# Sepa Strategy

Analyze stocks with Mark Minervini's SEPA (Specific Entry Point Analysis) methodology...

- Repository: https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills (3487 stars)
- Category: Marketing
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-10-25
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add himself65/finance-skills --skill sepa-strategy -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add himself65/finance-skills --skill sepa-strategy -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add himself65/finance-skills --skill sepa-strategy -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add himself65/finance-skills --skill sepa-strategy -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add himself65/finance-skills`

## Description

Analyze stocks with Mark Minervini's SEPA (Specific Entry Point Analysis) methodology: stage analysis, the 8-condition trend template, fundamentals, VCP and other base patterns, pivot-point entries, market environment, and risk-based position sizing. Use this skill whenever the user mentions SEPA, Minervini, superperformance, the trend template, VCP (volatility contraction pattern), Stage 2, pivot or breakout entries, moving-average stacking (price above the 50/150/200-day MAs), breakout volume, position sizing from risk percentage, growth-stock screening or swing-trade entry criteria, or bases such as cup-with-handle, flat base, bull flag, or high tight flag. Also use it when the user asks "should I buy this stock" or "is this a good setup" about a growth or momentum name, or shares a chart for pattern analysis.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# SEPA Strategy Analysis

Analyze stocks using Mark Minervini's SEPA (Specific Entry Point Analysis) framework, a complete system for identifying high-probability growth stock entries with strict risk management.

**Core philosophy:** Buy the right stock, in the right stage, at a precise entry point, with strict risk controls. Win rate is ~50-55%, profitability comes from asymmetric risk/reward (small losses, large gains), not from predicting direction.

> This skill is for educational/analytical purposes only. It does not constitute investment advice. Never execute trades based solely on this analysis.

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## Step 1: Gather Stock Data

Collect the following data for the stock. Use yfinance or any available market data tool.

| Data needed | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Current price | Trend template check |
| 50-day, 150-day, 200-day moving averages | MA alignment verification |
| 52-week high and low | Price position check |
| 200MA value from 1 month ago and 4-5 months ago | MA200 slope direction |
| 20-day average volume + today's volume | Volume ratio analysis |
| Recent quarterly EPS (last 3-4 quarters) | EPS growth & acceleration |
| Annual EPS (last 3 years) | Long-term growth trend |
| Recent quarterly revenue (last 3-4 quarters) | Revenue growth check |
| Gross margin and net margin trend | Margin health |
| Institutional ownership changes (if available) | Smart money signal |
| RS rating or 12-month relative performance vs S&P 500 | Relative strength |
| Price history for pattern recognition | VCP / chart pattern analysis |

Compute the moving averages, 200MA slope, 52-week range, volume ratio, and relative performance from daily price history in code rather than estimating them, two years of history covers the 200-day MA and its 5-month slope.

If certain data is unavailable, note it and proceed with what you have. Missing RS rating is a significant gap, flag it.

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## Step 2: Stage Analysis, Identify the Current Stage

The rest: https://github.com/himself65/finance-skills/blob/HEAD/plugins/market-analysis/skills/sepa-strategy/SKILL.md