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CAN SLIM Daily Briefing
William O'Neil's CAN SLIM System
2026-07-17
Generated 2026-07-17 02:13
YELLOW · SELECTIVE
Today's Marching Orders
Uptrend Under Pressure
Be selective · tighten stops · smaller size
VIX
17
Rally Attempt
Day 13
Support
$732.09
Distribution Days
6
Market Trend
UPTREND
Can Buy?
YES
Status
UPTREND UNDER PRESSURE
Action SELECTIVE BUY: Uptrend under pressure but above MA200 - buy only top leaders, tighten stops
Priority Setups

Buy zones & stops — armed, not triggered

01 AMD
Alert $555
Buy Zone
$555–$585
Stop Loss
$511.05
02 MU
Watchlist
Buy Zone
$1,192–$1,255
Stop Loss
$1,096.87
03 TSM
Alert $455
Buy Zone
$455–$479
Stop Loss
$418.65

How entry works: “NOW” = within 5% of 52-week high (already breaking out, buy at market). “WAIT” = needs to reach its 52-week high first — set an alert at that price.

Market Health Check

The General — is it safe to be long?

Market Status UPTREND UNDER PRESSURE
Distribution Days (5 wks) 6
Market Trend UPTREND
Can Buy? YES
Rally Attempt Day 13
O'Neil Says

“SELECTIVE BUY: Uptrend under pressure but above MA200 - buy only top leaders, tighten stops”

Rally Day
13
Started
2026-06-29
Dark-Pool Regime

Is smart money accumulating?

Context only · not a signal
NOT ACCUMULATING DIX at its 9th percentile of the past year
DIX (5-day SMA)
0.40–0.45 · neutral zone
0.425 (0.435)
1-year percentile
low · dark pools not accumulating
9th
GEX
mid-range
$5.47B (36th %ile)
Mechanical regime
carried-forward (3-day persistence)
ACCUMULATION

Institutional accumulation read from dark-pool volume (SqueezeMetrics DIX). Context only — not a buy/sell signal; never overrides the Market Health Check, it adds confluence only.

DIX regime chart
as of 2026-07-16 · source: SqueezeMetrics (free public CSV)
Confluence DIX sits near its 1-year low — dark pools show no accumulation. No dark-pool confluence for new longs; treat strength with caution.
Sector Heatmap

Where the money is flowing

Breadth: 1 Leaders · 4 Strong · 7 Laggards
Top 10 — best for buying
1 Semiconductors SMH
89
2 Biotechnology XBI
76
3 Auto Manufacturers CARZ
75
4 Technology XLK
73
5 Banks - Regional KRE
70
6 Oil & Gas E&P XOP
66
7 Energy XLE
65
8 Oil & Gas Midstream AMLP
63
9 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services OIH
63
10 Steel SLX
60
Bottom 5 — avoid
23 Communication Services 34
24 Copper 34
25 Medical Devices 28
26 Electronic Gaming & Multimedia 26
27 Gold 12

“37–50% of a stock's move comes from its industry group.”

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop
1 AMD 8.9 Semiconductors 89 EA BUY $511
2 MU 8.9 Semiconductors 89 EA BUY $1,097
3 TSM 8.8 Semiconductors 89 EA WATCH $419
4 LRCX 8.6 Semiconductor Equipm 73 EA WATCH $383
5 NVDA 8.3 Semiconductors 89 EA WATCH $207
6 CFG 7.9 Banks - Regional 70 NH WATCH $68
7 BOKF 7.9 Banks - Regional 70 NH WATCH $132
8 ZION 7.8 Banks - Regional 70 NH WATCH $67
9 RF 7.7 Banks - Regional 70 NH WATCH $30
10 AMAT 7.6 Semiconductor Equipm 73 WATCH $646
Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

