, updated nightly
Daily bars: 514 since Sep 30, 2024
Avg volume, 50 days: 674.4K
Dollar volume, 20 days: $41.8M
SEC CIK: 0001032220
Provider symbols: nasdaqtrader: MMS · massive: MMS
Listing changes: None since Sep 24, 2026

SourcePrices: Massive (end of day, split-adjusted). Listings: Nasdaq Trader, SECUpdatedOct 19, 2026, 8:00 AM EDTMethodSecurity master, daily snapshot diff

5 resolved: 3 reached target first, average +1.15R (small sample)Latest: 08-24 bearish Wave 3 under way → pending · 07-20 bullish Five waves complete → reached target · 02-02 bearish Five waves complete → reached target · 12-03 bullish Wave C under way → expired

MethodStructure: the intermediate-degree swing structure (higher highs and lows, lower highs and lows, expanding or contracting). Wave: the preferred daily wave count's expected direction (constructive up, defensive down), unresolved when the alternate is within 5 points. Fibonacci: the nearest confluence zone of Fibonacci relationships and the distance to it (inside, or within 3%, counts as at a zone). Regime: price against its 50- and 200-day averages. Momentum: 3-month return and its lead over SPY (strong when both are positive and the lead is over 5 points; weak when both are negative). Risk: 20-day volatility against the 1-year level (elevated above 1.25×), and the 1-year drawdown and beta to SPY.

Structure at a glance

Daily chart, as of Oct 16, 2026

Since the count's last pivot (51.04, Sep 28, 2026) price has moved +20.4%, the way the count expects.12 of 12 rule-valid counts expect the current move to be up.Weekly count: flat wave C ↓, opposite direction

Close call.The top two counts are within 0 points. Treat the structure as unresolved until one is invalidated.

Preferred count

Ending diagonal down · wave 4 ↑

Price is in wave 4 of a five-wave decline (ending diagonal).

1-2-3 from 100.00, Jan 23, 2026

Pattern Confidence60Medium

1 of 1 checks met

Key levels, preferred count

Invalidation+1.0% from close

62.11

Price above this level breaks the count.

Target, wave 4

None

No unreached Fibonacci target.

Nearest confluence zone+1.4% from close

61.87–62.75

3 Fibonacci relationships meet here.

Alternate count

Flat up · wave C ↑

Price is in wave C of a three-wave flat correction up.

A-B from 60.75, Apr 2, 2026

Pattern Confidence60Medium

1 of 1 checks met

Why this count is preferred · 1 met, 0 not met

Met

The count starts at the price extreme of the prior swing (a new trend begins where the old one ended)

Not met

None.

MethodPattern Confidence = (guidelines met + 2) ÷ (guidelines measured + 4), from the rulebook's guidelines, Fibonacci tendencies and wave-personality checks (wave 3 speed and volume, wave 5 volume, alternation in time, a start at the prior extreme), alternate waves in Fibonacci ratio, and the rarity of running flats. The alternate is the best-ranked count that tells a different story. It ranks the rule-valid counts against each other; it is not a probability of any outcome.

What changed

Structural events, most recent first

Oct 16, 2026Count invalidatedEnding Diagonal w4 ↑ was invalidated: price closed at 61.47, beyond its 61.1 level. Now Ending Diagonal w4 ↑.
Oct 16, 2026New leading countLeading Diagonal w4 ↑ entered the top three counts.
Oct 15, 2026New Fib zoneA new Fibonacci confluence zone formed near 63.16.
Oct 9, 2026Trend changedTrend moved from downtrend to mixed.
Oct 8, 2026New Fib zoneA new Fibonacci confluence zone formed near 59.36.
Oct 7, 2026New leading countNew leading count: Ending Diagonal w4 ↑ (confidence 60).
Oct 7, 2026Count droppedEnding Diagonal w3 ↓ is no longer among the leading counts; now Ending Diagonal w4 ↑.
Oct 7, 2026Daily/weekly alignmentDaily (up) and weekly (down) counts no longer agree.
Oct 7, 2026Swing confirmedA new intermediate swing low was confirmed.
Oct 7, 2026New Fib zoneA new Fibonacci confluence zone formed near 58.24.
Oct 2, 2026New Fib zoneA new Fibonacci confluence zone formed near 50.08.
Oct 1, 2026New Fib zoneA new Fibonacci confluence zone formed near 55.77.

Last swing high

63.81

Aug 5, 2026

Last swing low

51.04

Sep 28, 2026

Elliott Wave

Wave counts are built on these swings and each one passes every rule in the rulebook. They are ranked by how many guidelines they satisfy; the preferred and alternate counts are summarized above the chart.

MethodPrice versus its 50- and 200-day averages: above both with the 50 above the 200 is an uptrend, below both with the 50 below the 200 is a downtrend, anything else is mixed. Swings: adaptive ZigZag on daily bars, pivots-1.0.0+rules-1.0.0+candidates-1.0.0+fib-1.0.1+rank-1.1.0+setup-1.0.1.