MA Pullback Setup
Weinstein's core add-on setup. In an established Stage 2 uptrend, the stock pulls back to the 10-week or 30-week moving average on declining volume — a normal correction within the trend. Offers a lower-risk entry close to a well-defined stop with the trend behind you.
Target before stop: 9% reached +20% before −8% within 40 sessions. Sample: n=103 eligible setups. Average: -0.5% per setup (-0.07R).
Source-bar window: 2024-11-01–2026-10-26. Entry requires an executable breakout fill after the signal; unresolved setups receive the full replay window. Historical and illustrative, not predictive. No brokerage slippage, fees, taxes, or individualized sizing.
How this is measured →Setup Criteria
- › Stock in confirmed Stage 2 uptrend
- › 10-week or 30-week MA is trending upward
- › Pullback to the MA on declining volume
- › The MA acts as support — buyers show up at the line
- › Relative strength line holds up vs market
Buy as price tests and bounces off the moving average.
A close below the 30-week MA — if that breaks, Stage 2 may be over.
Worked Example
COP — flagged as a MA Pullback on Sep 24, 2026 (score 55). 26 weekly bars with the 10-week SMA.
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Historical detection shown for education — not a current recommendation.
What Happened Next
Forward returns after the scanner first flagged a MA Pullback (score ≥ 70, gatekeeper passed, one signal per base) — computed from stored daily bars, no lookahead. 47 historical signals.
| After | Median Return | % Positive | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 sessions | -0.1% | 46.8% | 47 |
| 10 sessions | +1.1% | 59.6% | 47 |
| 20 sessions | +2.9% | 63.8% | 47 |
| 40 sessions | -1.5% | 48.8% | 41 |
Median best move inside 40 sessions: +8.1% · median worst drawdown: -7.1%. Past scanner behavior does not guarantee future outcomes. Not investment advice.
No MA Pullback setups in the latest scan
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