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Stage 2 is the only place where the math of trend-following actually works. The classifier needs 150-day slope > 2% per 21 days plus price above the moving average; this list is everything that qualifies today, ranked by 50-day extension. Stan Weinstein's four-stage model divides a stock's lifecycle into basing (stage 1), advancing (stage 2), topping (stage 3), and declining (stage 4). Only stage 2 consistently delivers the large, sustained moves that swing traders target. The TickerStance classifier scores each stock daily: a 150-day moving average that has risen more than 2% over the trailing 21 trading sessions, with current price above that moving average, qualifies as stage 2. The roster then sorts by how far price extends above the 50-day moving average, bringing the most extended and committed trends to the top. High extension can also mean overextension, so treat names with very high 50-day percentage readings as late-stage 2 rather than fresh entries.
As of , the Stage 2 shortlist holds 50 of a 50-name cap, filtered from a universe of 3,337 eligible tickers (close ≥ $5, dollar volume ≥ $1M). trend family · refresh daily after the US close. Primary receipt: Stage. Ranking basis: Filtered to 150-day slope > 2% per 21 days with price above the MA, then sorted descending by 50-day extension.
| Rank | Ticker | Sector | Stage | % > 50dma | RS 1m | 52w % | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | MRNA | — | 2 | 100.2% | 99 | 78.6% | — |
| 2. | ARCT | — | 2 | 98.6% | 99 | 59.3% | — |
| 3. | EDRY | — | 2 | 86.4% | 99 | 98.3% | — |
| 4. | AMLX | — | 2 | 83.8% | 99 | 92.7% | — |
| 5. | RCEL | — | 2 | 80.2% | 99 | 95.2% | — |
| 6. | SMJF | — | 2 | 71.0% | 99 | — | — |
| 7. | TOP | — | 2 | 59.2% | 96 | 97.5% | — |
| 8. | IOVA | — | 2 | 57.2% | 97 | 86.1% | — |
| 9. | XNCR | — | 2 | 56.8% | 96 | 98.6% | — |
| 10. | QMCO | — | 2 | 55.9% | 98 | 77.6% | — |
| 11. | FBRX | — | 2 | 52.8% | 94 | 99.7% | — |
| 12. | ETON | — | 2 | 51.0% | 97 | 97.1% | — |
| 13. | VREX | — | 2 | 47.6% | 98 | 99.4% | — |
| 14. | PLSE | — | 2 | 46.8% | 97 | 96.9% | — |
| 15. | ABCL | — | 2 | 45.0% | 99 | 87.3% | — |
| 16. | AGEN | — | 2 | 42.5% | 90 | 86.7% | — |
| 17. | AVAH | — | 2 | 41.9% | 96 | 98.0% | — |
| 18. | PAYS | — | 2 | 41.4% | 97 | 94.7% | — |
| 19. | PAYC | — | 2 | 41.3% | 97 | 97.9% | — |
| 20. | TXG | — | 2 | 40.3% | 94 | 97.4% | — |
| 21. | RCMT | — | 2 | 39.0% | 96 | 97.8% | — |
| 22. | TWST | — | 2 | 39.0% | 97 | 96.5% | — |
| 23. | PURR | — | 2 | 38.5% | 98 | — | — |
| 24. | OTLY | — | 2 | 38.2% | 83 | 84.4% | — |
| 25. | NEWP | — | 2 | 38.2% | 97 | 96.2% | — |
| 26. | RNG | — | 2 | 37.7% | 94 | 98.0% | — |
| 27. | AUGO | — | 2 | 35.8% | 97 | 79.2% | — |
| 28. | SOPH | — | 2 | 35.5% | 96 | 95.6% | — |
| 29. | HBB | — | 2 | 35.3% | 96 | 97.7% | — |
| 30. | PRLD | — | 2 | 35.3% | 98 | 94.7% | — |
| 31. | HZO | — | 2 | 34.3% | 95 | 99.4% | — |
| 32. | IMMX | — | 2 | 34.2% | 97 | 98.6% | — |
| 33. | RRGB | — | 2 | 33.5% | 94 | 92.5% | — |
| 34. | MRVI | — | 2 | 33.3% | 88 | 95.0% | — |
| 35. | SMWB | — | 2 | 32.4% | 95 | 83.6% | — |
| 36. | GTE | — | 2 | 32.3% | 93 | 86.3% | — |
| 37. | FDMT | — | 2 | 32.2% | 97 | 90.9% | — |
| 38. | MTW | — | 2 | 32.0% | 93 | 92.2% | — |
| 39. | ANRO | — | 2 | 31.5% | 93 | 98.0% | — |
| 40. | HAE | — | 2 | 31.5% | 94 | 98.9% | — |
| 41. | CDNA | — | 2 | 31.4% | 90 | 95.5% | — |
| 42. | CGAU | — | 2 | 31.4% | 96 | 96.5% | — |
| 43. | UTZ | — | 2 | 31.3% | 45 | 99.7% | — |
| 44. | SSRM | — | 2 | 31.0% | 95 | 99.5% | — |
| 45. | MAN | — | 2 | 31.0% | 84 | 97.5% | — |
| 46. | AGPU | — | 2 | 29.9% | 96 | — | — |
| 47. | LBRX | — | 2 | 29.7% | 94 | — | — |
| 48. | HALO | — | 2 | 29.6% | 92 | 99.6% | — |
| 49. | REPL | — | 2 | 29.6% | 94 | 93.7% | — |
| 50. | PMTS | — | 2 | 29.6% | 96 | 91.2% | — |
Stage 2 is the only place where the math of trend-following actually works. The classifier needs 150-day slope > 2% per 21 days plus price above the moving average; this list is everything that qualifies today, ranked by 50-day extension. Stan Weinstein's four-stage model divides a stock's lifecycle into basing (stage 1), advancing (stage 2), topping (stage 3), and declining (stage 4). Only stage 2 consistently delivers the large, sustained moves that swing traders target. The TickerStance classifier scores each stock daily: a 150-day moving average that has risen more than 2% over the trailing 21 trading sessions, with current price above that moving average, qualifies as stage 2. The roster then sorts by how far price extends above the 50-day moving average, bringing the most extended and committed trends to the top. High extension can also mean overextension, so treat names with very high 50-day percentage readings as late-stage 2 rather than fresh entries. The roster is capped at 50 names and refreshed daily after the US close.
Filtered to 150-day slope > 2% per 21 days with price above the MA, then sorted descending by 50-day extension.
The primary receipt is "Stage". See the dedicated essay at /reads/stage-analysis for the full definition and how to read it in context.
Daily after the US market close, around 17:00 ET. The footer of each shortlist shows the exact "computed at" timestamp for the most recent refresh.
50 names balances actionable density against noise: below the cap the receipts get marginal and above it the list stops being a shortlist.