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Minervini Trend Template Candidate Screener

645 Stocks Passing the Minervini Candidate Pre-Screen.

Curated by Anish Das
Refreshed Oct 23, 2026

Use this page as a fast candidate finder for liquid US stocks above their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, near 52-week highs, and showing strong relative performance. It does not certify all eight Trend Template rules. Verify the 150-day moving-average alignment and rising 200-day average on the chart before treating a result as a complete Stage 2 qualification.

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Screen VitalsEOD Data
Companies
645
Avg 1Y Return
47.50%
Avg RS Rating
85
Avg Volume Ratio
1.1
Trend Filter
Price > 50 and 200 SMA
RS Leadership
RS Rating ≥ 70
Liquid Universe
$500M+ US Common Stocks
Near Highs
Within 25% of 52W High

Market Signal

Data Insight

This screen is currently exhibiting strong clustering in the Healthcare sector (22% of constituents).

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TickerCompanyPriceMkt CapReturn 6MRS Ratingvs SMA50
CDNA logoCDNA
CareDx, Inc$69.16$3.57B235.2%99.0122%
MESA logoMESA
Mesa Air Group, Inc.$21.00$879M—99.0392.7%
IOVA logoIOVA
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.$14.14$6.31B300.6%99.0131.4%
KOD logoKOD
Kodiak Sciences Inc.$85.78$5.37B89.8%99.0149.8%
MRNA logoMRNA
Moderna, Inc.$202.63$80.4B264.4%99.0120.3%
RNG logoRNG
RingCentral, Inc.$79.42$6.85B91.4%98.0108%
MPC logoMPC
Marathon Petroleum Corporation$459.28$134.08B106.8%98.0112.8%
HNGE logoHNGE
Hinge Health, Inc.$109.93$8.51B145.6%98.0115.7%
FBRX logoFBRX
Forte Biosciences, Inc.$76.99$1.83B158.1%98.0139.7%
OKTA logoOKTA
Okta, Inc.$201.33$33.44B155.8%98.0109.5%
CDTX logoCDTX
Cidara Therapeutics, Inc.$221.38$1.41B—98.0116.5%
AMPL logoAMPL
Amplitude, Inc.$17.07$2.27B134.5%98.0122.4%
ABSI logoABSI
Absci Corporation$9.37$1.59B154.6%98.0100.3%
PD logoPD
PagerDuty, Inc.$17.23$1.57B156.8%98.0119.3%
ASST logoASST
Strive, Inc.$29.03$2.19B74.2%98.0114.6%
OABI logoOABI
OmniAb, Inc.$4.78$569M218.7%98.0105.8%
PBF logoPBF
PBF Energy Inc.$79.25$9.38B95.9%98.0102.9%
BMBL logoBMBL
Bumble Inc.$5.94$775M34.4%98.0180.9%
GRAL logoGRAL
GRAIL Inc.$127.06$5.45B141.6%98.0123.5%
PAYS logoPAYS
Paysign, Inc.$15.21$850M137.7%98.0111.4%
TEAM logoTEAM
Atlassian Corporation$223.16$58.62B201.5%98.0117.8%
CVI logoCVI
CVR Energy, Inc.$58.63$5.89B87.3%98.0118.1%
ACVA logoACVA
ACV Auctions Inc.$10.50$1.83B111.3%97.0117.2%
TERN logoTERN
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.$52.95$4.77B0.2%97.0105.6%
PRCH logoPRCH
Porch Group, Inc.$17.94$2.04B122.9%97.0105.2%
ILMN logoILMN
Illumina, Inc.$269.40$40.76B106.4%97.0112.1%
RBRK logoRBRK
Rubrik, Inc.$120.75$24.85B118.6%97.0113.1%
DINO logoDINO
HF Sinclair Corporation$122.32$22.05B105.7%97.0112.1%
PLSE logoPLSE
Pulse Biosciences, Inc.$52.68$3.65B115.6%97.0104.9%
PAYC logoPAYC
Paycom Software, Inc.$272.61$14.88B109%97.0118.3%
CDNA logoCDNA
CareDx, Inc
$69.16Price
Mkt Cap$3.57B
Return 6M235.2%
RS Rating99.0
vs SMA50122%
MESA logoMESA
Mesa Air Group, Inc.
$21.00Price
Mkt Cap$879M
Return 6M—
RS Rating99.0
vs SMA50392.7%
IOVA logoIOVA
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$14.14Price
Mkt Cap$6.31B
Return 6M300.6%
RS Rating99.0
vs SMA50131.4%
KOD logoKOD
Kodiak Sciences Inc.
$85.78Price
Mkt Cap$5.37B
Return 6M89.8%
RS Rating99.0
vs SMA50149.8%
MRNA logoMRNA
Moderna, Inc.
$202.63Price
Mkt Cap$80.4B
Return 6M264.4%
RS Rating99.0
vs SMA50120.3%
RNG logoRNG
RingCentral, Inc.
$79.42Price
Mkt Cap$6.85B
Return 6M91.4%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50108%
MPC logoMPC
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
$459.28Price
Mkt Cap$134.08B
Return 6M106.8%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50112.8%
HNGE logoHNGE
Hinge Health, Inc.
$109.93Price
Mkt Cap$8.51B
