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CAN SLIM Daily Briefing
William O'Neil's CAN SLIM System
2026-08-30
Generated 2026-08-30 03:15
GREEN · BUY LEADERS
Today's Marching Orders
Confirmed Uptrend
Buy leaders breaking out of proper bases
VIX
14
Rally Attempt
Day 4
Support
$734.59
Distribution Days
5
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 PSX
Buy now
Buy Zone
$235–$247
Stop Loss
$224.49
02 MPC
Buy now
Buy Zone
$351–$369
Stop Loss
$339.32
03 VLO
Buy now
Buy Zone
$335–$353
Stop Loss
$324.17

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) 5
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.

DIX regime chart
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: 1 Leaders · 3 Strong · 6 Laggards
Top 10 — best for buying
1 Biotechnology XBI
83
2 Oil & Gas E&P XOP
78
3 Semiconductors SMH
76
4 Energy XLE
74
5 Copper COPX
69
6 Technology XLK
65
7 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services OIH
65
8 Healthcare XLV
64
9 Financial Services XLF
64
10 Banks - Regional KRE
63
Bottom 5 — avoid
23 Consumer Cyclical 37
24 Home Improvement Retail 33
25 Communication Services 32
26 Utilities 31
27 Utilities - Renewable 17

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop
1 PSX 9.2 Oil & Gas Refining & 74 EA NH BUY $224
2 MPC 9.1 Oil & Gas Refining & 74 EA NH BUY $339
3 VLO 8.8 Oil & Gas Refining & 74 EA NH WATCH $324
4 CRDO 8.8 Semiconductors 76 EA WATCH $270
5 MU 8.7 Semiconductors 76 EA BUY $1,097
6 ERO 8.7 Copper 69 EA NH BUY* $36
7 NVDA 8.2 Semiconductors 76 EA NH WATCH $207
8 SM 8.1 Oil & Gas E&P 78 EA NH WATCH $34
9 TSM 8.1 Semiconductors 76 EA WATCH $419
10 COP 8.1 Oil & Gas E&P 78 EA NH WATCH $120
Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

1
PSX Phillips 66
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 74 · Now
Score
9.2
Strong Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 74
Current
$244.01
52W High
$246.95
Buy Zone
$235–$247
Away
-3.9%
Entry
$244.01
Stop −8%
$224.49
Target +20%
$292.81
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $235–$247
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $239.13
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 40 PSX LMT 245.23
STOP LOSS: $224.49
Reverses below $239.13 = invalid. 1.2% below 52-week high.
2
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corpor
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 74 · Now
Score
9.1
Strong Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 74
Current
$368.83
52W High
$369.12
Buy Zone
$351–$369
Away
-4.9%
Entry
$368.83
Stop −8%
$339.32
Target +20%
$442.60
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $351–$369
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $361.45
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 27 MPC LMT 370.67
STOP LOSS: $339.32
Reverses below $361.45 = invalid. 0.1% below 52-week high.
3
VLO Valero Energy Corporation
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 74 · Now
Score
8.8
Strong Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 74
Current
$352.36
52W High
$353.00
Buy Zone
$335–$353
Away
-4.8%
Entry
$352.36
Stop −8%
$324.17
Target +20%
$422.83
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $335–$353
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $345.31
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 28 VLO LMT 354.12
STOP LOSS: $324.17
Reverses below $345.31 = invalid. 0.2% below 52-week high.
Watchlist Scan

57 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high
TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals
PSX $244.01 9.2 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
MPC $368.83 9.1 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
VLO $352.36 8.8 HOLD Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
CRDO $232.75 8.8 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA
MU $932.86 8.7 BUY Semiconductors EA
ERO $38.83 8.7 BUY Copper EA NH
NVDA $217.55 8.2 HOLD Semiconductors EA NH
SM $36.62 8.1 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
TSM $417.52 8.1 HOLD Semiconductors EA
COP $130.35 8.1 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
TECK $69.34 8.1 BUY Copper EA NH
AMD $465.58 8.0 HOLD Semiconductors EA
DELL $456.24 8.0 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA
ANET $195.38 7.7 BUY Computer Hardware EA NH
PR $22.70 7.5 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
OVV $64.59 7.5 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
SCCO $209.80 7.5 HOLD Copper EA NH
LRCX $301.90 7.4 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA
OXY $59.10 7.4 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA
FCX $76.45 7.3 HOLD Copper NH
EOG $143.35 7.2 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
CVX $201.86 7.1 HOLD Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH
MRNA $137.99 7.0 WATCH Biotechnology
FANG $197.67 7.0 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
AMAT $461.67 6.9 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA
XOM $156.71 6.9 HOLD Oil & Gas Integrated EA
VRTX $541.69 6.8 WATCH Biotechnology NH
AVGO $368.79 6.8 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA
INTC $89.47 6.8 WATCH Semiconductors
HBM $29.29 6.8 WATCH Copper NH
GEV $911.93 6.4 HOLD Specialty Industrial EA
DVN $47.35 6.3 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA
MGY $26.25 6.2 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA
VRT $257.08 6.2 WATCH Electrical Equipment EA
CHRD $146.00 6.1 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P NH
SMCI $37.08 6.1 WATCH Computer Hardware EA
MTDR $56.39 5.7 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA
PCVX $59.84 5.5 AVOID Biotechnology NH
SLB $57.33 5.5 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment NH
LITE $895.00 5.5 AVOID Communication Equipm
REGN $794.19 5.4 AVOID Biotechnology NH
BMRN $64.67 5.0 AVOID Biotechnology NH
PWR $602.70 4.9 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA
NBIS $209.18 4.9 AVOID Internet Content & I
CRC $52.23 4.7 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA
HPE $52.31 4.7 WAIT-EARN Communication Equipm
GILD $145.68 4.6 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH
ALNY $237.10 4.6 AVOID Biotechnology
SRPT $20.86 4.3 AVOID Biotechnology
QCOM $164.19 4.2 AVOID Semiconductors
KLAC $175.54 4.2 AVOID Semiconductor Equipm
COHR $279.20 4.2 AVOID Scientific & Technic
BIIB $218.50 4.0 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH
HAL $36.18 3.9 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment
IVPAF $8.71 3.9 AVOID Other Industrial Met
IONS $61.05 3.8 AVOID Biotechnology
CEG $276.75 1.7 AVOID Utilities - Independ
Charts — Top Picks

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

PSX BUY
9.2
PSX chart
MPC BUY
9.1
MPC chart
VLO HOLD
8.8
VLO chart
CRDO WAIT-EARN
8.8
CRDO chart
MU BUY
8.7
MU chart
ERO BUY
8.7
ERO chart
NVDA HOLD
8.2
NVDA chart
SM HOLD
8.1
SM chart
TSM HOLD
8.1
TSM chart
COP HOLD
8.1
COP chart
Action Summary

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy candidates
Waiting for market confirmation
PSX 9.2
MPC 9.1
MU 8.7
Watch list
Not yet actionable
VLO HOLD · 8.8
ERO BUY · 8.7
NVDA HOLD · 8.2
SM HOLD · 8.1
TSM HOLD · 8.1
Avoid
Failing CAN SLIM tests
MTDR PCVX SLB LITE 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