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Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 34

As of Oct 22, 2026, Marathon Petroleum is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 34 (since Feb 26, 2026). It closed at $459.28, 5.3% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated downstream energy company in the United States. More about the company

$459.28
-2.30% today
$129B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Fading

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In Stage 2, but it has already run

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Momentum

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 12 in Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing · #1 of 120 in Energy

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 16w
S2 21w
S4 25w
S2 26w
S2 34w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 16w → S3 5w → S2 21w → S3 13w → S1 1w → S4 25w → S1 4w → S4 6w → S1 4w → S2 26w → S3 9w → S2 34w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 12 stage runs.

MPC among Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing3rd of 18 by relative strength

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Stocks in Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1VLOStage 2 · wk 6698+13.4%
2PBFStage 2 · wk 1698+12.5%
3MPCStage 2 · wk 3497+18.3%
4DINOStage 2 · wk 3597+15.2%
5PSXStage 2 · wk 6496+11.0%
6PARRStage 2 · wk 1496+4.2%
7DKStage 2 · wk 3396+4.9%
8UGPStage 2 · wk 1395+1.8%
vs 52W High
-5.3%
$160.76 lo$484.92 hi
5.3% below 52W high, pullback range
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 34
1w13w26w
Week 34, mature
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
63.2%
200 DMA: $281.36 · rising
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
1.02x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend rising strongly
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+18.3%
3M
+48.9%
6M
+109.1%
YTD
+181.3%
1Y
+155.3%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-01-08
7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 34 · Vol 1.02x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 33 · Vol 0.84x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 33 · Vol 0.73x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 33 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 33 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 33 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 32 · Vol 0.62x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 32 · Vol 0.62x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 32 · Vol 0.57x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 32 · Vol 0.74x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 32 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 31 · Vol 0.73x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$407.24
200 DMA
$281.36
52W High
$484.92
52W Low
$160.76
5D Low
$459.28
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$484.92
60d High
$484.92
120d High
$484.92
250d High
$484.92
Next resistance
+5.6%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
15.9
Forward 7.9
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+348.0%
Revenue +53.7%
ROE
+42.1%
Profit margin +5.5%
Dividend Yield
0.85%
P/B 6.8

Marathon Petroleum: quick answers

What stage is Marathon Petroleum in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Marathon Petroleum (MPC) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Feb 26, 2026 and is in week 34. What the four stages mean

Is Marathon Petroleum in an uptrend?

Yes. Marathon Petroleum is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 63.2% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Marathon Petroleum from its 52-week high?

Marathon Petroleum closed at $459.28 on Oct 22, 2026, 5.3% below its 52-week high of $484.92. Its 52-week low is $160.76.

How has Marathon Petroleum performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Marathon Petroleum is up 155.3% over the past year and up 181.3% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Marathon Petroleum in?

Marathon Petroleum is in the Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing industry, part of the Energy sector.

About this companyEnergy· Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing

Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated downstream energy company in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Refining & Marketing; Midstream; and Renewable Diesel. The Refining & Marketing segment refines crude oil and other feedstocks at its refineries in the Gulf Coast, Mid-Continent, and West Coast regions of the United States; and purchases refined products and ethanol for resale and distributes refined products through transportation, storage, distribution, and marketing services. Its refined products include transportation fuels, such as reformulated gasolines and blend-grade gasolines; heavy fuel oil; and asphalt. This segment also manufactures propane and petrochemicals. The company sells refined products to wholesale marketing customers in the United States and internationally, buyers on the spot market, and independent entrepreneurs who operate primarily Marathon branded outlets, as well as through long-term fuel supply contracts to direct dealer locations primarily under the ARCO brand. The Midstream segment gathers, transports, stores, distributes, and markets crude oil and refined products, including renewable diesel and other hydrocarbon-based products through refining logistics assets, pipelines, terminals, towboats, and barges; gathers, processes, and transports natural gas; and transports, fractionates, stores, and markets natural gas liquids. The Renewable Diesel segment processes renewable feedstocks into renewable diesel, markets, and distributes renewable diesel through its Midstream segment and third parties. It sells renewable diesel to wholesale marketing customers, buyers on the spot market, and through long-term supply contracts to direct dealers under the ARCO brand. Marathon Petroleum Corporation was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Findlay, Ohio.

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