★★★☆☆
Buy only in strong uptrends following Minervini's 8 Trend Template criteria. Strict stops, position sizing by 1R rule.
▸ At a Glance
📋 Setup
⚙️ Mgmt
🎯 Target
Structure:
- Filter stocks: price > 50/150/200-day MA, MAs rising, price near 52-week high
- Volume Pocket Pivot or Buyable Gap-Up as entry
- Stop-loss strictly 7–8% below entry
- Trailing stop at 20–25% open gain
- ✅ Clear rules
- ✅ Asymmetric payoff
- ✅ Works very well in bull markets
- ⚠️ Frequent stops in choppy markets
- ⚠️ Misses counter-moves
- ⚠️ Requires discipline