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Stan Weinstein
The Stage Master
Stage Analysis — 4-Stage Market Cycle
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 method uses price, volume, relative strength, and the 30-week moving average to distinguish bases, advancing trends, tops, and declines. Legend AI treats Stage 2 as a structural classification; volume is separate confirmation.
Method principle · Legend AI synthesis Favor a Stage 2 advance above a rising 30-week average, with relative strength and breakout volume as corroborating evidence.
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
Public Sources
Stage Analysis book and method overview ↗
Google Books search for Weinstein's 1988 book ↗
Profile copy is a Legend AI summary of published methodology, not a quotation or endorsement.
Signature Patterns
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