ALC
Alcon Inc. Ordinary SharesALC ranks #4 out of 4 health care stocks in the Tapeline universe by composite score this session.
Score breakdown · public formula
Weights are public and never change without a changelog entry. Read the full methodology on /how-it-works.
What the score says about ALC right now
Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares (ALC) currently scores 55/100 on the Tapeline six-factor composite, sitting in the NEUTRAL band. NEUTRAL (40-54) means the six factors cancel each other. ALC doesn't lean directionally on the composite right now. That's not bad — it's the band where you'd come back next week to see if any single factor breaks out of the equilibrium. ALC's strongest factor is Smart Money at 90/100 — a very strong read on insider buying (SEC Form 4), Congressional disclosures, and ETF flows. High Smart Money means people with information edge are aligned with this name. The weakest factor is Fundamentals at 42/100 — middling balance-sheet and earnings-quality. A low fundamentals score is the canonical "value trap" warning: technical setups on broken fundamentals don't tend to compound.
Generated from the live six-factor breakdown above. Updates as the underlying scores re-tick during US market hours. Methodology detail at /how-it-works.
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Recent ALC news
Latest market-moving headlines mentioning ALC, sourced from Tapeline’s news feed (Benzinga + Polygon).
- Alcon: Product Cycle Reset Creates An Attractive Entry Point (Initiating Buy)SeekingAlpha
- National Advertising Division Finds Certain ACUVUE® Oasys Max Claim Supported; Recommends Modification or Discontinuation of OthersGlobeNewswire Inc.+1 other ticker
- LENSAR Stock Plunges—Alcon Scraps Merger After Prolonged Regulatory ReviewBenzinga+2 other tickers
- 2026 DallasCISO ORBIE Awards Recognize Top Security ExecutivesGlobeNewswire Inc.+3 other tickers
- LENSAR® Provides Update on Pending Acquisition by AlconGlobeNewswire Inc.+1 other ticker
News refreshes every 5 minutes during US market hours.
Similar setups in Health Care right now
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Frequently asked about ALC
What is the Tapeline Score for ALC?
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ALC (Alcon Inc. Ordinary Shares) currently scores 55/100 with the signal label NEUTRAL. The score is a weighted blend of six quantitative factors and updates sub-60 seconds during US market hours.
How is ALC's score calculated?
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The Tapeline Score is a transparent weighted sum: 25% Trend, 20% Relative Strength, 15% Fundamentals, 15% Smart Money, 15% Macro, 10% Momentum. Each sub-score is normalised to 0-100 and the exact formula is published on /how-it-works.
Is ALC a buy?
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Tapeline doesn't issue buy or sell calls — we publish descriptive analytics, not investment advice. The signal label NEUTRAL describes the current state of the data; whether ALC fits your portfolio depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon, and tax situation. See the risk disclosure for details.
How often does the ALC score update?
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ALC's score re-ticks every minute during US market hours and persists between sessions. Price and momentum data refresh sub-60s; fundamentals refresh on company filing cadence; insider Form 4 within hours of SEC filing.
Where can I see the historical track record for Tapeline scores?
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Every Tapeline top-10 daily pick is auto-published with the next-day return vs SPY at /scorecard. The scorecard is immutable — every call is preserved with its original context for accountability.
What does the NEUTRAL signal mean for ALC?
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NEUTRAL is a descriptive band on the Tapeline composite. HIGH CONVICTION (85-100) means all six factors aligned; STRONG SETUP (70-84) typically four-or-five-of-six; CONSTRUCTIVE (55-69) net-positive with tradeoffs; NEUTRAL (40-54) factors cancel; CAUTION (25-39) more negative than positive; WEAK (0-24) broadly negative. ALC sitting at NEUTRAL means the data right now reads as neutral for the six-factor profile.
Is ALC better for swing trading or day trading?
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The Tapeline composite is calibrated for multi-day setups — the heaviest weights (Trend 25%, RS 20%, Fundamentals 15%) reward stability over a horizon of days-to-weeks. For pure day trading, the 1-day move + sub-momentum factor is more relevant. Use /best-stocks-for/day-traders for the day-trader-sorted view and /best-stocks-for/swing-traders for the multi-day setup view.
Where does ALC rank in the health care sector?
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ALC's sector rank within the health care sector updates live as composite scores re-tick during US market hours — see the rank line near the top of this page. Sector ranks are computed across the actively-scored universe (~2,500 US tickers by daily $-volume) so the cohort is consistent across all the health care sector names Tapeline covers.
Does Tapeline have insider buying data for ALC?
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ALC's Smart Money sub-score (15% of the composite) blends SEC Form 4 insider transactions, Congressional disclosures where applicable, and ETF/institutional flow signals. Detailed Form 4 history per ticker is a Premium feature; the aggregate Smart Money sub-score is shown on this page for free.
Why does ALC's score change between visits?
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Scores re-tick every minute during US market hours. Trend and Relative Strength move with price; Momentum reflects recent rate-of-change; Macro responds to VIX, breadth, and 10Y yield shifts; Smart Money updates on filing cadence; Fundamentals on quarterly earnings cycle. Across a single trading session ALC's composite can drift 5-15 points in either direction even without major news — that's normal factor breathing, not data error.
Can I get alerts when ALC's score changes?
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Yes — Pro tier gets email alerts on configurable triggers (score crosses a threshold, signal label changes, squeeze detected). Premium adds Telegram unlimited and Congressional-trade alerts. The free tier covers the top 20 tickers with a 24-hour delay; ALC score alerts specifically require Pro or Premium since ALC may not be in the top 20.
How does ALC's Tapeline Score compare to a Finviz screener result?
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Finviz exposes raw filter fields — you build a thesis from the data. Tapeline synthesises six factors into one composite + a plain-English Why, so the work is done before you look at the row. Both are useful for different jobs: Finviz Elite for power-user raw-filter scans, Tapeline for daily synthesised rankings + per-pick public scorecard. Many traders use both — see /best-finviz-alternatives for the head-to-head comparison.
Score updated live (sub-60s). Public formula. Public scorecard. Not investment advice — see risk disclosure.
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