Swing Trading Plan
Holding Period
2-8 trading days
Expected figures are probability-weighted from our historical pattern database; Trade R:R is measured from the entry, target and stop levels.
Current Setup
WSC is forming a symmetrical triangle with the stock trading at $18.57, compressed between key support at $15.97 and key resistance at $16.15. The pattern structure scores 12.0/15 and breakout scores 11.0/13, indicating solid but not exceptional formation quality. Volume is steady at 1.03x average with a 12.0/12 volume score. At an overall pattern quality of 35/40, this suggests an orderly consolidation awaiting directional confirmation. RSI at 61.23 shows moderate momentum without extremes.
Stock Context
WillScot reported Q1 2026 earnings and revenue above forecasts and raised its full-year 2026 outlook, supported by strong delivery and installation performance and robust demand from large infrastructure projects. The company raised FY26 revenue guidance to $2.3B from $2.25B, with consensus at $2.26B. Baird raised the price target to $28 from $26 on Q2 results in early August. The Industrials sector is in a bullish regime (score 0.15), providing tailwinds. After raising guidance and posting earnings beats, the stock has pulled back 37.39% from its 52-week high, creating a confluence of bullish fundamentals meeting technical consolidation—a setup where institutional buyers may be accumulating on weakness.
What to Expect
A successful breakout above the $16.15 resistance zone would project the conservative target at $19.58, implying an upside of approximately 5.4% from current levels. The 61.58% win probability suggests better-than-coin-flip odds of directional resolution. Volume confirmation would require relative volume above 1.1x on the breakout. Invalidation occurs on a close below key support at $15.97, which would signal failure of the pattern structure and warrant exit.
Risk Factors
Q3 2026 earnings have not been announced and timing is unclear, creating near-term catalyst uncertainty. The company has not yet shared when it is announcing earnings. The stock is down 23.23% over three months despite raised guidance, indicating investor skepticism or macro headwinds. Beta of 0.81 provides some defensive characteristics, but 20-day volatility at 45.61% suggests elevated uncertainty. The Bollinger Band position (1.082) indicates the stock is slightly extended to the upper band, leaving little room for overextension. If infrastructure project delays emerge or macro conditions deteriorate, the triangle could consolidate further rather than break decisively.
How We Find and Score This Setup
We scan more than 6,000 NYSE and NASDAQ stocks every trading day and compare each detected pattern against a database of 370,000+ historical detections. Every setup is scored across three dimensions: Structure, Volume, and Breakout Readiness. Win probability is a calibrated estimate of how similar historical setups performed over the following 10 trading days. This is a swing trading tool built for multi-day holds. It is not built or tested for day trading.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is WSC a good swing trade?
WSC scored 72 out of 98 on our symmetrical triangle scan, with a 62% historical win probability over a 2-8 trading days hold. Good setup based on our systematic scoring.
What is the entry, target, and stop loss for this setup?
The setup's reference price is $18.57, with a conservative target of $19.58 and a stop loss at $16.56.
What would invalidate this symmetrical triangle setup?
A close below the stop loss at $16.56 would invalidate the setup and suggest the pattern has failed.
How is the win probability calculated?
Win probability is a calibrated estimate of how similar historical symmetrical triangle setups performed over the following 10 trading days, drawn from a database of 370,000+ historical pattern detections across 6,000+ NYSE and NASDAQ stocks.