Stage 2 Base Pattern on NSE (Educational)
Stage 2 describes the advancing phase in stage analysis—price above rising long-term averages with RS leadership. Bases forming in Stage 2 are the canonical hunting ground in many swing-trading curricula.
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Stage 2 Checklist (Literature)
Price above rising 150-day and 200-day moving averages; 200-day trending up.
50-day above 150/200; price generally above 50-day.
RS versus benchmark in upper percentiles—our composite RS rank quantifies this.
On Swing Edge
Base Formation screener rows include stage labels; filter Stage 2 on Stocks Above the 200-DMA hub.
Research snapshots store stage_score and stage2 flags for every universe symbol after Scan All.
Stage 1 and 4 Context
Names not in Stage 2 may still score on other dimensions but face label caps in our gated scanner lists.
Bearish scanners cover Stage 4-style deterioration for symmetrical research.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stage 2?
The advancing phase in stage analysis—price and averages aligned in an uptrend with RS leadership.
Who popularised stage analysis?
Stan Weinstein's stage framework; Mark Minervini extended it for modern swing trading education.
Does Swing Edge require Stage 2?
Gated scanner lists strongly favour Stage 2; research snapshots still score other stages with notes.
Stage 2 vs momentum?
Stage 2 is trend phase; momentum adds rate-of-change and breakout tags on top.