Pullback Buy Tutorial

Mark Minervini

By Nim... on Dec 21, 2025

– Pullback Buy Tutorial

A classic tutorial by (the legend) on his strategy for buying pullbacks in a bull run.

Each stock goes through the same maturity cycle – it starts at stage 1 and ends at stage 4 

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  • Stage 1 – Neglect Phase – Consolidation
  • Stage 2 – Progressive Phase – Accumulation
  • Stage 3 – Topping Phase – Distribution
  • Stage 4 – Downtrend – Capitulation

This strategy focuses on identifying stocks in confirmed stage 2 uptrends. This in itself gives us an advantage over long-term investors and less professional traders.

By focusing on stocks in a stage 2 uptrend, we avoid losses in downtrends (stage 4) or less profitable consolidation phases (stages 1 and 3). We are fully invested and put our money to work for us, and we are fully invested when stocks are in their stage 2 uptrends.

But how can we use technical chart analysis to find stocks that are in a stable stage 2 uptrend?

has developed the so-called 'trend template' for this purpose. This is an essential part of our JS-TechTrading pullback strategy. For our watchlists, only those individual values that meet the tough requirements of Minervini's trend template are eligible.

The Trend Template

  • 200d MA increasing over a period of at least 1 month, better 4-5 months or longer
  • 150d MA above 200d MA
  • 50d MA above 150d MA and 200d MA
  • Course above 50d MA, 150d MA and 200d MA
  • Ideally, the 50d MA is increasing over at least 1 month
  • Price at least 25% above the 52w low
  • Price within 25% of 52w high
  • High relative strength according to IBD.

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