CAN SLIM Daily Briefing

Today's Marching Orders

Uptrend Under Pressure

Be selective · tighten stops · smaller size

VIX

16

Rally Attempt

Day 1

Support

$758.79

Distribution Days

Market Trend

UPTREND

Can Buy?

YES

Status

UPTREND UNDER PRESSURE

Action SELECTIVE BUY: Uptrend under pressure but above MA200 - buy only top leaders, tighten stops

Priority Setups

Buy zones & stops — armed, not triggered

01 MU

Alert $1,192

Buy Zone

$1,192–$1,255

Stop Loss

$1,096.87

02 TSM

Buy now

Buy Zone

$455–$479

Stop Loss

$422.46

03 AMD

Buy now

Buy Zone

$607–$639

Stop Loss

$566.47

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 UPTREND UNDER PRESSURE

Distribution Days (5 wks) 10

Market Trend UPTREND

Can Buy? YES

Rally Attempt Day 1

O'Neil Says

“SELECTIVE BUY: Uptrend under pressure but above MA200 - buy only top leaders, tighten stops”

Rally Day

1

Started

2026-10-01

Dark-Pool Regime

Is smart money accumulating?

Context only · not a signal

ACCUMULATING DIX at its 81st percentile of the past year

DIX (5-day SMA)

above 0.45 · accumulation

0.470 (0.473)

1-year percentile

—

81st

GEX

mid-range

$5.57B (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.

as of 2026-10-01 · 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: 4 Leaders · 3 Strong · 5 Laggards

Top 10 — best for buying

1 Semiconductors SMH

2 Technology XLK

3 Energy XLE

4 Oil & Gas E&P XOP

5 Software - Infrastructure IGV

6 Auto Manufacturers CARZ

7 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services OIH

8 Biotechnology XBI

9 Copper COPX

10 Steel SLX

Bottom 5 — avoid

23 Medical Devices 39

24 Home Improvement Retail 38

25 Utilities - Renewable 35

26 Utilities 32

27 Aerospace & Defense 32

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop

1 MU 9.8 Semiconductors 89 EA BUY $1,097

2 TSM 9.8 Semiconductors 89 EA NH WATCH $422

3 AMD 9.5 Semiconductors 89 EA NH BUY $566

4 PSX 9.5 Oil & Gas Refining & 83 EA NH BUY $243

5 SMCI 9.3 Computer Hardware 85 EA BUY $51

6 DELL 9.2 Computer Hardware 85 EA NH BUY $520

7 NVDA 9.1 Semiconductors 89 EA NH WATCH $212

8 LRCX 9.1 Semiconductor Equipm 85 EA BUY $383

9 FTNT 9.1 Software - Infrastru 77 EA NH BUY $164

10 MPC 9.0 Oil & Gas Refining & 83 EA NH WATCH $387

Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

MU Micron Technology, Inc.

Semiconductors · RS 89 · Approaching

Score

9.8

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 89

Current

$1,097.39

52W High

$1,255.00

Buy Zone

$1,192–$1,255

Away

+8.6%

Entry

$1,192.25

Stop −8%

$1,096.87

Target +20%

$1,430.70

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $1,192–$1,255

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $1,168.40

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 8 MU LMT 1198.21
STOP LOSS: $1,096.87

Reverses below $1,168.40 = invalid. 12.6% below 52-week high.

TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manu

Semiconductors · RS 89 · Now

Score

9.8

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 89

Current

$459.20

52W High

$479.00

Buy Zone

$455–$479

Away

-0.9%

Entry

$459.20

Stop −8%

$422.46

Target +20%

$551.04

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 $450.02

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 21 TSM LMT 461.50
STOP LOSS: $422.46

Reverses below $450.02 = invalid. 4.1% below 52-week high.

AMD Advanced Micro Devices, I

Semiconductors · RS 89 · Now

Score

9.5

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 89

Current

$615.73

52W High

$639.00

Buy Zone

$607–$639

Away

-1.4%

Entry

$615.73

Stop −8%

$566.47

Target +20%

$738.88

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $607–$639

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $603.42

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 16 AMD LMT 618.81
STOP LOSS: $566.47

Reverses below $603.42 = invalid. 3.6% below 52-week high.

