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CAN SLIM Daily Briefing
William O'Neil's CAN SLIM System
2026-09-11
Generated 2026-09-11 02:42
RED · CASH ONLY
Today's Marching Orders
Market in Correction
Stay in cash · wait for a rally
VIX
18
Rally Attempt
Day 29
Support
$737.68
Distribution Days
8
Market Trend
PULLBACK
Can Buy?
NO
Status
CORRECTION
Action AVOID: Market in correction (8 distribution days, below the 50-day MA) - preserve capital, wait for rally
Priority Setups

Buy zones & stops — armed, not triggered

01 VLO
WAIT
Buy Zone
$374–$393
Stop Loss
$354.60
02 PSX
WAIT
Buy Zone
$251–$264
Stop Loss
$237.83
03 MPC
WAIT
Buy Zone
$385–$405
Stop Loss
$361.03

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 CORRECTION
Distribution Days (5 wks) 8
Market Trend PULLBACK
Can Buy? NO
Rally Attempt Day 29
O'Neil Says

“AVOID: Market in correction (8 distribution days, below the 50-day MA) - preserve capital, wait for rally”

Rally Day
29
Started
2026-07-31
Dark-Pool Regime

Is smart money accumulating?

Context only · not a signal
ACCUMULATING DIX at its 95th percentile of the past year
DIX (5-day SMA)
above 0.45 · accumulation
0.489 (0.477)
1-year percentile
—
95th
GEX
mid-range
$5.71B (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.

DIX regime chart
as of 2026-09-10 · 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 · 4 Strong · 7 Laggards
Top 10 — best for buying
1 Oil & Gas E&P XOP
85
2 Biotechnology XBI
82
3 Energy XLE
80
4 Semiconductors SMH
77
5 Technology XLK
71
6 Gold GDX
71
7 Copper COPX
71
8 Steel SLX
68
9 Auto Manufacturers CARZ
67
10 Oil & Gas Midstream AMLP
67
Bottom 5 — avoid
23 Utilities 36
24 Aerospace & Defense 36
25 Medical Devices 34
26 Utilities - Renewable 32
27 Home Improvement Retail 29

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop
1 VLO 9.4 Oil & Gas Refining & 80 EA NH WAIT $355
2 PSX 9.3 Oil & Gas Refining & 80 EA NH WAIT $238
3 MPC 9.2 Oil & Gas Refining & 80 EA NH WAIT $361
4 MU 8.6 Semiconductors 77 EA WAIT $1,097
5 TSM 8.5 Semiconductors 77 EA WATCH $419
6 DELL 8.5 Computer Hardware 71 EA WAIT $492
7 COP 8.4 Oil & Gas E&P 85 EA NH WATCH $126
8 AMD 8.4 Semiconductors 77 EA WAIT $511
9 CVX 8.3 Oil & Gas Integrated 80 EA NH WATCH $196
10 PR 8.2 Oil & Gas E&P 85 EA NH WATCH $22
Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

1
VLO Valero Energy Corporation
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 80 · Now
Score
9.4
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 80
Current
$385.43
52W High
$393.34
Buy Zone
$374–$393
Away
-3.1%
Entry
$385.43
Stop −8%
$354.60
Target +20%
$462.52
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $374–$393
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $377.72
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 25 VLO LMT 387.36
STOP LOSS: $354.60
Reverses below $377.72 = invalid. 2.0% below 52-week high.
2
PSX Phillips 66
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 80 · Now
Score
9.3
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 80
Current
$258.51
52W High
$263.76
Buy Zone
$251–$264
Away
-3.1%
Entry
$258.51
Stop −8%
$237.83
Target +20%
$310.21
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $251–$264
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $253.34
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 38 PSX LMT 259.80
STOP LOSS: $237.83
Reverses below $253.34 = invalid. 2.0% below 52-week high.
3
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corpor
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 80 · Now
Score
9.2
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 80
Current
$392.42
52W High
$405.13
Buy Zone
$385–$405
Away
-1.9%
Entry
$392.42
Stop −8%
$361.03
Target +20%
$470.90
Buy trigger — all must be true
1 Price enters the buy zone $385–$405
2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
× Price enters zone but reverses below $384.57
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 25 MPC LMT 394.38
STOP LOSS: $361.03
Reverses below $384.57 = invalid. 3.1% below 52-week high.
Watchlist Scan

