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Stan Weinstein
The Stage Master
Stage Analysis — 4-Stage Market Cycle
8%
historical hit rate
Weinstein's stage analysis divides every stock's lifecycle into four stages: basing (Stage 1), advancing (Stage 2), topping (Stage 3), and declining (Stage 4). The only time to buy is Stage 2. The 30-week moving average is the single most important line on the chart. Simple, powerful, timeless.
“The best time to buy is when a stock is breaking out of a Stage 1 base into a Stage 2 advance.”
Key Rules
- Only buy stocks breaking out of Stage 1 into Stage 2
- 30-week MA must be rising — never buy in downtrend
- Volume must expand on the breakout week
- Relative strength vs market must be strong
- Sell when stock enters Stage 3 topping area
- Never fight the sector — trade with sector momentum
Signature Patterns
Stage 2 Breakout
Stage 1 Base Completion
Relative Strength Breakout
Legend AI implements Stan Weinstein's published methodology for educational pattern detection. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Stan Weinstein. Not investment advice. Full disclaimer →