Distribution Days
6
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
XOM
Buy now
Buy Zone
$171–$180
Stop Loss
$163.84
02
MPC
Alert $469
Buy Zone
$469–$494
Stop Loss
$431.74
03
PSX
Buy now
Buy Zone
$284–$299
Stop Loss
$266.86
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)
6
Market Trend
UPTREND
Can Buy?
YES
Rally Attempt
Day 15
O'Neil Says
“SELECTIVE BUY: Uptrend under pressure but above MA200 - buy only top leaders, tighten stops”
Rally Day
15
Started
2026-10-01
Dark-Pool Regime
Is smart money accumulating?
ACCUMULATING
DIX at its 80th percentile of the past year
DIX (5-day SMA)
0.40–0.45 · neutral zone
1-year percentile
—
GEX
mid-range
Mechanical regime
carried-forward (3-day persistence)
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 2026-10-21 · 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 · 3 Strong · 5 Laggards
Top 10 — best for buying
1
XOP
83
2
XLE
82
3
IGV
81
4
XLK
77
5
XLV
75
6
SMH
72
7
ESPO
67
8
XBI
64
9
XLP
60
10
CARZ
59
Bottom 5 — avoid
23
39
24
34
25
25
26
23
27
22
“37–50% of a stock's move comes from its industry group.”
The AI Focus List
Top 10 opportunities, ranked
Top 3 Deep Dive
The trade plan, ticket-ready
1
XOM
ExxonMobil Holdings Corpo
Oil & Gas Integrated · RS 82 · Now
Score
9.1
Leading Sector
Earnings Accelerating
Near Breakout
RS 82
Current
$178.09
52W High
$180.26
Buy Zone
$171–$180
Away
-3.8%
Entry
$178.09
Stop −8%
$163.84
Target +20%
$213.71
Buy trigger — all must be true
1
Price enters the buy zone $171–$180
2
Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3
Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
×
Price enters zone but reverses below $174.53
×
Volume is weak / unconfirmed
×
Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 56 XOM LMT 178.98
STOP LOSS: $163.84
Reverses below $174.53 = invalid. 1.2% below 52-week high.
2
MPC
Marathon Petroleum Corpor
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 82 · Approaching
Score
9.1
Leading Sector
Earnings Accelerating
Near Breakout
RS 82
Current
$467.98
52W High
$493.98
Buy Zone
$469–$494
Away
+0.3%
Entry
$469.28
Stop −8%
$431.74
Target +20%
$563.14
Buy trigger — all must be true
1
Price enters the buy zone $469–$494
2
Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3
Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
×
Price enters zone but reverses below $459.90
×
Volume is weak / unconfirmed
×
Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 21 MPC LMT 471.63
STOP LOSS: $431.74
Reverses below $459.90 = invalid. 5.3% below 52-week high.
3
PSX
Phillips 66
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 82 · Now
Score
9.1
Leading Sector
Earnings Accelerating
Near Breakout
RS 82
Current
$290.07
52W High
$299.39
Buy Zone
$284–$299
Away
-1.9%
Entry
$290.07
Stop −8%
$266.86
Target +20%
$348.08
Buy trigger — all must be true
1
Price enters the buy zone $284–$299
2
Volume 50%+ above average on the move
3
Market turns GREEN or YELLOW
Do not buy if
×
Price enters zone but reverses below $284.27
×
Volume is weak / unconfirmed
×
Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 34 PSX LMT 291.52
STOP LOSS: $266.86
Reverses below $284.27 = invalid. 3.1% below 52-week high.
Watchlist Scan
59 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests
EA Earnings accel
NH Near 52W high
Charts — Top Picks
Daily candles · EMA 20/50/150 · volume · MACD · RSI
Action Summary
Uptrend Under Pressure
Buy candidates
Waiting for market confirmation
Watch list
Not yet actionable
CRM
HOLD · 8.6
OXY
HOLD · 8.4
NVDA
HOLD · 8.4
DELL
HOLD · 8.0
CRDO
HOLD · 7.0
Avoid
Failing CAN SLIM tests
HPE
ORCL
ADBE
UNH
AVGO
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