sepa-strategy

Analyze stocks using Mark Minervini's SEPA (Specific Entry Point Analysis) methodology. Use this skill whenever the user mentions SEPA, Minervini, superperformance, trend template, VCP (Volatility Contraction Pattern), Stage 2 uptrend, stage analysis, pivot point breakout, or asks about growth stock screening criteria. Also triggers when the user wants to evaluate whether a stock meets swing trading entry criteria, check moving average alignment (bullish stacking: price above 50MA above 150MA above 200MA), assess breakout quality with volume confirmation, calculate position sizing based on risk percentage, or identify consolidation patterns like cup-with-handle, flat base, bull flag, or high tight flag. Use this skill even when the user simply asks "should I buy this stock" or "is this a good setup" in the context of growth/momentum trading, or when they share a stock chart and want pattern analysis.

Quality

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Quality

Content

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Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

A well-structured, highly actionable procedural skill with explicit validation gates, concrete thresholds, and a worked example, backed by a clean one-level-deep reference bundle. The only minor ding is a small amount of philosophical framing that could be trimmed for token efficiency.

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Tighten the opening 'Core philosophy' paragraph and win-rate note — these state context Claude can largely infer, so trimming them would lift conciseness toward 5 without losing actionability.

The repeated disclaimer appears both as a blockquote near the top and again at the end of Step 9; consider a single clearly-placed instance to save tokens.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Conciseness	Largely efficient: dense tables, specific thresholds, and a worked formula rather than generic explanation. The 'Core philosophy' paragraph and win-rate commentary add a little context Claude could largely infer, which is minor over-explanation rather than padding, so it sits at 4 rather than 5.	4 / 5
Actionability	Fully actionable guidance with concrete thresholds (EPS ≥20%, stop ≤7-8%, breakout volume ≥1.5x 20-day average, R/R ≥2:1), a complete position-sizing formula, and a worked numeric example — instruction-only but copy-paste ready.	5 / 5
Workflow Clarity	A clear 9-step sequence with explicit gating checkpoints: 'If the stock is NOT in Stage 2, stop here', the trend-template pass/fail gate, R/R < 2:1 skip rule, and a structured report template; not a destructive/batch operation so no hard cap applies.	5 / 5
Progressive Disclosure	SKILL.md acts as an overview that delegates detail to seven one-level-deep reference files (all present in ./references/), each clearly signaled with 'Read `references/...md` for…', and consolidated in a final reference list. Clean one-level structure with easy navigation.	5 / 5
	Total	19 / 20 Passed

Description

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Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A strong, third-person description that explicitly states both capability and trigger conditions with extensive natural-language keywords. The only mild weakness is that the action list, while concrete, could be marginally more comprehensive, keeping specificity at 4 rather than 5.

Dimension	Reasoning	Score
Specificity	Names the domain and lists several concrete actions — 'Analyze stocks', 'evaluate whether a stock meets swing trading entry criteria', 'check moving average alignment', 'assess breakout quality with volume confirmation', 'calculate position sizing based on risk percentage', 'identify consolidation patterns'. Minor gaps keep it just below the comprehensive coverage anchor at 5.	4 / 5
Completeness	Clearly and explicitly answers both 'what' ('Analyze stocks using Mark Minervini's SEPA methodology') and 'when' with an explicit 'Use this skill whenever the user mentions…' clause plus concrete trigger phrases.	5 / 5
Trigger Term Quality	Comprehensive coverage of natural user terms including synonyms and informal phrasing: 'SEPA', 'Minervini', 'VCP', 'Stage 2 uptrend', 'pivot point breakout', 'cup-with-handle', 'flat base', 'bull flag', 'high tight flag', plus the natural phrases 'should I buy this stock' and 'is this a good setup'.	5 / 5
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk	Occupies a clear niche (Minervini SEPA growth-stock entry analysis) with highly specific triggers like VCP and Stage 2 uptrend that are unlikely to fire for unrelated skills, giving minimal conflict risk.	5 / 5
	Total	19 / 20 Passed

Validation

100%

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Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation — 16 / 16 Passed

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Repository: himself65/finance-skills
Path: plugins/market-analysis/skills/sepa-strategy/SKILL.md
Commit: 81e1f50

Reviewed: 7 days ago

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