What this is, and what it isn't
Every stock on the NYSE and Nasdaq is, at any moment, in one of four stages: basing, advancing, topping or declining. You want to own stocks in the advancing stage (Stage 2), and you want to buy them when the wider market agrees.
Stage2Stocks does that analysis for the whole market every evening, so you don't have to look through thousands of charts. After the last close it placed 3,075 US stocks in their stages; 928 of them are in Stage 2, and the market read says Neutral — Fading.
It is end-of-day: the numbers update after the US market closes, using the day's final prices. It is not a tips service or advice: there are no buy or sell calls. It gives you the map; the decisions stay yours.
Use it in this order
The most common mistake is starting with a stock. Start two steps earlier, and most bad trades are ruled out before you ever open a chart.
- The market: is it helping or hurting new buys? A breakout in a weak market fails far more often than the same breakout in a strong one.
- The sectors: where is money moving? Look for stocks in the strongest groups.
- The shortlist: which leaders in those sectors are early in Stage 2, at a breakout or a pullback?
- The stock: only now, open the chart, with its stage, its 30-week line and its volume.
That order is the whole method. The evening routine turns it into a ten-minute habit.
What each page is for
- Market read Can I act today?The market's mood, how many stocks are really rising under the index, and what changed this week. Start here.
- Sector rotation Where is the money going?Every sector and industry ranked, with the rotation graph showing which are gaining strength and which are fading.
- Screener Which stocks fit what I'm looking for?Every US stock we cover, filtered by stage, trend quality, sector, size and more. Your filters live in the link, so any view can be shared or saved.
- Prop Scan What's worth a look tonight?An evening short list of Stage 2 stocks at a breakout or pullback entry, still early in the move, grouped by sector.
- Stage transitions What changed stage today?Every stock that moved into or out of a stage after the last close: new Stage 2 starts, and leaders slipping into Stage 3.
- Stock pages What does this chart say?Every stock has its own page: the weekly chart with the 30-week line, its stage history and its context. Arrow keys flip through any list you came from.
- Market Journal What happened today?The evening wrap: the market, the sectors and the day's notable names, written after every close.
Good to know
- The setup score (0–10) rates the quality of a Stage 2 stock's trend: an in-house model built from moving-average structure, recent strength, distance from highs and how mature the trend is. A high score means a strong trend, not an early one, so for buying, look for the early entry badge as well.
- Everything is end-of-day. A stock "appearing in the scan" means it met that evening's conditions after the close.
- No broker connection. Place trades with whichever broker you use; the site never connects to it.
- Every number is computed, never typed. Stats, tables and scores are generated from the data after each close.
Start here
Try it on Stage2StocksJust exploring? Open tonight's Prop ScanThe short list of Stage 2 stocks that are still early enough to act on, not the ones that have already run.
Try it on Stage2StocksNew to stage analysis? Take lesson 1The four stages every stock goes through, with real US stock charts: eight minutes, and the rest of the site makes sense.
Questions people ask
Do I need a broker account to use Stage2Stocks?
No. Everything runs on end-of-day data for US stocks. Place your trades with whichever broker you like; the site never connects to it.
When does the data update?
Every US trading day after the close, around 5:30 pm ET, with automatic re-runs later in the evening if any data arrives late. Every page refreshes when the run finishes.
Does Stage2Stocks tell me what to buy?
No. It shows where every US stock we cover stands in the stage cycle and what the market and sectors are doing. It does not give tips, calls or targets; the decisions, and the exits, are yours.