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

NOT ACCUMULATING DIX at its 29th percentile of the past year

DIX (5-day SMA)

above 0.45 · accumulation

0.442 (0.460)

1-year percentile

low · dark pools not accumulating

29th

GEX

mid-range

$5.77B (44th %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 2026-08-18 · 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: 2 Leaders · 0 Strong · 5 Laggards

Top 10 — best for buying

1 Biotechnology XBI

2 Semiconductors SMH

3 Technology XLK

4 Oil & Gas E&P XOP

5 Energy XLE

6 Banks - Regional KRE

7 Copper COPX

8 Aerospace & Defense ITA

9 Healthcare XLV

10 Financial Services XLF

Bottom 5 — avoid

23 Electronic Gaming & Multimedia 39

24 Consumer Cyclical 37

25 Utilities 34

26 Communication Services 30

27 Utilities - Renewable 21

“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 82 EA WATCH $270

2 MU 9.2 Semiconductors 82 EA BUY $1,097

3 NVDA 8.7 Semiconductors 82 EA NH WATCH $207

4 PSX 8.7 Oil & Gas Refining & 65 EA NH BUY* $224

5 MPC 8.6 Oil & Gas Refining & 65 EA NH BUY* $337

6 AMD 8.5 Semiconductors 82 EA WATCH $511

7 TSM 8.4 Semiconductors 82 EA WATCH $419

8 VLO 8.3 Oil & Gas Refining & 65 EA NH WATCH $322

9 DELL 8.2 Computer Hardware 68 EA NH BUY* $449

10 LRCX 7.9 Semiconductor Equipm 68 EA BUY* $383

Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

CRDO Credo Technology Group Ho

Semiconductors · RS 82 · Far

Score

9.4

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 82

Current

$245.97

52W High

$308.67

Buy Zone

$293–$309

Away

+19.2%

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. 20.3% below 52-week high.

MU Micron Technology, Inc.

Semiconductors · RS 82 · Far

Score

9.2

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 82

Current

$940.76

52W High

$1,255.00

Buy Zone

$1,192–$1,255

Away

+26.7%

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. 25.0% below 52-week high.

NVDA NVIDIA Corporation

Semiconductors · RS 82 · Approaching

Score

8.7

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 82

Current

$219.74

52W High

$236.54

Buy Zone

$225–$237

Away

+2.3%

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. 7.1% below 52-week high.

Watchlist Scan

56 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high

TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals

CRDO $245.97 9.4 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA

MU $940.76 9.2 BUY Semiconductors EA

NVDA $219.74 8.7 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA NH

PSX $243.49 8.7 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

MPC $366.21 8.6 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

AMD $484.39 8.5 HOLD Semiconductors EA

TSM $413.41 8.4 HOLD Semiconductors EA

VLO $350.05 8.3 HOLD Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

DELL $468.65 8.2 BUY Computer Hardware EA NH

LRCX $327.92 7.9 BUY Semiconductor Equipm EA

ANET $193.18 7.8 BUY Computer Hardware EA

AVGO $380.00 7.5 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA

INTC $96.69 7.2 WATCH Semiconductors

OVV $65.02 7.2 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

GEV $1,004.53 7.2 HOLD Specialty Industrial EA

AMAT $514.33 7.1 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA

SM $35.49 7.1 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

XOM $165.56 7.1 HOLD Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH

PR $22.35 7.0 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

CVX $205.74 7.0 HOLD Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH

MRNA $62.96 6.9 WATCH Biotechnology

COP $129.72 6.9 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

OXY $59.80 6.9 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA

FANG $210.02 6.8 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

EOG $148.70 6.8 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

AAPL $310.03 6.7 WATCH Consumer Electronics

MSFT $481.63 6.7 HOLD Software - Infrastru

VRT $272.54 6.5 WATCH Electrical Equipment EA

VRTX $528.19 6.4 WATCH Biotechnology NH

MTDR $57.24 6.3 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA

SMCI $37.41 6.2 WATCH Computer Hardware EA

REGN $810.24 6.1 AVOID Biotechnology NH

DVN $47.83 6.1 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

MGY $26.90 6.1 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA

PWR $696.15 6.1 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA

COHR $306.43 5.6 WATCH Scientific & Technic

BMRN $66.99 5.5 AVOID Biotechnology NH

LITE $873.31 5.5 AVOID Communication Equipm

KLAC $194.79 5.4 AVOID Semiconductor Equipm

NBIS $248.43 5.3 AVOID Internet Content & I

PCVX $59.79 5.2 AVOID Biotechnology NH

ORCL $142.79 5.2 AVOID Software - Infrastru

CHRD $143.94 5.1 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P NH

CRM $196.14 5.0 WAIT-EARN Software - Applicati

HPE $55.69 5.0 WAIT-EARN Communication Equipm

QCOM $160.19 4.7 AVOID Semiconductors

ADBE $263.14 4.7 AVOID Software - Applicati

GILD $143.44 4.6 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

ALNY $228.61 4.6 AVOID Biotechnology

SLB $53.21 4.6 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment NH

CRC $53.14 4.5 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA

HAL $34.66 4.3 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment

BIIB $212.55 3.9 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

IONS $59.62 3.6 AVOID Biotechnology

SRPT $18.02 3.5 AVOID Biotechnology

CEG $266.83 2.1 AVOID Utilities - Independ

Charts — Top Picks

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

CRDO WAIT-EARN

9.4

MU BUY

9.2

NVDA WAIT-EARN

8.7

PSX BUY

8.7

MPC BUY

8.6

AMD HOLD

8.5

TSM HOLD

8.4

VLO HOLD

8.3

DELL BUY

8.2

LRCX BUY

7.9

Action Summary

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy candidates

Waiting for market confirmation

MU 9.2

Watch list

Not yet actionable

PSX BUY · 8.7

MPC BUY · 8.6

AMD HOLD · 8.5

TSM HOLD · 8.4

VLO HOLD · 8.3

Avoid

Failing CAN SLIM tests

REGN PWR BMRN LITE KLAC

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