Market Learning - PowerPlay Setup by Mark Minervini The most...
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Market Learning - PowerPlay Setup by Mark Minervini
The most misunderstood momentum setup in Indian markets
Most traders know Power Play by name,
but very few understand how it actually behaves in India.
Here is a step-by-step breakdown
with rules, numbers, and Indian market reality With Chart Example and Scanner
Let's Go
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The most misunderstood momentum setup in Indian markets
Most traders know Power Play by name,
but very few understand how it actually behaves in India.
Here is a step-by-step breakdown
with rules, numbers, and Indian market reality With Chart Example and Scanner
Let's Go
👇 👇 👇 👇 👇
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What is Power Play
Power Play is a high-momentum continuation setup
where a stock makes a sharp rally,
then pauses briefly in a tight consolidation
before resuming the trend.
Strength rests — it does not collapse.
Power Play is a high-momentum continuation setup
where a stock makes a sharp rally,
then pauses briefly in a tight consolidation
before resuming the trend.
Strength rests — it does not collapse.
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The First Requirement: Explosive First Leg
Every Power Play starts with exceptional strength.
Typical traits:
• Fast upside move
• Clear momentum
• Strong demand
Usually a 20%–50%+ rally in a short time.
No strong first leg = no Power Play.
Every Power Play starts with exceptional strength.
Typical traits:
• Fast upside move
• Clear momentum
• Strong demand
Usually a 20%–50%+ rally in a short time.
No strong first leg = no Power Play.
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Pullback Rule
A true Power Play gives back very little.
• Ideal pullback: 5%–10%
• Acceptable (rare): up to 15%
• More than this → setup breaks
Strong stocks don’t need deep corrections.
A true Power Play gives back very little.
• Ideal pullback: 5%–10%
• Acceptable (rare): up to 15%
• More than this → setup breaks
Strong stocks don’t need deep corrections.
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Consolidation Duration
Power Play consolidations are short.
• Usually 8–10 trading days
• Sometimes 2–3 weeks
• Long, dragged-out bases = NOT Power Play
This setup corrects time, not price.
Power Play consolidations are short.
• Usually 8–10 trading days
• Sometimes 2–3 weeks
• Long, dragged-out bases = NOT Power Play
This setup corrects time, not price.
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Price Behavior Inside Consolidation
Inside a valid Power Play:
• Candles become small
• Range stays tight
• Higher lows or flat structure forms
• Price holds near 10/20 EMA
This shows sellers are exhausted.
Inside a valid Power Play:
• Candles become small
• Range stays tight
• Higher lows or flat structure forms
• Price holds near 10/20 EMA
This shows sellers are exhausted.
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Volume Rule
Volume tells the truth.
• Volume expands during the first rally
• Volume contracts during consolidation
• No heavy sell-volume days
Supply disappears quickly in leaders.
Volume tells the truth.
• Volume expands during the first rally
• Volume contracts during consolidation
• No heavy sell-volume days
Supply disappears quickly in leaders.
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Why This Setup Works
Power Play works because:
• Weak hands exit early
• Institutions hold tightly
• Demand returns faster than supply
The next leg often comes fast and sharp.
Power Play works because:
• Weak hands exit early
• Institutions hold tightly
• Demand returns faster than supply
The next leg often comes fast and sharp.
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Power Play vs Normal Base
Power Play is NOT a normal base.
• Much shorter in time
• Much tighter in range
• No deep pullbacks
If volatility expands,
it’s no longer a Power Play.
Power Play is NOT a normal base.
• Much shorter in time
• Much tighter in range
• No deep pullbacks
If volatility expands,
it’s no longer a Power Play.
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Entry Logic
Entry comes:
• After consolidation
• On breakout above consolidation high
• With fresh volume expansion
Never chase the first leg.
The edge is in the pause.
Entry comes:
• After consolidation
• On breakout above consolidation high
• With fresh volume expansion
Never chase the first leg.
The edge is in the pause.
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Indian Market Reality
Power Play was popularised by Mark Minervini
in US markets, which have:
• No circuit limits
• No price caps
• Free price discovery
That’s why US Power Plays can run 200%–500%.
Power Play was popularised by Mark Minervini
in US markets, which have:
• No circuit limits
• No price caps
• Free price discovery
That’s why US Power Plays can run 200%–500%.
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How Power Play Looks in India
Indian markets have:
• Circuit filters
• ASM / GSM rules
• Liquidity constraints
Because of this:
• Moves get interrupted
• Expect 40%–80%, sometimes 100% moves
• Continuous 200%+ runs are rare
Structure remains valid —
expectations must change.
Indian markets have:
• Circuit filters
• ASM / GSM rules
• Liquidity constraints
Because of this:
• Moves get interrupted
• Expect 40%–80%, sometimes 100% moves
• Continuous 200%+ runs are rare
Structure remains valid —
expectations must change.
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How to Adapt Power Play for India
For Indian traders:
• Follow the same structure
• Respect shallow pullbacks
• Focus on fast continuation legs
• Manage profits actively
Power Play in India is about precision, not patience.
