Stage 2 History: The Episode Ledger

Every time a stock enters Stage 2 and later leaves it, that's called an "episode." This page keeps a complete record of every episode that's ever happened, for every stock.

What the Summary Numbers Tell You

Across the top, you'll see the total number of Episodes ever recorded, the Average Peak gain reached during a typical episode, what share of episodes were Big Winners (meaning they peaked at 50% or higher), the Average Duration an episode tends to last, and the Average Time to Peak — how long it usually takes to reach that high point.

Reading the Table

Each row is one completed episode — one stock's full run through Stage 2, start to finish:

• Stock — which company it was
• Sector and Industry — what kind of business it is
• Entry and Exit — the dates it entered and left Stage 2
• Weeks — how long the episode lasted
• Peak % — the highest gain reached before it ended

Narrowing the List

You can filter by sector, industry, a specific stock, or a date range for when the episode started. There's also a toggle to switch between viewing this as a Table or a Chart.

Common Questions

What marks a Stage 2 Entry or Exit?
An entry is marked the week a stock first satisfies all of WealthLab's Stage 2 criteria — the point it moves from whatever stage it was in into Stage 2. An exit is marked the week it stops meeting those criteria and rolls into a different stage.

Both are evaluated weekly, using Friday's closing price as the authoritative point, and both show up as vertical markers directly on a stock's price chart.

You might also see or receive notifications about mid-week entries or exits into Stage 2. These are tentative — the final decision on a stock's Stage 2 status is its status as of Friday's close. Daily closings matter, but the weekly closing is what actually counts.

Is a Stage 2 Entry or Exit a temporary signal, or a confirmation that the trend has reversed for good?
It's a description of where the stock stands as of that week's evaluation, not a verdict on where the trend is permanently headed. A stage exit means the stock no longer meets Stage 2's criteria right now — it doesn't mean the move is over for good.

A stock can exit Stage 2, move into Stage 3, and later come back into Stage 2 again if it regains strength; or it can continue on into Stage 4. Use it as context for whether the trend looks intact or is fading, so you can make an informed decision rather than treating it as a final verdict.

Does a high Peak % on past episodes tell me what a stock will do if it enters Stage 2 now?
No. This table only describes what's already happened — it enables you to understand the character of the script and the nature of the price movement in that industry or stock.

What counts as a "completed" episode?
One where the stock has already both entered and exited Stage 2. Stocks currently in Stage 2 right now won't show up here until their episode ends.