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CAN SLIM Daily Briefing
William O'Neil's CAN SLIM System
2026-09-05
Generated 2026-09-05 02:38
GREEN · BUY LEADERS
Today's Marching Orders
Confirmed Uptrend
Buy leaders breaking out of proper bases
VIX
15
Rally Attempt
Day 4
Support
$734.59
Distribution Days
6
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
$248–$261
Stop Loss
$234.68
02 MPC
Buy now
Buy Zone
$379–$399
Stop Loss
$357.79
03 TSM
Alert $455
Buy Zone
$455–$479
Stop Loss
$418.65

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 87th percentile of the past year
DIX (5-day SMA)
above 0.45 · accumulation
0.476 (0.466)
1-year percentile
—
87th
GEX
high · moves dampened
$8.40B (86th %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 2026-09-04 · 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: 9 Leaders · 1 Strong · 8 Laggards
Top 10 — best for buying
1 Semiconductors SMH
92
2 Biotechnology XBI
92
3 Copper COPX
88
4 Oil & Gas E&P XOP
85
5 Energy XLE
84
6 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services OIH
82
7 Gold GDX
81
8 Steel SLX
81
9 Auto Manufacturers CARZ
80
10 Technology XLK
78
Bottom 5 — avoid
23 Utilities - Renewable 28
24 Consumer Cyclical 27
25 Communication Services 27
26 Home Improvement Retail 22
27 Medical Devices 21

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop
1 PSX 9.8 Oil & Gas Refining & 84 EA NH BUY $235
2 MPC 9.6 Oil & Gas Refining & 84 EA NH BUY $358
3 TSM 9.5 Semiconductors 92 EA BUY $419
4 TECK 9.4 Copper 88 EA NH BUY $64
5 ERO 9.4 Copper 88 EA BUY $36
6 VLO 9.4 Oil & Gas Refining & 84 EA NH BUY $341
7 DELL 9.2 Computer Hardware 78 EA NH BUY $482
8 MU 9.1 Semiconductors 92 EA BUY $1,097
9 SCCO 8.9 Copper 88 EA NH BUY $193
10 NVDA 8.8 Semiconductors 92 EA NH WATCH $212
Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

1
PSX Phillips 66
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 84 · Now
Score
9.8
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 84
Current
$255.09
52W High
$260.68
Buy Zone
$248–$261
Away
-2.9%
Entry
$255.09
Stop −8%
$234.68
Target +20%
$306.11
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $248–$261
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $249.99
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 39 PSX LMT 256.37
STOP LOSS: $234.68
Reverses below $249.99 = invalid. 2.1% below 52-week high.
2
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corpor
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 84 · Now
Score
9.6
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 84
Current
$388.90
52W High
$398.52
Buy Zone
$379–$399
Away
-2.7%
Entry
$388.90
Stop −8%
$357.79
Target +20%
$466.68
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $379–$399
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $381.12
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 25 MPC LMT 390.84
STOP LOSS: $357.79
Reverses below $381.12 = invalid. 2.4% below 52-week high.
3
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manu
Semiconductors · RS 92 · Approaching
Score
9.5
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 92
Current
$428.91
52W High
$479.00
Buy Zone
$455–$479
Away
+6.1%
Entry
$455.05
Stop −8%
$418.65
Target +20%
$546.06
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $455–$479
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $445.95
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 21 TSM LMT 457.33
STOP LOSS: $418.65
Reverses below $445.95 = invalid. 10.5% below 52-week high.
Watchlist Scan

57 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high
TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals
PSX $255.09 9.8 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
MPC $388.90 9.6 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
TSM $428.91 9.5 BUY Semiconductors EA
TECK $69.10 9.4 BUY Copper EA NH
ERO $34.90 9.4 BUY Copper EA
VLO $370.72 9.4 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
DELL $524.14 9.2 BUY Computer Hardware EA NH
MU $1,016.59 9.1 BUY Semiconductors EA
SCCO $198.76 8.9 BUY Copper EA NH
NVDA $230.36 8.8 WATCH Semiconductors EA NH
COP $134.26 8.8 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
ANET $193.78 8.6 BUY Computer Hardware EA NH
AMD $477.57 8.5 HOLD Semiconductors EA
LRCX $307.65 8.4 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA
XOM $159.47 8.4 HOLD Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH
CVX $208.60 8.4 BUY Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH
PR $23.36 8.3 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
HBM $27.43 8.2 HOLD Copper
OXY $60.04 8.2 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA
FCX $72.73 8.1 WATCH Copper NH
OVV $64.76 8.1 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
SM $36.44 8.1 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
FANG $199.22 7.8 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
AMAT $454.71 7.7 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA
EOG $145.19 7.6 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
VRT $280.53 7.6 HOLD Electrical Equipment EA
DVN $48.06 7.5 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
AVGO $357.89 7.4 HOLD Semiconductors EA
INTC $95.80 7.3 WATCH Semiconductors
CRDO $170.57 7.3 HOLD Semiconductors EA
VRTX $546.12 7.2 WATCH Biotechnology NH
GEV $941.95 7.2 HOLD Specialty Industrial EA
MTDR $59.15 7.1 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA
HPE $52.00 7.1 AVOID Communication Equipm EA
MGY $26.80 7.0 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA
SMCI $39.59 7.0 HOLD Computer Hardware EA
MRNA $145.55 6.8 WATCH Biotechnology
SLB $57.51 6.7 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment NH
PCVX $61.16 6.6 WATCH Biotechnology NH
REGN $827.72 6.5 WATCH Biotechnology NH
CHRD $146.39 6.5 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P NH
LITE $881.25 6.0 AVOID Communication Equipm
KLAC $185.60 5.9 AVOID Semiconductor Equipm
SRPT $22.50 5.9 WATCH Biotechnology
COHR $281.86 5.9 WATCH Scientific & Technic
HAL $37.07 5.7 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment
GILD $151.00 5.5 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH
PWR $624.41 5.4 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA
CRC $54.22 5.3 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA
NBIS $226.39 5.3 AVOID Internet Content & I
QCOM $168.74 5.1 AVOID Semiconductors
BMRN $66.53 5.1 AVOID Biotechnology NH
BIIB $220.83 4.9 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH
ALNY $266.11 4.5 AVOID Biotechnology
IVPAF $8.52 3.9 AVOID Other Industrial Met
IONS $58.09 3.6 AVOID Biotechnology
CEG $298.96 2.6 AVOID Utilities - Independ
Charts — Top Picks

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

PSX BUY
9.8
PSX chart
MPC BUY
9.6
MPC chart
TSM BUY
9.5
TSM chart
TECK BUY
9.4
TECK chart
ERO BUY
9.4
ERO chart
VLO BUY
9.4
VLO chart
DELL BUY
9.2
DELL chart
MU BUY
9.1
MU chart
SCCO BUY
8.9
SCCO chart
NVDA WATCH
8.8
NVDA chart
Action Summary

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy candidates
Waiting for market confirmation
PSX 9.8
MPC 9.6
TSM 9.5
TECK 9.4
ERO 9.4
Watch list
Not yet actionable
NVDA WATCH · 8.8
COP HOLD · 8.8
AMD HOLD · 8.5
LRCX HOLD · 8.4
XOM HOLD · 8.4
Avoid
Failing CAN SLIM tests
HPE SLB LITE KLAC HAL
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