Return 6M145.6%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50115.7%
FBRX logoFBRX
Forte Biosciences, Inc.
$76.99Price
Mkt Cap$1.83B
Return 6M158.1%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50139.7%
OKTA logoOKTA
Okta, Inc.
$201.33Price
Mkt Cap$33.44B
Return 6M155.8%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50109.5%
CDTX logoCDTX
Cidara Therapeutics, Inc.
$221.38Price
Mkt Cap$1.41B
Return 6M—
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50116.5%
AMPL logoAMPL
Amplitude, Inc.
$17.07Price
Mkt Cap$2.27B
Return 6M134.5%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50122.4%
ABSI logoABSI
Absci Corporation
$9.37Price
Mkt Cap$1.59B
Return 6M154.6%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50100.3%
PD logoPD
PagerDuty, Inc.
$17.23Price
Mkt Cap$1.57B
Return 6M156.8%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50119.3%
ASST logoASST
Strive, Inc.
$29.03Price
Mkt Cap$2.19B
Return 6M74.2%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50114.6%
OABI logoOABI
OmniAb, Inc.
$4.78Price
Mkt Cap$569M
Return 6M218.7%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50105.8%
PBF logoPBF
PBF Energy Inc.
$79.25Price
Mkt Cap$9.38B
Return 6M95.9%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50102.9%
BMBL logoBMBL
Bumble Inc.
$5.94Price
Mkt Cap$775M
Return 6M34.4%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50180.9%
GRAL logoGRAL
GRAIL Inc.
$127.06Price
Mkt Cap$5.45B
Return 6M141.6%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50123.5%
PAYS logoPAYS
Paysign, Inc.
$15.21Price
Mkt Cap$850M
Return 6M137.7%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50111.4%
TEAM logoTEAM
Atlassian Corporation
$223.16Price
Mkt Cap$58.62B
Return 6M201.5%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50117.8%
CVI logoCVI
CVR Energy, Inc.
$58.63Price
Mkt Cap$5.89B
Return 6M87.3%
RS Rating98.0
vs SMA50118.1%
ACVA logoACVA
ACV Auctions Inc.
$10.50Price
Mkt Cap$1.83B
Return 6M111.3%
RS Rating97.0
vs SMA50117.2%
TERN logoTERN
Terns Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$52.95Price
Mkt Cap$4.77B
Return 6M0.2%
RS Rating97.0
vs SMA50105.6%
PRCH logoPRCH
Porch Group, Inc.
$17.94Price
Mkt Cap$2.04B
Return 6M122.9%
RS Rating97.0
vs SMA50105.2%
ILMN logoILMN
Illumina, Inc.
$269.40Price
Mkt Cap$40.76B
Return 6M106.4%
RS Rating97.0
vs SMA50112.1%
RBRK logoRBRK
Rubrik, Inc.
$120.75Price
Mkt Cap$24.85B
Return 6M118.6%
RS Rating97.0
vs SMA50113.1%
DINO logoDINO
HF Sinclair Corporation
$122.32Price
Mkt Cap$22.05B
Return 6M105.7%
RS Rating97.0
vs SMA50112.1%
PLSE logoPLSE
Pulse Biosciences, Inc.
$52.68Price
Mkt Cap$3.65B
Return 6M115.6%
RS Rating97.0
vs SMA50104.9%
PAYC logoPAYC
Paycom Software, Inc.
$272.61Price
Mkt Cap$14.88B
Return 6M109%
RS Rating97.0
vs SMA50118.3%
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How We Build This List

  • Price Above 50-Day SMAKeeps the candidate list above its intermediate trend reference.
  • Price Above 200-Day SMARemoves stocks trading below their long-term trend reference.
  • Within 25% of 52-Week HighFocuses the candidate list on stocks trading near the upper end of their annual range.
  • Relative Strength Rating ≥ 70Restricts results to stronger relative performers in the VCPScanner universe.
  • Market Capitalization ≥ $500 MillionRemoves the smallest and typically least liquid companies from this candidate screen.
  • US Common StocksKeeps the results focused on the platform's US equity research universe.
Open Screener

The Architecture of Mark Minervini's Stage 2 Trend Template

In Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard, U.S. Investing Champion Mark Minervini introduced the Trend Template as the non-negotiable quantitative filter of his SEPA (Specific Order Execution) strategy. Before analyzing earnings growth or chart patterns, every stock must first prove it is in a confirmed Stage 2 advancing phase.

