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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 3,325 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 |
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| 1. | SPCX | — | 2 | 157.5% | 99 | — | — |
| 2. | QH | — | 2 | 107.6% | 97 | — | — |
| 3. | SLS | — | 2 | 92.3% | 98 | 94.4% | — |
| 4. | BLZE | — | 2 | 91.2% | 98 | 94.2% | — |
| 5. | APPS | — | 2 | 80.9% | 97 | 93.5% | — |
| 6. | LESL | — | 2 | 80.2% | 99 | 63.8% | — |
| 7. | ABSI | — | 2 | 77.7% | 99 | 96.4% | — |
| 8. | STFS | — | 2 | 70.3% | 97 | 14.4% | — |
| 9. | BNY | — | 2 | 68.2% | 59 | — | — |
| 10. | ALOT | — | 2 | 60.3% | 99 | 99.4% | — |
| 11. | ATEX | — | 2 | 59.5% | 98 | 94.0% | — |
| 12. | MBX | — | 2 | 58.4% | 99 | 98.8% | — |
| 13. | NVCT | — | 2 | 58.3% | 99 | 66.8% | — |
| 14. | EVC | — | 2 | 55.3% | 97 | 95.5% | — |
| 15. | SEZL | — | 2 | 55.0% | 98 | 98.1% | — |
| 16. | PSNL | — | 2 | 54.0% | 90 | 95.6% | — |
| 17. | ABCL | — | 2 | 51.5% | 95 | 96.3% | — |
| 18. | MRNA | — | 2 | 51.5% | 98 | 98.0% | — |
| 19. | RRGB | — | 2 | 48.5% | 97 | 86.6% | — |
| 20. | NEO | — | 2 | 47.2% | 97 | 97.5% | — |
| 21. | WNC | — | 2 | 46.9% | 98 | 92.6% | — |
| 22. | WYY | — | 2 | 46.9% | 96 | 65.5% | — |
| 23. | FCEL | — | 2 | 45.4% | 83 | 74.2% | — |
| 24. | NUTX | — | 2 | 44.9% | 98 | 97.5% | — |
| 25. | CBRL | — | 2 | 44.8% | 98 | 74.4% | — |
| 26. | BB | — | 2 | 44.0% | 78 | 84.7% | — |
| 27. | GH | — | 2 | 43.7% | 93 | 97.3% | — |
| 28. | APGE | — | 2 | 43.5% | 98 | 99.3% | — |
| 29. | SLDB | — | 2 | 43.4% | 98 | 99.7% | — |
| 30. | INNV | — | 2 | 43.3% | 98 | 94.9% | — |
| 31. | PTRN | — | 2 | 43.1% | 93 | — | — |
| 32. | TWST | — | 2 | 42.5% | 97 | 94.1% | — |
| 33. | BHVN | — | 2 | 42.4% | 98 | 86.0% | — |
| 34. | TXG | — | 2 | 42.1% | 93 | 97.3% | — |
| 35. | BDSX | — | 2 | 42.0% | 97 | 88.3% | — |
| 36. | SLN | — | 2 | 41.7% | 98 | 93.9% | — |
| 37. | QTTB | — | 2 | 41.6% | 59 | 87.2% | — |
| 38. | HNGE | — | 2 | 41.1% | 97 | 97.0% | — |
| 39. | BFLY | — | 2 | 40.9% | 98 | 79.3% | — |
| 40. | AGL | — | 2 | 39.1% | 93 | 88.3% | — |
| 41. | OKTA | — | 2 | 38.9% | 61 | 96.9% | — |
| 42. | PANW | — | 2 | 38.4% | 86 | 97.2% | — |
| 43. | DAVE | — | 2 | 38.4% | 97 | 95.8% | — |
| 44. | ERAS | — | 2 | 37.9% | 96 | 76.1% | — |
| 45. | MGTX | — | 2 | 37.7% | 97 | 99.9% | — |
| 46. | LFST | — | 2 | 37.4% | 97 | 97.0% | — |
| 47. | NRIX | — | 2 | 36.8% | 97 | 96.3% | — |
| 48. | DRTS | — | 2 | 36.8% | 97 | 100.0% | — |
| 49. | CLOV | — | 2 | 36.3% | 96 | 94.1% | — |
| 50. | BIOA | — | 2 | 35.9% | 98 | 97.3% | — |
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.