CAN SLIM Daily Briefing

Today's Marching Orders

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy leaders breaking out of proper bases

VIX

16

Rally Attempt

Day 4

Support

$734.59

Distribution Days

Market Trend

UPTREND

Can Buy?

YES

Status

CONFIRMED UPTREND

Action BUY: FTD confirmed on 2026-08-04 - buy leaders breaking out of proper bases

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 NVDA

Alert $225

Buy Zone

$225–$237

Stop Loss

$206.74

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 CONFIRMED UPTREND

Distribution Days (5 wks) 6

Market Trend UPTREND

Can Buy? YES

Rally Attempt Day 4

O'Neil Says

“BUY: FTD confirmed on 2026-08-04 - buy leaders breaking out of proper bases”

Rally Day

4

Started

2026-07-30

Dark-Pool Regime

Is smart money accumulating?

Context only · not a signal

ACCUMULATING DIX at its 68th percentile of the past year

DIX (5-day SMA)

above 0.45 · accumulation

0.464 (0.459)

1-year percentile

—

68th

GEX

high · moves dampened

$10.31B (99th %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 2026-08-05 · 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 Biotechnology XBI

3 Technology XLK

4 Banks - Regional KRE

5 Auto Manufacturers CARZ

6 Copper COPX

7 Steel SLX

8 Aerospace & Defense ITA

9 Healthcare XLV

10 Financial Services XLF

Bottom 5 — avoid

23 Utilities 33

24 Electronic Gaming & Multimedia 30

25 Communication Services 28

26 Gold 28

27 Utilities - Renewable 23

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop

1 CRDO 9.3 Semiconductors 80 EA BUY $270

2 MU 9.0 Semiconductors 80 EA BUY $1,097

3 NVDA 8.8 Semiconductors 80 EA NH WATCH $207

4 AMD 8.6 Semiconductors 80 EA WATCH $511

5 DELL 8.5 Computer Hardware 71 EA NH WATCH $426

6 TSM 8.4 Semiconductors 80 EA WATCH $419

7 ANET 8.3 Computer Hardware 71 EA NH BUY $188

8 LRCX 8.2 Semiconductor Equipm 71 EA BUY $383

9 AVGO 7.9 Semiconductors 80 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 80 · Far

Score

9.3

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 80

Current

$224.63

52W High

$308.67

Buy Zone

$293–$309

Away

+30.5%

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. 27.2% below 52-week high.

MU Micron Technology, Inc.

Semiconductors · RS 80 · Far

Score

9.0

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 80

Current

$893.19

52W High

$1,255.00

Buy Zone

$1,192–$1,255

Away

+33.5%

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. 28.8% below 52-week high.

NVDA NVIDIA Corporation

Semiconductors · RS 80 · Approaching

Score

8.8

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 80

Current

$219.22

52W High

$236.54

Buy Zone

$225–$237

Away

+2.5%

Entry

$224.71

Stop −8%

$206.74

Target +20%

$269.66

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $225–$237

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $220.22

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 44 NVDA LMT 225.84
STOP LOSS: $206.74

Reverses below $220.22 = invalid. 7.3% 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 $224.63 9.3 BUY Semiconductors EA

MU $893.19 9.0 BUY Semiconductors EA

NVDA $219.22 8.8 HOLD Semiconductors EA NH

AMD $482.05 8.6 HOLD Semiconductors EA

DELL $462.70 8.5 HOLD Computer Hardware EA NH

TSM $414.00 8.4 HOLD Semiconductors EA

ANET $197.31 8.3 BUY Computer Hardware EA NH

LRCX $307.42 8.2 BUY Semiconductor Equipm EA

AVGO $418.28 7.9 WATCH Semiconductors EA

AMAT $534.24 7.6 WAIT-EARN Semiconductor Equipm

INTC $101.06 7.5 WATCH Semiconductors

ZION $71.70 7.5 HOLD Banks - Regional EA NH

GEV $1,017.96 7.5 HOLD Specialty Industrial EA

AAPL $311.00 7.4 WATCH Consumer Electronics NH

CFG $73.60 7.2 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

BOKF $144.53 7.1 HOLD Banks - Regional NH

MSFT $487.46 7.0 HOLD Software - Infrastru

KEY $23.09 7.0 HOLD Banks - Regional NH

VRT $277.94 6.9 WATCH Electrical Equipment EA

KLAC $192.80 6.6 AVOID Semiconductor Equipm

FHN $26.17 6.5 HOLD Banks - Regional NH

MRNA $56.26 6.1 WATCH Biotechnology

LITE $826.26 6.1 WAIT-EARN Communication Equipm

WTFC $161.44 6.0 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

PWR $682.99 6.0 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA

COHR $328.22 6.0 WAIT-EARN Scientific & Technic

VRTX $484.83 5.9 WATCH Biotechnology NH

PNFP $107.35 5.8 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

SMCI $30.32 5.7 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA

RF $31.88 5.6 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

GILD $131.76 5.3 AVOID Drug Manufacturers -

ORCL $144.39 5.2 AVOID Software - Infrastru

NBIS $218.99 5.2 WAIT-EARN Internet Content & I

REGN $768.58 5.1 AVOID Biotechnology NH

HPE $53.22 5.1 AVOID Communication Equipm

BMRN $59.91 4.7 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology NH

HBAN $17.60 4.5 AVOID Banks - Regional NH

QCOM $157.53 4.4 AVOID Semiconductors

PCVX $55.92 4.3 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology

BIIB $206.63 4.2 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

ALNY $228.72 4.2 AVOID Biotechnology

CRM $192.98 4.2 AVOID Software - Applicati

ADBE $259.32 4.0 AVOID Software - Applicati

CEG $265.12 3.6 WAIT-EARN Utilities - Independ EA

IONS $54.19 3.0 AVOID Biotechnology

SRPT $15.93 2.8 WAIT-EARN Biotechnology

Charts — Top Picks

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

CRDO BUY

9.3

MU BUY

9.0

NVDA HOLD

8.8

AMD HOLD

8.6

DELL HOLD

8.5

TSM HOLD

8.4

ANET BUY

8.3

LRCX BUY

8.2

AVGO WATCH

7.9

AMAT WAIT-EARN

7.6

Action Summary

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy candidates

Waiting for market confirmation

CRDO 9.3

MU 9.0

ANET 8.3

LRCX 8.2

Watch list

Not yet actionable

NVDA HOLD · 8.8

AMD HOLD · 8.6

DELL HOLD · 8.5

TSM HOLD · 8.4

AVGO WATCH · 7.9

Avoid

Failing CAN SLIM tests

KLAC PWR GILD ORCL REGN

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 GREEN — buy breakouts

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