1
AMD Advanced Micro Devices, I
Semiconductors · RS 89 · Approaching
Score
8.9
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 89
Current
$500.94
52W High
$584.73
Buy Zone
$555–$585
Away
+10.9%
Entry
$555.49
Stop −8%
$511.05
Target +20%
$666.59
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $555–$585
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $544.38
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 18 AMD LMT 558.27
STOP LOSS: $511.05
Reverses below $544.38 = invalid. 14.3% below 52-week high.
2
MU Micron Technology, Inc.
Semiconductors · RS 89 · Far
Score
8.9
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 89
Current
$853.20
52W High
$1,255.00
Buy Zone
$1,192–$1,255
Away
+39.7%
Entry
$1,192.25
Stop −8%
$1,096.87
Target +20%
$1,430.70
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $1,192–$1,255
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $1,168.40
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 8 MU LMT 1198.21
STOP LOSS: $1,096.87
Reverses below $1,168.40 = invalid. 32.0% below 52-week high.
3
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manu
Semiconductors · RS 89 · Approaching
Score
8.8
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 89
Current
$409.74
52W High
$479.00
Buy Zone
$455–$479
Away
+11.1%
Entry
$455.05
Stop −8%
$418.65
Target +20%
$546.06
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $455–$479
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $445.95
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 21 TSM LMT 457.33
STOP LOSS: $418.65
Reverses below $445.95 = invalid. 14.5% below 52-week high.
Watchlist Scan

27 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high
TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals
AMD $500.94 8.9 BUY Semiconductors EA
MU $853.20 8.9 BUY Semiconductors EA
TSM $409.74 8.8 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA
LRCX $320.96 8.6 WAIT-EARN Semiconductor Equipm EA
NVDA $207.40 8.3 HOLD Semiconductors EA
CFG $74.40 7.9 WAIT-EARN Banks - Regional NH
BOKF $143.11 7.9 WAIT-EARN Banks - Regional NH
ZION $73.31 7.8 WAIT-EARN Banks - Regional NH
RF $32.40 7.7 WAIT-EARN Banks - Regional NH
AMAT $560.93 7.6 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm
AVGO $374.45 7.5 WATCH Semiconductors EA
KEY $23.99 7.4 WAIT-EARN Banks - Regional NH
INTC $96.98 7.1 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors
KLAC $219.37 7.0 WAIT-EARN Semiconductor Equipm
VRTX $486.03 7.0 HOLD Biotechnology NH
FHN $25.40 6.8 HOLD Banks - Regional NH
MRNA $63.15 6.3 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology
QCOM $170.61 6.2 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors
BIIB $208.92 5.9 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers - NH
GILD $136.30 5.6 AVOID Drug Manufacturers -
HBAN $18.56 5.5 WAIT-EARN Banks - Regional NH
BMRN $60.00 4.8 AVOID Biotechnology NH
PCVX $56.04 4.2 AVOID Biotechnology
REGN $678.94 4.1 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology
ALNY $283.15 4.0 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology
IONS $54.65 3.1 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology
SRPT $17.23 2.8 AVOID Biotechnology
Charts — Top Picks

Daily candles · EMA 20/50/150 · volume · MACD · RSI

AMD BUY
8.9
AMD chart
MU BUY
8.9
MU chart
TSM WAIT-EARN
8.8
TSM chart
LRCX WAIT-EARN
8.6
LRCX chart
NVDA HOLD
8.3
NVDA chart
CFG WAIT-EARN
7.9
CFG chart
BOKF WAIT-EARN
7.9
BOKF chart
ZION WAIT-EARN
7.8
ZION chart
RF WAIT-EARN
7.7
RF chart
AMAT HOLD
7.6
AMAT chart
Action Summary

Uptrend Under Pressure

Buy candidates
Waiting for market confirmation
AMD 8.9
MU 8.9
Watch list
Not yet actionable
NVDA HOLD · 8.3
AMAT HOLD · 7.6
AVGO WATCH · 7.5
VRTX HOLD · 7.0
FHN HOLD · 6.8
Avoid
Failing CAN SLIM tests
GILD BMRN PCVX SRPT
O'Neil's Daily Checklist
Check market status before any trades
Focus only on stocks in the Top 40 industry groups
Wait for breakouts on 40%+ above-average volume
Set an 8% stop loss on any new position
Take partial profits at 20–25% gains
Morning Action Plan
1 Check Market YELLOW — selective
2 Review Charts Open TradingView for top picks
3 Set Alerts Price alerts at breakout levels
4 Position Size Max 2 positions, $50K each
5 Set Stops −8% from entry, always