CAN SLIM Daily Briefing

Today's Marching Orders

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy leaders breaking out of proper bases

VIX

15

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 ERO

Buy now

Buy Zone

$39–$41

Stop Loss

$36.63

02 CRDO

Watchlist

Buy Zone

$293–$309

Stop Loss

$269.78

03 MU

Watchlist

Buy Zone

$1,192–$1,255

Stop Loss

$1,096.87

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) 4

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

NEUTRAL DIX at its 48th percentile of the past year

DIX (5-day SMA)

above 0.45 · accumulation

0.451 (0.457)

1-year percentile

—

48th

GEX

mid-range

$6.72B (62nd %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 2026-08-27 · 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: 3 Leaders · 2 Strong · 6 Laggards

Top 10 — best for buying

1 Biotechnology XBI

2 Semiconductors SMH

3 Oil & Gas E&P XOP

4 Copper COPX

5 Energy XLE

6 Technology XLK

7 Software - Infrastructure IGV

8 Gold GDX

9 Oil & Gas Midstream AMLP

10 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services OIH

Bottom 5 — avoid

23 Home Improvement Retail 34

24 Consumer Cyclical 33

25 Utilities 31

26 Communication Services 31

27 Utilities - Renewable 20

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop

1 ERO 9.6 Copper 77 EA NH BUY $37

2 CRDO 9.3 Semiconductors 82 EA WATCH $270

3 MU 9.2 Semiconductors 82 EA BUY $1,097

4 NVDA 8.9 Semiconductors 82 EA NH WATCH $210

5 PSX 8.8 Oil & Gas Refining & 76 EA NH BUY $221

6 VLO 8.8 Oil & Gas Refining & 76 EA NH WATCH $319

7 COP 8.7 Oil & Gas E&P 80 EA NH BUY $119

8 MPC 8.7 Oil & Gas Refining & 76 EA NH BUY $334

9 TSM 8.6 Semiconductors 82 EA WATCH $419

10 SM 8.6 Oil & Gas E&P 80 EA NH WATCH $34

Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

ERO Ero Copper Corp.

Copper · RS 77 · Now

Score

9.6

Strong Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 77

Current

$39.82

52W High

$40.83

Buy Zone

$39–$41

Away

-2.6%

Entry

$39.82

Stop −8%

$36.63

Target +20%

$47.78

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $39–$41

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $39.02

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 251 ERO LMT 40.02
STOP LOSS: $36.63

Reverses below $39.02 = invalid. 2.5% below 52-week high.

CRDO Credo Technology Group Ho

Semiconductors · RS 82 · Far

Score

9.3

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 82

Current

$240.24

52W High

$308.67

Buy Zone

$293–$309

Away

+22.1%

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. 22.2% below 52-week high.

MU Micron Technology, Inc.

Semiconductors · RS 82 · Far

Score

9.2

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 82

Current

$935.39

52W High

$1,255.00

Buy Zone

$1,192–$1,255

Away

+27.5%

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. 25.5% below 52-week high.

Watchlist Scan

57 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high

TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals

ERO $39.82 9.6 BUY Copper EA NH

CRDO $240.24 9.3 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA

MU $935.39 9.2 BUY Semiconductors EA

NVDA $227.98 8.9 WATCH Semiconductors EA NH

PSX $239.81 8.8 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

VLO $346.59 8.8 HOLD Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

COP $129.52 8.7 BUY Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

MPC $363.54 8.7 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

TSM $427.30 8.6 HOLD Semiconductors EA

SM $36.81 8.6 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

AMD $476.67 8.5 HOLD Semiconductors EA

PR $23.18 8.5 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

TECK $70.54 8.3 BUY Copper EA NH

DELL $472.26 8.2 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA NH

SCCO $216.28 8.0 HOLD Copper EA NH

ANET $201.09 8.0 BUY Computer Hardware EA NH

LRCX $318.58 7.9 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA

OVV $65.18 7.9 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

EOG $144.50 7.9 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

OXY $59.17 7.9 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA

FCX $78.42 7.8 HOLD Copper NH

AVGO $371.54 7.6 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA

HBM $30.36 7.5 HOLD Copper NH

FANG $200.52 7.4 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

INTC $92.09 7.3 WATCH Semiconductors

MRNA $142.77 7.0 WATCH Biotechnology

MGY $26.65 7.0 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA

XOM $156.44 6.9 HOLD Oil & Gas Integrated EA

CVX $199.77 6.9 HOLD Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH

VRTX $547.55 6.8 WATCH Biotechnology NH

AMAT $482.36 6.8 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA

DVN $47.12 6.8 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA

MTDR $56.74 6.8 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA

GEV $953.83 6.8 HOLD Specialty Industrial EA

CHRD $145.99 6.6 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P NH

VRT $269.28 6.5 WATCH Electrical Equipment EA

SMCI $38.46 6.1 WATCH Computer Hardware EA

REGN $807.71 6.0 AVOID Biotechnology NH

SRPT $21.59 5.8 AVOID Biotechnology

CRC $52.94 5.6 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA

PCVX $61.16 5.5 AVOID Biotechnology NH

LITE $956.14 5.5 AVOID Communication Equipm

NBIS $218.48 5.2 AVOID Internet Content & I

BMRN $65.29 5.0 AVOID Biotechnology NH

PWR $621.83 5.0 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA

GILD $148.86 4.9 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

QCOM $164.78 4.8 AVOID Semiconductors

HPE $54.41 4.7 WAIT-EARN Communication Equipm

COHR $295.39 4.7 AVOID Scientific & Technic

KLAC $183.77 4.6 AVOID Semiconductor Equipm

ALNY $236.56 4.5 AVOID Biotechnology

SLB $55.01 4.4 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment NH

BIIB $221.50 4.0 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

HAL $35.49 3.9 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment

IONS $62.43 3.8 AVOID Biotechnology

IVPAF $8.99 3.8 AVOID Other Industrial Met

CEG $282.41 1.7 AVOID Utilities - Independ

Charts — Top Picks

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

ERO BUY

9.6

CRDO WAIT-EARN

9.3

MU BUY

9.2

NVDA WATCH

8.9

PSX BUY

8.8

VLO HOLD

8.8

COP BUY

8.7

MPC BUY

8.7

TSM HOLD

8.6

SM HOLD

8.6

Action Summary

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy candidates

Waiting for market confirmation

ERO 9.6

MU 9.2

PSX 8.8

COP 8.7

MPC 8.7

Watch list

Not yet actionable

NVDA WATCH · 8.9

VLO HOLD · 8.8

TSM HOLD · 8.6

SM HOLD · 8.6

AMD HOLD · 8.5

Avoid

Failing CAN SLIM tests

MTDR REGN SRPT PCVX LITE

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