Stage 2 Stocks Screener: Stan Weinstein Stage Analysis
This Stage 2 stocks screener applies Stan Weinstein’s stage analysis to US stocks each week: price above a rising 30-week moving average and outperforming the S&P 500, plus six quality checks. The free list shows only stocks that pass every check, from completed weeks, five trading sessions late.
Free view Signals through Oct 9, prices through Oct 16, 2026. Signals run 5 trading days late. Last refreshed Oct 18, 6:05 PM ET. New picks and prices arrive about 2 AM ET after each trading day.
The five free picks span Healthcare (KOD, PLSE), Energy (PBF), Technology (DELL), and Industrials (ECO). Since their signals, four picks are down: DELL by 20.48%, PLSE by 17.43%, KOD by 9.21%, and ECO by 3.66%. PBF is up 0.3%. KOD, PLSE, PBF, DELL, and ECO all also matched the Minervini Trend Template and Relative Strength scanners. The Daily Pivot Breakout regime filter shows SPY above its 100-day average by 0.7%, so the market regime is positive. The Weinstein Stage Analysis scanner has 178 more signals in the journal.
Latest free Stage 2 stocks
KOD: Stage 2 uptrend on Oct 2
Open chart for KOD- Stage 2 uptrend
- Mansfield RS 172.3
- Weeks in Stage 2 1
- Since signal −9.2%
Mansfield 172.27 and slope 8.56%, one week in Stage 2. Down 9.21% since Oct 2 signal. Matched five other scanners.
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PLSE: Stage 2 uptrend on Oct 9
Open chart for PLSE- Stage 2 uptrend
- Mansfield RS 92.3
- Weeks in Stage 2 22
- Since signal −17.4%
Mansfield 92.29 and slope 14.63%, 22 weeks in Stage 2. Down 17.43% since Oct 9 signal. Matched three other scanners.
Members saw this match on Oct 9.See today's signals
PBF: Stage 2 uptrend on Oct 9
Open chart for PBF- Stage 2 uptrend
- Mansfield RS 67.5
- Weeks in Stage 2 16
- Since signal +0.3%
Large-size Energy pick with Mansfield 67.54 and 16 weeks in Stage 2. Up 0.3% since Oct 9 signal. Also matched Ichimoku TK cross.
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DELL: Stage 2 uptrend on Sep 18
Open chart for DELL- Stage 2 uptrend
- Mansfield RS 115.5
- Weeks in Stage 2 27
- Since signal −20.5%
Also matching
Mega-size Technology pick with slope 19.3% and 27 weeks in Stage 2. Down 20.48% since Sep 18 signal, the largest drop in the group.
Members saw this match on Sep 18.See today's signals
ECO: Stage 2 uptrend on Oct 9
Open chart for ECO- Stage 2 uptrend
- Mansfield RS 69.1
- Weeks in Stage 2 60
- Since signal −3.7%
Also matching
Mid-size Industrials pick with 60 weeks in Stage 2, the longest in the group. Down 3.66% since Oct 9 signal.
Members saw this match on Oct 9.See today's signals
- 178 more Stage 2 stocks since Oct 9, plus today's listMembers see every signal the day it fires, with a chart for each one.Start 7-day free trial
Source: Twelve Data. Charts: TradingView Lightweight Charts. Educational information, not investment advice.
Key Takeaways
- Stage 2 means a weekly close above a rising 30-week SMA with positive Mansfield relative strength versus SPY.
- The free list shows only Strong Stage 2 stocks: all six quality checks pass.
- Stages are weekly, so a week in progress is never shown as final.
Free cards also require a close above $5, more than $10 million traded on the signal day, a current market cap of at least $2 billion, and they skip likely buyouts: stocks whose price has stayed within 3% for 10 sessions, which usually means a pending deal.
How stages are assigned
- Weekly bars come from daily bars; the 30-week SMA uses weekly closes, and its slope is the change over the last 4 weeks.
- Mansfield relative strength compares the stock to SPY: the stock/SPY ratio versus its own 52-week average.
- Stage 2: weekly close above the 30-week SMA, slope above +1% and Mansfield above 0. Stage 4: close below the 30-week SMA and slope below -1%.
- Otherwise the stock is flat: Stage 3 after a Stage 2, Stage 1 after a Stage 4.
- A stock needs at least 60 completed weeks of history.
The six quality checks
Strong Stage 2 also requires: the rising 30-week average, a daily close above the 50-day SMA, a breakout week in the last 4 weeks with at least twice the prior 10-week average volume, higher highs and higher lows over 10 weeks, outperformance of SPY and of the stock’s sector ETF, and a close within 10% of the 104-week high (little overhead supply).
Stage 2 versus the Minervini trend template
Both look for established uptrends, but they measure them differently: stage analysis works on weekly bars and a 30-week average, while the Minervini trend template scanner uses daily 50, 150 and 200-day averages and the 52-week range. Many leaders pass both.
What the delay means
The free cutoff is five actual exchange trading sessions behind the latest complete daily-data session. Weekends and holidays do not count. The page updates automatically from stored final scan results and never shows forming-candle matches. Charts can extend to the latest final close, but signal markers stop at the delayed cutoff.
Current scanners and trade tracking
The Financial Tech Wiz Trading Journal shows every stage 2 stocks signal the day it happens, the full history with a chart for each signal, and trade tracking with performance analytics. Its developing daily scans are labeled preliminary and confirm after the daily close.
For background, read our Mark Minervini trading strategy guide. Compare the other free tools in our free stock scanner directory, and if you want a simple way to start recording trades, use the free trading journal template.
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- Mark Minervini trading strategy
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- Relative strength scanner
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FAQ
What is a Stage 2 stock?
In Stan Weinstein’s stage analysis, a Stage 2 stock is in an advancing phase: price above a rising 30-week moving average and outperforming the market.
How do you find stocks in Stage 2?
Check the weekly chart for price above a rising 30-week moving average and positive relative strength versus the S&P 500. This screener does that for every eligible US stock each week.
What are the four stages of Stan Weinstein stage analysis?
Stage 1 is a base, Stage 2 an advance, Stage 3 a top and Stage 4 a decline. Weinstein’s approach favors buying in Stage 2 and avoiding Stage 4.