The methodology at a glance
SEPA (Specific Entry Point Analysis) identifies stocks in a confirmed Stage 2 uptrend positioned for further upside. The Trend Template is the quantitative filter — eight criteria that every stock must pass simultaneously. This is strict by design: the best opportunities scream strength from every angle.
The 8-Point Trend Template
- Price above the 50-day moving average
- Price above the 150-day moving average
- Price above the 200-day moving average
- 50-day MA above the 150-day MA
- 150-day MA above the 200-day MA
- 200-day MA trending upward (Kasauti uses a stricter 63 trading-day lookback)
- Price within 25% of the 52-week high
- Price at least 30% above the 52-week low
Who is Mark Minervini
Mark Minervini started trading in the mid-1980s with almost no capital and no formal financial education. His early years were marked by losses — by his own account, he spent years losing money before he figured out what worked. What changed his trajectory was a methodical study of the greatest stock market winners in history, identifying the characteristics they shared before their biggest moves.
Between 1994 and 1999, Minervini compounded his personal account at roughly 220% per year, producing a 33,500% cumulative return with only one losing quarter in that entire stretch. He won the U.S. Investing Championship in 1997 with a 155% return, and again in 2021. His system is entirely rules-based — no discretion required.
Key principle: Minervini doesn't predict winners. He identifies the conditions present in every past big winner — then targets stocks matching those conditions today. The checklist does the work.
How Kasauti implements it
Clicking the Minervini button runs all eight SEPA criteria server-side across the entire NSE universe. Every stock that passes all eight appears in the results, and each card shows its Minervini score (8/8, 7/8, etc.) for instant compliance visibility. The implementation uses a stricter 63-day lookback for criterion 6, favouring well-established trends over those that have only recently turned up.
Each result card includes the stage classification, RS Rating, and key price levels — so you can act on the filter output directly or dive into the chart modal for a deeper look at volume, base formation, and entry timing.
Kasauti Insight · Nuances for Indian markets
The Trend Template behaves slightly differently on NSE stocks compared to US markets because of structural differences in how Indian stocks trade. NSE midcap and smallcap stocks tend to move in sharper, faster cycles than comparable US stocks, meaning Stage 2 advances can compress into shorter timeframes and corrections can be more violent. This has two practical implications for applying Minervini on the NSE.
First, the volume confirmation on a Minervini setup matters more on Indian smallcaps than on largecaps because smallcap liquidity can dry up quickly during corrections. When scanning smallcap names with Kasauti's Minervini filter, always check the volume pattern in the chart modal before considering a setup.
Second, the 25% proximity-to-52-week-high criterion can be too loose for Indian midcaps in strong bull markets — many midcaps run 40%+ above their prior 52-week high during a trending move. In these conditions, the filter will still flag these stocks as valid because they remain in Stage 2, but the risk-reward on a new entry is diminished compared to stocks in the earlier innings of their advance.