Watchlist Scan

54 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high

TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals

MU $1,097.39 9.8 BUY Semiconductors EA

TSM $459.20 9.8 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA NH

AMD $615.73 9.5 BUY Semiconductors EA NH

PSX $264.23 9.5 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

SMCI $41.92 9.3 BUY Computer Hardware EA

DELL $541.74 9.2 BUY Computer Hardware EA NH

NVDA $230.86 9.1 HOLD Semiconductors EA NH

LRCX $340.10 9.1 BUY Semiconductor Equipm EA

FTNT $178.72 9.1 BUY Software - Infrastru EA NH

MPC $420.15 9.0 HOLD Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

VLO $408.46 9.0 BUY Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

XOM $163.82 8.9 BUY Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH

CRDO $210.17 8.9 BUY Semiconductors EA

CVX $207.10 8.7 BUY Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH

ANET $204.49 8.7 WATCH Computer Hardware EA NH

AMAT $529.30 8.5 HOLD Semiconductor Equipm EA

AAPL $330.32 8.5 WATCH Consumer Electronics NH

MSFT $512.80 8.2 BUY Software - Infrastru NH

OXY $57.84 8.0 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA

HPE $64.58 7.9 WATCH Communication Equipm EA NH

CRM $236.69 7.8 HOLD Software - Applicati

PR $21.93 7.8 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA

COP $127.06 7.7 BUY Oil & Gas E&P EA

SM $35.06 7.6 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA

INTC $120.00 7.5 WATCH Semiconductors

EOG $141.31 7.5 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

OVV $59.98 7.3 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA

FANG $185.51 7.2 HOLD Oil & Gas E&P EA

DDOG $276.46 7.2 HOLD Software - Applicati EA NH

DVN $47.16 7.0 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P EA

SNPS $490.54 7.0 WATCH Software - Infrastru EA NH

COHR $319.19 6.9 WATCH Scientific & Technic

PANW $396.25 6.8 HOLD Software - Infrastru NH

CRWD $266.09 6.8 HOLD Software - Infrastru NH

AVGO $343.64 6.7 AVOID Semiconductors EA

MGY $24.07 6.6 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA

GEV $987.45 6.6 HOLD Specialty Industrial EA

NBIS $232.28 6.4 AVOID Internet Content & I

ORCL $138.07 6.2 AVOID Software - Infrastru EA

MTDR $52.96 6.2 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA

CHRD $136.85 6.1 WATCH Oil & Gas E&P

LITE $1,045.78 6.1 WATCH Communication Equipm NH

KLAC $200.33 6.0 AVOID Semiconductor Equipm

NOW $137.76 5.8 AVOID Software - Applicati

QCOM $182.09 5.7 AVOID Semiconductors

ZS $198.78 5.7 WATCH Software - Infrastru

CDNS $350.73 5.7 AVOID Software - Applicati EA

VRT $246.12 5.5 AVOID Electrical Equipment EA

PWR $662.60 5.5 AVOID Engineering & Constr EA

CRC $51.66 5.1 AVOID Oil & Gas E&P EA

ADBE $241.28 4.7 AVOID Software - Applicati

HAL $31.88 4.4 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment

SLB $48.66 4.2 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment

CEG $258.92 2.2 AVOID Utilities - Independ

Charts — Top Picks

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

MU BUY

9.8

TSM WAIT-EARN

9.8

AMD BUY

9.5

PSX BUY

9.5

SMCI BUY

9.3

DELL BUY

9.2

NVDA HOLD

9.1

LRCX BUY

9.1

FTNT BUY

9.1

MPC HOLD

9.0

Action Summary

Uptrend Under Pressure

Buy candidates

Waiting for market confirmation

MU 9.8

AMD 9.5

PSX 9.5

SMCI 9.3

DELL 9.2

Watch list

Not yet actionable

NVDA HOLD · 9.1

MPC HOLD · 9.0

ANET WATCH · 8.7

AMAT HOLD · 8.5

AAPL WATCH · 8.5

Avoid

Failing CAN SLIM tests

SM AVGO MGY NBIS 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 YELLOW — selective

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