56 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high
TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals
VLO $385.43 9.4 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
PSX $258.51 9.3 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
MPC $392.42 9.2 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH
MU $977.41 8.6 BUY Semiconductors EA
TSM $428.03 8.5 HOLD Semiconductors EA
DELL $506.62 8.5 BUY Computer Hardware EA
COP $137.04 8.4 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
AMD $503.60 8.4 BUY Semiconductors EA
CVX $212.76 8.3 HOLD Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH
PR $23.70 8.2 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
OXY $61.16 8.2 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
ANET $188.99 8.2 BUY Computer Hardware EA
XOM $165.23 8.1 WATCH Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH
EOG $147.46 8.1 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
NVDA $218.36 8.1 HOLD Semiconductors EA NH
SM $38.18 8.0 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
AAPL $326.57 7.9 HOLD Consumer Electronics NH
MTDR $61.62 7.8 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
OVV $64.00 7.8 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
SMCI $37.38 7.8 HOLD Computer Hardware EA
DVN $50.02 7.7 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
FANG $205.39 7.5 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
LRCX $298.01 7.5 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA
CRM $243.00 7.5 HOLD Software - Applicati NH
MSFT $492.44 7.3 HOLD Software - Infrastru
HPE $55.22 7.3 WATCH Communication Equipm EA
INTC $100.32 7.1 WATCH Semiconductors
AMAT $454.01 7.0 WATCH Semiconductor Equipm EA
GEV $923.91 7.0 HOLD Specialty Industrial EA
MGY $27.70 6.9 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA
VRTX $514.56 6.9 WATCH Biotechnology NH
AVGO $360.83 6.9 WATCH Semiconductors EA
MRNA $136.62 6.8 WATCH Biotechnology
CHRD $151.82 6.5 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P NH
CRDO $160.31 6.3 WATCH Semiconductors EA
VRT $248.13 6.0 WATCH Electrical Equipment EA
REGN $793.26 5.8 AVOID Biotechnology NH
PCVX $58.90 5.6 AVOID Biotechnology NH
BMRN $65.51 5.5 AVOID Biotechnology NH
LITE $935.70 5.5 WATCH Communication Equipm
CRC $56.25 5.4 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA
ORCL $152.94 5.4 WAIT-EARN Software - Infrastru
NBIS $228.11 5.3 AVOID Internet Content & I
SLB $56.01 5.1 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment NH
PWR $618.73 5.0 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA
KLAC $177.18 4.8 AVOID Semiconductor Equipm
COHR $293.17 4.8 AVOID Scientific & Technic
SRPT $20.52 4.7 AVOID Biotechnology
QCOM $176.88 4.6 AVOID Semiconductors
BIIB $215.43 4.5 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH
ALNY $247.51 4.5 AVOID Biotechnology
GILD $144.81 4.4 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH
HAL $36.07 4.3 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment
ADBE $248.83 4.2 WAIT-EARN Software - Applicati
IONS $55.65 3.6 AVOID Biotechnology
CEG $285.97 2.4 AVOID Utilities - Independ
Charts — Top Picks

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

VLO BUY
9.4
VLO chart
PSX BUY
9.3
PSX chart
MPC BUY
9.2
MPC chart
MU BUY
8.6
MU chart
TSM HOLD
8.5
TSM chart
DELL BUY
8.5
DELL chart
COP HOLD
8.4
COP chart
AMD BUY
8.4
AMD chart
CVX HOLD
8.3
CVX chart
PR HOLD
8.2
PR chart
Action Summary

Market in Correction

Buy candidates
Waiting for market confirmation
VLO 9.4
PSX 9.3
MPC 9.2
MU 8.6
DELL 8.5
Watch list
Not yet actionable
TSM HOLD · 8.5
COP HOLD · 8.4
CVX HOLD · 8.3
PR HOLD · 8.2
OXY WATCH · 8.2
Avoid
Failing CAN SLIM tests
REGN PCVX BMRN CRC NBIS
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 RED — cash only
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