For Indian traders:
• Follow the same structure
• Respect shallow pullbacks
• Focus on fast continuation legs
• Manage profits actively
Power Play in India is about precision, not patience.
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What Invalidates Power Play
The setup fails if:
• Pullback exceeds 15%
• Consolidation becomes wide or choppy
• Volume expands on down days
• Time correction drags too long
Strong momentum does not behave this way.
The setup fails if:
• Pullback exceeds 15%
• Consolidation becomes wide or choppy
• Volume expands on down days
• Time correction drags too long
Strong momentum does not behave this way.
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Final Takeaway
Power Play teaches one lesson:
True leaders don’t rest much.
If a stock explodes
and then refuses to fall —
that pause is information.
Power Play teaches one lesson:
True leaders don’t rest much.
If a stock explodes
and then refuses to fall —
that pause is information.
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#SUZLON:-
👉🏼Massive breakout followed by tight step-by-step consolidations (~16%).
👉🏼Each pause was shallow and short in duration.
👉🏼No deep retracement despite Indian market constraints.
👉🏼Classic example of repeated Power Plays in a strong leader.
👉🏼Massive breakout followed by tight step-by-step consolidations (~16%).
👉🏼Each pause was shallow and short in duration.
👉🏼No deep retracement despite Indian market constraints.
👉🏼Classic example of repeated Power Plays in a strong leader.
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#PATELENG:-
👉🏼Strong trend with multiple continuation pauses.
👉🏼A ~18% consolidation over ~11 days stayed well controlled.
👉🏼Price respected rising averages throughout.
👉🏼Power Play rewarded patience with trend continuation.
👉🏼Strong trend with multiple continuation pauses.
👉🏼A ~18% consolidation over ~11 days stayed well controlled.
👉🏼Price respected rising averages throughout.
👉🏼Power Play rewarded patience with trend continuation.
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#PANACEABIO:-
👉🏼High-momentum move led into a ~16% consolidation.
👉🏼Candles stayed compact, no panic selling visible.
👉🏼Volume dried up during the pause.
👉🏼Next leg started once consolidation resolved upward.
👉🏼High-momentum move led into a ~16% consolidation.
👉🏼Candles stayed compact, no panic selling visible.
👉🏼Volume dried up during the pause.
👉🏼Next leg started once consolidation resolved upward.
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#NACLIND:-
👉🏼Strong breakout followed by a disciplined pause (~15%).
👉🏼Price refused to break structure despite market volatility.
👉🏼Tight range signaled institutional holding.
👉🏼Continuation came after a brief digestion phase.
👉🏼Strong breakout followed by a disciplined pause (~15%).
👉🏼Price refused to break structure despite market volatility.
👉🏼Tight range signaled institutional holding.
👉🏼Continuation came after a brief digestion phase.
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#MAZDOCK:-
👉🏼Explosive first leg confirmed strong demand.
👉🏼A ~9% pullback over ~15 days corrected time, not price.
👉🏼Volume cooled down during consolidation.
👉🏼Breakout followed as momentum re-ignited.
👉🏼Explosive first leg confirmed strong demand.
👉🏼A ~9% pullback over ~15 days corrected time, not price.
👉🏼Volume cooled down during consolidation.
👉🏼Breakout followed as momentum re-ignited.
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#MAHASTEEL:-
👉🏼Sharp upside expansion created leadership.
👉🏼Consolidation remained short and tight (~12%), no deep selling.
👉🏼Price held above key moving averages throughout the pause.
👉🏼Momentum resumed once supply dried up.
👉🏼Sharp upside expansion created leadership.
👉🏼Consolidation remained short and tight (~12%), no deep selling.
👉🏼Price held above key moving averages throughout the pause.
👉🏼Momentum resumed once supply dried up.
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#KITEX:-
👉🏼Strong multi-year breakout followed by a controlled pause.
👉🏼Pullback stayed around 10%, correcting more in time than price.
👉🏼Candles tightened and volatility contracted near rising averages.
👉🏼Strength digested gains before the next continuation leg.
👉🏼Strong multi-year breakout followed by a controlled pause.
👉🏼Pullback stayed around 10%, correcting more in time than price.
👉🏼Candles tightened and volatility contracted near rising averages.
👉🏼Strength digested gains before the next continuation leg.
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#POWERPLAY – #CHARTINK #SCANNER
To find Power Play setups consistently,
I’ve created a Chartink scanner based on the same rules:
• Strong momentum stocks
• Shallow pullbacks
• Tight consolidation
• Structure suitable for continuation
This scanner helps narrow down leaders,
so you focus only on stocks where Power Play behavior is visible.
Scanner link below
chartink.com/screener/power…
Thank You Everyone 🙂
To find Power Play setups consistently,
I’ve created a Chartink scanner based on the same rules:
• Strong momentum stocks
• Shallow pullbacks
• Tight consolidation
• Structure suitable for continuation
This scanner helps narrow down leaders,
so you focus only on stocks where Power Play behavior is visible.
Scanner link below
chartink.com/screener/power…
Thank You Everyone 🙂