MA FAN
MA Stack
50 > 150 > 200 SMA
HIGH PROX
High Proximity
Within 25% of 52W High
RS > 70
Leader Filter
RS Rating >= 70
1

Eliminate Downtrends

By mandating that price and intermediate moving averages trade above a rising 200-day SMA, you automatically avoid catastrophic Stage 4 declines.

2

Filter for Market Leaders

Requiring an RS Rating of 70 or higher ensures your watchlist is concentrated in top-quartile market performers rather than sluggish market laggards.

3

Prepare for VCP Entries

Only stocks passing the Trend Template possess the structural stability required to form valid Volatility Contraction Patterns with tight pivot buy points.

How the Trend Template Connects to the Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP)

A common beginner mistake is searching for VCP patterns indiscriminately across any chart. Minervini emphasizes that a VCP is not an isolated pattern—it is an entry mechanism that only works when constructed inside a confirmed Stage 2 uptrend.

The Two-Tiered Selection Funnel

1. Macro Filter (Trend Template): Narrows a broad equity universe to candidates with stronger trend structure.
2. Micro Timing (VCP & Cheat Pivots): Within that qualified list, traders look for successive contractions (e.g. 15% → 8% → 3%) accompanied by signature volume dry-up before initiating a breakout order.

What are Minervini Trend Template Candidate Screener?

The full Minervini Trend Template is an eight-rule qualification framework. This page intentionally applies the subset supported by the live screener and returns candidates for chart verification.

  • Price above the 50-day and 200-day Simple Moving Averages
  • Price within 25% of its 52-week high
  • Relative Strength (RS) Rating of at least 70
  • Market capitalization of at least $500 million
  • US-listed common stocks only

Why Invest in Minervini Trend Template Candidate Screener?

Stage 2 Candidate Pool

Narrows the market to liquid stocks with positive long-term price structure for deeper chart review.

Overhead Supply Elimination

Trading near 52-week highs eliminates trapped bagholders, allowing price to advance with minimum resistance.

Capital Protection

Strict moving average criteria prevent bottom-fishing in declining Stage 4 value traps.

VCP Launchpad

Establishes the mandatory structural baseline required before Volatility Contraction Patterns can form.

Anish Das
SCREEN CURATED BY

Anish Das

MBA, IIM Kozhikode · Founder & Individual Investor

LinkedIn
5+ years experience

Founder of VCP Scanner, former Flipkart Brand Manager, and active US equity investor focused on transparent research workflows.

Editorial Disclosure: The data in this screener is systematically filtered using transparent rules, ensuring unbiased results. Reviewed for E-E-A-T standards. Not financial advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Minervini Trend Template?
The Minervini Trend Template is an 8-rule technical filter created by U.S. Investing Champion Mark Minervini. It identifies stocks in confirmed Stage 2 uptrends by analyzing moving average alignment (50, 150, 200-day SMAs), 52-week high/low proximity, and Relative Strength (RS) leadership.
Why must the 200-day moving average be trending upward?
A flattening or declining 200-day moving average indicates persistent institutional distribution. Minervini requires the 200-day SMA to be sloped upward for at least 1 month (preferably 4 to 5 months) to confirm long-term institutional accumulation.
Can I buy a stock that passes the Trend Template immediately?
No. Passing the Trend Template qualifies a stock for your watchlist. You should never buy an extended stock blindly. Instead, wait for the stock to consolidate and form a proper Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP) or cup-with-handle base with a low-risk pivot entry point.
What is the minimum RS Rating required?
Minervini recommends an RS Rating of at least 70, with elite market leaders often exhibiting RS Ratings of 80, 90, or higher prior to explosive Stage 2 advances.
Why should price be within 25% of its 52-week high?
Stocks trading near 52-week highs have virtually no overhead supply. When a stock breaks out into all-time or multi-year highs, every previous shareholder is profitable, eliminating selling pressure from trapped bagholders.
Does this page apply all eight Trend Template rules?
No. This page is a candidate pre-screen using price above the 50-day and 200-day averages, RS Rating of at least 70, proximity to the 52-week high, market capitalization, country, and instrument type. Verify the 150-day moving average and the slope of the 200-day average on the chart before calling a stock fully qualified.
What is the difference between Stage 1 and Stage 2 in Stan Weinstein / Minervini analysis?
Stage 1 is a neglected basing phase where price moves sideways around a flat 200-day moving average. Stage 2 is the active accumulation phase where institutional buying drives price and moving averages into a sustained upward trajectory.
How do stop-losses apply to Minervini Stage 2 setups?
Minervini strictly advocates keeping losses small, typically risking no more than 5% to 8% below the breakout pivot, with trailing stops raised as the stock advances into superperformance territory.

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