CAN SLIM Daily Briefing

Today's Marching Orders

Uptrend Under Pressure

Be selective · tighten stops · smaller size

VIX

16

Rally Attempt

Day 4

Support

$734.59

Distribution Days

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 CRDO

Watchlist

Buy Zone

$293–$309

Stop Loss

$269.78

02 MU

Watchlist

Buy Zone

$1,192–$1,255

Stop Loss

$1,096.87

03 AMD

Alert $555

Buy Zone

$555–$585

Stop Loss

$511.05

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 4

O'Neil Says

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

Rally Day

4

Started

2026-07-30

Dark-Pool Regime

Is smart money accumulating?

Context only · not a signal

NEUTRAL DIX at its 48th percentile of the past year

DIX (5-day SMA)

above 0.45 · accumulation

0.452 (0.451)

1-year percentile

—

48th

GEX

high · moves dampened

$8.53B (88th %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.

as of 2026-08-04 · source: SqueezeMetrics (free public CSV)

Confluence Dark-pool signal is mixed — defer to the Market Health Check.

Sector Heatmap

Where the money is flowing

Breadth: 1 Leaders · 2 Strong · 7 Laggards

Top 10 — best for buying

1 Semiconductors SMH

2 Technology XLK

3 Biotechnology XBI

4 Auto Manufacturers CARZ

5 Banks - Regional KRE

6 Steel SLX

7 Aerospace & Defense ITA

8 Oil & Gas E&P XOP

9 Industrials XLI

10 Energy XLE

Bottom 5 — avoid

23 Utilities 33

24 Electronic Gaming & Multimedia 32

25 Communication Services 30

26 Utilities - Renewable 27

27 Gold 22

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop

1 CRDO 9.4 Semiconductors 83 EA BUY $270

2 MU 9.1 Semiconductors 83 EA BUY $1,097

3 AMD 8.9 Semiconductors 83 EA WATCH $511

4 DELL 8.7 Computer Hardware 71 EA NH BUY $430

5 LRCX 8.6 Semiconductor Equipm 71 EA BUY $383

6 TSM 8.4 Semiconductors 83 EA WATCH $419

7 ANET 8.3 Computer Hardware 71 EA NH WATCH $175

8 NVDA 8.1 Semiconductors 83 EA WATCH $207

9 AVGO 7.9 Semiconductors 83 EA WATCH $433

10 AMAT 7.6 Semiconductor Equipm 71 WATCH $646

Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

CRDO Credo Technology Group Ho

Semiconductors · RS 83 · Far

Score

9.4

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 83

Current

$237.92

52W High

$308.67

Buy Zone

$293–$309

Away

+23.3%

Entry

$293.24

Stop −8%

$269.78

Target +20%

$351.88

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $293–$309

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $287.37

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 34 CRDO LMT 294.70
STOP LOSS: $269.78

Reverses below $287.37 = invalid. 22.9% below 52-week high.

MU Micron Technology, Inc.

Semiconductors · RS 83 · Far

Score

9.1

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 83

Current

$892.67

52W High

$1,255.00

Buy Zone

$1,192–$1,255

Away

+33.6%

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. 28.9% below 52-week high.

AMD Advanced Micro Devices, I

Semiconductors · RS 83 · Approaching

Score

8.9

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 83

Current

$518.58

52W High

$584.73

Buy Zone

$555–$585

Away

+7.1%

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. 11.3% below 52-week high.

Watchlist Scan

46 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high

TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals

CRDO $237.92 9.4 BUY Semiconductors EA

MU $892.67 9.1 BUY Semiconductors EA

AMD $518.58 8.9 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA

DELL $467.27 8.7 BUY Computer Hardware EA NH

LRCX $317.74 8.6 BUY Semiconductor Equipm EA

TSM $417.17 8.4 HOLD Semiconductors EA

ANET $190.51 8.3 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA NH

NVDA $211.94 8.1 HOLD Semiconductors EA

AVGO $418.16 7.9 WATCH Semiconductors EA

AMAT $546.62 7.6 WAIT-EARN Semiconductor Equipm

ZION $71.77 7.5 HOLD Banks - Regional EA NH

GEV $1,018.53 7.5 HOLD Specialty Industrial EA

INTC $100.86 7.4 WATCH Semiconductors

AAPL $309.38 7.2 WATCH Consumer Electronics

CFG $73.68 7.2 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

MSFT $492.81 7.1 HOLD Software - Infrastru

BOKF $144.69 7.1 HOLD Banks - Regional NH

KEY $23.10 7.0 HOLD Banks - Regional NH

KLAC $195.45 6.7 AVOID Semiconductor Equipm

FHN $26.09 6.6 HOLD Banks - Regional NH

VRT $269.93 6.5 WATCH Electrical Equipment EA

WTFC $162.97 6.3 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

PNFP $109.03 6.2 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

LITE $849.47 6.2 WAIT-EARN Communication Equipm

MRNA $56.99 6.1 WATCH Biotechnology

SMCI $31.69 6.1 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA

COHR $323.73 6.1 WAIT-EARN Scientific & Technic

RF $31.95 6.0 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

VRTX $478.70 5.8 WATCH Biotechnology

GILD $135.25 5.6 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers -

PWR $693.00 5.6 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA

ORCL $145.74 5.2 AVOID Software - Infrastru

NBIS $225.74 5.2 WAIT-EARN Internet Content & I

REGN $760.66 5.1 AVOID Biotechnology NH

HPE $52.39 5.1 AVOID Communication Equipm

HBAN $17.56 4.9 AVOID Banks - Regional NH

BMRN $60.72 4.8 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology NH

QCOM $162.67 4.7 AVOID Semiconductors

CRM $190.99 4.3 AVOID Software - Applicati

BIIB $208.45 4.3 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

ALNY $219.00 4.1 AVOID Biotechnology

ADBE $257.49 4.0 AVOID Software - Applicati

PCVX $54.69 3.9 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology

CEG $267.25 3.6 WAIT-EARN Utilities - Independ EA

IONS $55.07 3.1 AVOID Biotechnology

SRPT $16.39 2.8 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology

Charts — Top Picks

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

CRDO BUY

9.4

MU BUY

9.1

AMD WAIT-EARN

8.9

DELL BUY

8.7

LRCX BUY

8.6

TSM HOLD

8.4

ANET WAIT-EARN

8.3

NVDA HOLD

8.1

AVGO WATCH

7.9

AMAT WAIT-EARN

7.6

Action Summary

Uptrend Under Pressure

Buy candidates

Waiting for market confirmation

CRDO 9.4

MU 9.1

DELL 8.7

LRCX 8.6

Watch list

Not yet actionable

TSM HOLD · 8.4

NVDA HOLD · 8.1

AVGO WATCH · 7.9

ZION HOLD · 7.5

GEV HOLD · 7.5

Avoid

Failing CAN SLIM tests

KLAC PWR ORCL REGN HPE

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