Mark Minervini

Mark Minervini won the US Investing Championship in 1997 with a 155% return and again in 2021. He developed SEPA (Specific Entry Point Analysis), a trend-following, breakout-focused methodology for identifying stocks with accelerating earnings and technical setups before major moves. His books "Trade Like a Stock Market Wizard" and "Think and Trade Like a Champion" have sold hundreds of thousands of copies. Minervini emphasizes position sizing, risk management, and only taking high-probability setups — distinguishing his approach from speculative momentum chasing. His systematic framework for combining earnings acceleration with technical breakout signals — and his equal emphasis on the risk management process that protects capital during inevitable failed setups — has made his methodology particularly influential among growth stock traders who want a disciplined, rules-based approach rather than discretionary growth investing.