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 AMZN

Alert $273

Buy Zone

$273–$287

Stop Loss

$251.01

02 NVDA

Alert $225

Buy Zone

$225–$237

Stop Loss

$206.74

03 BMY

Buy now

Buy Zone

$65–$69

Stop Loss

$61.25

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) 0

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 67th percentile of the past year

DIX (5-day SMA)

above 0.45 · accumulation

0.459 (0.456)

1-year percentile

—

67th

GEX

mid-range

$4.48B (27th %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 2026-08-28 · 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: 0 Leaders · 0 Strong · 27 Laggards

Top 10 — best for buying

1 Technology XLK

2 Healthcare XLV

3 Financial Services XLF

4 Consumer Cyclical XLY

5 Consumer Defensive XLP

6 Industrials XLI

7 Energy XLE

8 Basic Materials XLB

9 Real Estate XLRE

10 Utilities XLU

Bottom 5 — avoid

23 Copper 1

24 Steel 1

25 Aerospace & Defense 1

26 Utilities - Renewable 1

27 Electronic Gaming & Multimedia 1

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop

1 AMZN 6.9 Internet Retail 1 NH WATCH $251

2 NVDA 6.8 Semiconductors 1 EA NH WATCH $207

3 BMY 6.6 Drug Manufacturers - 1 NH WATCH $61

4 MS 6.6 Capital Markets 1 EA NH WATCH $203

5 SCHW 6.4 Capital Markets 1 EA NH WATCH $101

6 LLY 6.2 Drug Manufacturers - 1 EA NH WATCH $1,130

7 CRDO 6.2 Semiconductors 1 EA WATCH $270

8 AAPL 6.1 Consumer Electronics 1 NH WATCH $301

9 MSFT 6.1 Software - Infrastru 1 NH WATCH $484

10 JPM 6.1 Banks - Diversified 1 EA NH WATCH $329

Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.

Internet Retail · RS 1 · Approaching

Score

6.9

Near Breakout RS 1

Current

$266.43

52W High

$287.20

Buy Zone

$273–$287

Away

+2.4%

Entry

$272.84

Stop −8%

$251.01

Target +20%

$327.41

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $273–$287

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $267.38

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 36 AMZN LMT 274.20
STOP LOSS: $251.01

Reverses below $267.38 = invalid. 7.2% below 52-week high.

NVDA NVIDIA Corporation

Semiconductors · RS 1 · Approaching

Score

6.8

Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 1

Current

$217.55

52W High

$236.54

Buy Zone

$225–$237

Away

+3.3%

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. 8.0% below 52-week high.

BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Comp

Drug Manufacturers - · RS 1 · Now

Score

6.6

Near Breakout RS 1

Current

$66.58

52W High

$68.64

Buy Zone

$65–$69

Away

-2.1%

Entry

$66.58

Stop −8%

$61.25

Target +20%

$79.90

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $65–$69

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $65.25

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 150 BMY LMT 66.91
STOP LOSS: $61.25

Reverses below $65.25 = invalid. 3.0% below 52-week high.

Watchlist Scan

52 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high

TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals

AMZN $266.43 6.9 HOLD Internet Retail NH

NVDA $217.55 6.8 HOLD Semiconductors EA NH

BMY $66.58 6.6 HOLD Drug Manufacturers - NH

MS $214.77 6.6 HOLD Capital Markets EA NH

SCHW $110.16 6.4 HOLD Capital Markets EA NH

LLY $1,174.61 6.2 HOLD Drug Manufacturers - EA NH

CRDO $232.75 6.2 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA

AAPL $319.70 6.1 WATCH Consumer Electronics NH

MSFT $513.53 6.1 HOLD Software - Infrastru NH

JPM $357.62 6.1 HOLD Banks - Diversified EA NH

CRM $256.00 5.9 WATCH Software - Applicati NH

DELL $456.24 5.8 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA

ANET $195.38 5.8 WATCH Computer Hardware EA NH

BAC $62.32 5.7 WATCH Banks - Diversified NH

BLK $1,164.48 5.5 WATCH Asset Management NH

USB $62.47 5.5 WATCH Banks - Regional NH

ABBV $255.48 5.4 WATCH Drug Manufacturers - NH

GEV $911.93 5.4 WATCH Specialty Industrial EA

AVGO $368.79 5.3 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA

AMD $465.58 5.3 WATCH Semiconductors EA

JNJ $268.04 5.2 WATCH Drug Manufacturers - NH

VRT $257.08 5.2 WATCH Electrical Equipment EA

GS $1,033.99 5.1 WATCH Capital Markets EA

C $132.90 5.1 WATCH Banks - Diversified

SBUX $107.85 5.1 WATCH Restaurants NH

SMCI $37.08 5.1 WATCH Computer Hardware EA

UNH $392.95 4.9 AVOID Healthcare Plans

WFC $86.69 4.9 AVOID Banks - Diversified

BKNG $205.63 4.8 AVOID Travel Services NH

DHR $216.07 4.7 AVOID Diagnostics & Resear

AXP $333.20 4.5 AVOID Credit Services

ORCL $150.85 4.3 WAIT-EARN Software - Infrastru

TMO $622.18 4.2 AVOID Diagnostics & Resear NH

INTC $89.47 4.1 AVOID Semiconductors

ADBE $291.52 4.0 WAIT-EARN Software - Applicati

PWR $602.70 3.9 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA

PFE $27.96 3.8 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

NKE $39.60 3.8 AVOID Footwear & Accessori

NBIS $209.18 3.8 AVOID Internet Content & I

MRK $148.35 3.3 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

LITE $895.00 3.3 AVOID Communication Equipm

HD $330.19 3.2 AVOID Home Improvement Ret

COHR $279.20 3.2 AVOID Scientific & Technic

TJX $135.12 3.1 AVOID Apparel Retail

CMG $38.03 3.1 AVOID Restaurants

ABT $112.47 3.0 AVOID Medical Devices

QCOM $164.19 2.7 AVOID Semiconductors

MCD $265.00 2.6 AVOID Restaurants

HPE $52.31 2.5 WAIT-EARN Communication Equipm

TSLA $348.75 2.4 AVOID Auto Manufacturers

LOW $208.05 2.0 AVOID Home Improvement Ret

CEG $276.75 2.0 AVOID Utilities - Independ

Charts — Top Picks

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

AMZN HOLD

6.9

NVDA HOLD

6.8

BMY HOLD

6.6

MS HOLD

6.6

SCHW HOLD

6.4

LLY HOLD

6.2

CRDO WAIT-EARN

6.2

AAPL WATCH

6.1

MSFT HOLD

6.1

JPM HOLD

6.1

Action Summary

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy candidates

Waiting for market confirmation

Watch list

Not yet actionable

AMZN HOLD · 6.9

NVDA HOLD · 6.8

BMY HOLD · 6.6

MS HOLD · 6.6

SCHW HOLD · 6.4

Avoid

Failing CAN SLIM tests

UNH WFC BKNG DHR AXP

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