CAN SLIM Daily Briefing

Today's Marching Orders

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy leaders breaking out of proper bases

VIX

14

Rally Attempt

Day 2

Support

$766.03

Distribution Days

Market Trend

UPTREND

Can Buy?

YES

Status

CONFIRMED UPTREND

Action BUY: Market in confirmed uptrend (above MA50 & MA200) - buy leaders on breakouts

Priority Setups

Buy zones & stops — armed, not triggered

01 NVDA

Buy now

Buy Zone

$225–$237

Stop Loss

$210.56

02 MS

Alert $221

Buy Zone

$221–$232

Stop Loss

$202.99

03 AMZN

Alert $273

Buy Zone

$273–$287

Stop Loss

$251.01

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 2

O'Neil Says

“BUY: Market in confirmed uptrend (above MA50 & MA200) - buy leaders on breakouts”

Rally Day

2

Started

2026-09-21

Dark-Pool Regime

Is smart money accumulating?

Context only · not a signal

ACCUMULATING DIX at its 88th percentile of the past year

DIX (5-day SMA)

above 0.45 · accumulation

0.477 (0.492)

1-year percentile

—

88th

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.

as of 2026-09-22 · 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 NVDA 6.9 Semiconductors 1 EA NH WATCH $211

2 MS 6.3 Capital Markets 1 EA WATCH $203

3 AMZN 6.3 Internet Retail 1 WATCH $251

4 AMD 6.2 Semiconductors 1 EA NH WATCH $574

5 DELL 6.2 Computer Hardware 1 EA NH WATCH $520

6 ANET 6.2 Computer Hardware 1 EA NH WATCH $189

7 AAPL 6.1 Consumer Electronics 1 NH WATCH $313

8 BMY 6.1 Drug Manufacturers - 1 NH WATCH $60

9 SMCI 6.1 Computer Hardware 1 EA WATCH $51

10 MSFT 5.9 Software - Infrastru 1 WATCH $484

Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

NVDA NVIDIA Corporation

Semiconductors · RS 1 · Now

Score

6.9

Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 1

Current

$228.87

52W High

$236.54

Buy Zone

$225–$237

Away

-1.8%

Entry

$228.87

Stop −8%

$210.56

Target +20%

$274.64

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 $224.29

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 43 NVDA LMT 230.01
STOP LOSS: $210.56

Reverses below $224.29 = invalid. 3.2% below 52-week high.

MS Morgan Stanley

Capital Markets · RS 1 · Approaching

Score

6.3

Earnings Accelerating RS 1

Current

$200.18

52W High

$232.25

Buy Zone

$221–$232

Away

+10.2%

Entry

$220.64

Stop −8%

$202.99

Target +20%

$264.76

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $221–$232

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $216.22

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 45 MS LMT 221.74
STOP LOSS: $202.99

Reverses below $216.22 = invalid. 13.8% below 52-week high.

AMZN Amazon.com, Inc.

Internet Retail · RS 1 · Approaching

Score

6.3

RS 1

Current

$254.98

52W High

$287.20

Buy Zone

$273–$287

Away

+7.0%

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. 11.2% below 52-week high.

Watchlist Scan

52 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high

TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals

NVDA $228.87 6.9 HOLD Semiconductors EA NH

MS $200.18 6.3 HOLD Capital Markets EA

AMZN $254.98 6.3 HOLD Internet Retail

AMD $623.77 6.2 HOLD Semiconductors EA NH

DELL $548.92 6.2 HOLD Computer Hardware EA NH

ANET $205.19 6.2 HOLD Computer Hardware EA NH

AAPL $339.75 6.1 WATCH Consumer Electronics NH

BMY $62.25 6.1 HOLD Drug Manufacturers - NH

SMCI $41.54 6.1 HOLD Computer Hardware EA

MSFT $498.00 5.9 WATCH Software - Infrastru

LLY $1,170.14 5.9 WATCH Drug Manufacturers - EA NH

SCHW $100.35 5.7 WATCH Capital Markets EA

JPM $340.00 5.6 WATCH Banks - Diversified EA NH

CRDO $192.56 5.6 WATCH Semiconductors EA

GEV $950.28 5.5 WATCH Specialty Industrial EA

AVGO $364.54 5.4 WATCH Semiconductors EA

CRM $233.28 5.4 WATCH Software - Applicati

ABBV $265.21 5.4 WATCH Drug Manufacturers - NH

JNJ $269.19 5.2 WATCH Drug Manufacturers - NH

BAC $56.20 5.0 WATCH Banks - Diversified

C $132.47 5.0 WATCH Banks - Diversified

DHR $221.09 4.9 AVOID Diagnostics & Resear NH

HPE $61.03 4.9 AVOID Communication Equipm EA NH

INTC $123.86 4.8 AVOID Semiconductors

VRT $253.46 4.8 AVOID Electrical Equipment EA

ORCL $149.20 4.7 AVOID Software - Infrastru EA

BLK $1,066.66 4.7 AVOID Asset Management

USB $59.44 4.7 AVOID Banks - Regional

WFC $83.15 4.5 AVOID Banks - Diversified

UNH $372.95 4.4 AVOID Healthcare Plans

TMO $658.52 4.3 AVOID Diagnostics & Resear NH

GS $949.49 4.3 AVOID Capital Markets EA

NBIS $236.12 4.2 AVOID Internet Content & I

SBUX $95.11 4.0 AVOID Restaurants

PWR $642.63 4.0 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA

AXP $305.07 3.9 AVOID Credit Services

PFE $27.93 3.8 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

NKE $36.10 3.8 WAIT-EARN Footwear & Accessori

COHR $310.39 3.7 AVOID Scientific & Technic

QCOM $198.27 3.6 AVOID Semiconductors

MRK $150.91 3.6 AVOID Drug Manufacturers - NH

ADBE $238.25 3.3 AVOID Software - Applicati

TJX $130.79 3.2 AVOID Apparel Retail

BKNG $164.22 3.1 AVOID Travel Services

TSLA $378.90 3.0 AVOID Auto Manufacturers

HD $305.35 2.9 AVOID Home Improvement Ret

LITE $945.67 2.9 AVOID Communication Equipm

ABT $103.69 2.7 AVOID Medical Devices

MCD $250.35 2.5 AVOID Restaurants

CEG $263.46 2.1 AVOID Utilities - Independ

LOW $196.08 2.0 AVOID Home Improvement Ret

CMG $32.63 2.0 AVOID Restaurants

Charts — Top Picks

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

NVDA HOLD

6.9

MS HOLD

6.3

AMZN HOLD

6.3

AMD HOLD

6.2

DELL HOLD

6.2

ANET HOLD

6.2

AAPL WATCH

6.1

BMY HOLD

6.1

SMCI HOLD

6.1

MSFT WATCH

5.9

Action Summary

Confirmed Uptrend

Buy candidates

Waiting for market confirmation

Watch list

Not yet actionable

NVDA HOLD · 6.9

MS HOLD · 6.3

AMZN HOLD · 6.3

AMD HOLD · 6.2

DELL HOLD · 6.2

Avoid

Failing CAN SLIM tests

DHR HPE INTC VRT ORCL

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