CAN SLIM Daily Briefing

Today's Marching Orders

Market in Correction

Stay in cash · wait for a rally

VIX

18

Rally Attempt

Day 1

Support

$761.63

Distribution Days

Market Trend

PULLBACK

Can Buy?

Status

CORRECTION

Action AVOID: Market in correction (7 distribution days, below the 50-day MA) - preserve capital, wait for rally

Priority Setups

Buy zones & stops — armed, not triggered

01 MPC

WAIT

Buy Zone

$469–$494

Stop Loss

$432.99

02 FTNT

WAIT

Buy Zone

$187–$197

Stop Loss

$172.29

03 XOM

WAIT

Buy Zone

$175–$185

Stop Loss

$169.78

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) 7

Market Trend PULLBACK

Can Buy? NO

Rally Attempt Day 1

O'Neil Says

“AVOID: Market in correction (7 distribution days, below the 50-day MA) - preserve capital, wait for rally”

Rally Day

1

Started

2026-10-26

Dark-Pool Regime

Is smart money accumulating?

Context only · not a signal

NEUTRAL DIX at its 49th percentile of the past year

DIX (5-day SMA)

above 0.45 · accumulation

0.454 (0.463)

1-year percentile

—

49th

GEX

mid-range

$4.30B (25th %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 2026-10-26 · 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 · 7 Laggards

Top 10 — best for buying

1 Oil & Gas E&P XOP

2 Energy XLE

3 Software - Infrastructure IGV

4 Technology XLK

5 Healthcare XLV

6 Semiconductors SMH

7 Biotechnology XBI

8 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services OIH

9 Consumer Defensive XLP

10 Oil & Gas Midstream AMLP

Bottom 5 — avoid

23 Communication Services 29

24 Home Improvement Retail 29

25 Copper 29

26 Aerospace & Defense 23

27 Utilities - Renewable 19

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop

1 MPC 9.6 Oil & Gas Refining & 86 EA NH WAIT $433

2 FTNT 9.2 Software - Infrastru 82 EA NH WAIT $172

3 XOM 9.1 Oil & Gas Integrated 86 EA NH WAIT $170

4 PSX 9.1 Oil & Gas Refining & 86 EA NH WAIT $266

5 CVX 8.9 Oil & Gas Integrated 86 EA NH WAIT $213

6 COP 8.8 Oil & Gas E&P 87 EA NH WAIT $139

7 OXY 8.8 Oil & Gas E&P 87 EA NH WAIT $59

8 MSFT 8.7 Software - Infrastru 82 NH WAIT $490

9 EOG 8.6 Oil & Gas E&P 87 EA NH WAIT $151

10 CRM 8.5 Software - Applicati 82 NH WATCH $235

Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

MPC Marathon Petroleum Corpor

Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 86 · Now

Score

9.6

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 86

Current

$470.64

52W High

$493.98

Buy Zone

$469–$494

Away

-0.3%

Entry

$470.64

Stop −8%

$432.99

Target +20%

$564.77

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 $461.23

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 21 MPC LMT 472.99
STOP LOSS: $432.99

Reverses below $461.23 = invalid. 4.7% below 52-week high.

FTNT Fortinet, Inc.

Software - Infrastru · RS 82 · Approaching

Score

9.2

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 82

Current

$183.33

52W High

$197.13

Buy Zone

$187–$197

Away

+2.2%

Entry

$187.27

Stop −8%

$172.29

Target +20%

$224.73

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $187–$197

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $183.53

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 53 FTNT LMT 188.21
STOP LOSS: $172.29

Reverses below $183.53 = invalid. 7.0% below 52-week high.

XOM ExxonMobil Holdings Corpo

Oil & Gas Integrated · RS 86 · Now

Score

9.1

Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 86

Current

$184.54

52W High

$184.59

Buy Zone

$175–$185

Away

-5.0%

Entry

$184.54

Stop −8%

$169.78

Target +20%

$221.45

Buy trigger — all must be true

1 Price enters the buy zone $175–$185

2 Volume 50%+ above average on the move

3 Market turns GREEN or YELLOW

Do not buy if

× Price enters zone but reverses below $180.85

× Volume is weak / unconfirmed

× Market turns RED

Order ticket

BUY 54 XOM LMT 185.46
STOP LOSS: $169.78

Reverses below $180.85 = invalid. 0.0% below 52-week high.

Watchlist Scan

59 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high

TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals

MPC $470.64 9.6 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

FTNT $183.33 9.2 WAIT-EARN Software - Infrastru EA NH

XOM $184.54 9.1 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH

PSX $288.85 9.1 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

CVX $232.01 8.9 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH

COP $151.37 8.8 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

OXY $64.07 8.8 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

MSFT $532.60 8.7 WAIT-EARN Software - Infrastru NH

EOG $163.68 8.6 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

CRM $247.61 8.5 HOLD Software - Applicati NH

LLY $1,279.14 8.3 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers - EA NH

VLO $426.76 8.1 HOLD Oil & Gas Refining & EA NH

PR $25.77 8.0 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

AMD $531.28 8.0 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA

DELL $467.09 8.0 HOLD Computer Hardware EA

DVN $51.64 7.9 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

MTDR $60.09 7.9 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA

SM $40.15 7.8 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

DDOG $280.24 7.8 WAIT-EARN Software - Applicati EA NH

SMCI $32.69 7.8 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA

OVV $72.55 7.6 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

AAPL $343.91 7.6 WAIT-EARN Consumer Electronics NH

NVDA $216.00 7.6 HOLD Semiconductors EA

ABBV $286.74 7.5 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers - NH

BMY $61.61 7.3 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers -

DHR $232.97 7.2 HOLD Diagnostics & Resear NH

UNH $410.70 6.9 AVOID Healthcare Plans

HPE $58.72 6.9 AVOID Communication Equipm EA

ANET $177.24 6.9 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA

PANW $390.46 6.8 HOLD Software - Infrastru NH

CRWD $261.83 6.8 HOLD Software - Infrastru NH

ZS $260.45 6.8 WATCH Software - Infrastru

FANG $207.13 6.7 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH

ORCL $126.06 6.7 AVOID Software - Infrastru EA

TMO $684.89 6.7 AVOID Diagnostics & Resear NH

CHRD $156.15 6.4 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P NH

MGY $26.46 6.4 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA

CRDO $151.15 6.4 WATCH Semiconductors EA

NOW $158.18 6.3 WAIT-EARN Software - Applicati

ADBE $258.62 6.2 AVOID Software - Applicati

CDNS $322.17 6.1 WAIT-EARN Software - Applicati EA

PFE $29.79 6.1 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers - NH

INTC $90.47 6.0 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors

AVGO $329.17 5.9 AVOID Semiconductors EA

JNJ $266.30 5.8 WATCH Drug Manufacturers - NH

SNPS $454.33 5.7 AVOID Software - Infrastru EA

MRK $140.61 5.6 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers -

GEV $855.12 5.6 WAIT-EARN Specialty Industrial EA

CRC $54.75 5.5 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA

VRT $199.78 5.5 WAIT-EARN Electrical Equipment EA

QCOM $179.60 5.0 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors

LITE $818.10 5.0 WAIT-EARN Communication Equipm

HAL $35.44 4.7 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment

PWR $563.93 4.3 WAIT-EARN Engineering & Constr EA

SLB $53.08 4.1 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment

COHR $221.50 4.0 WAIT-EARN Scientific & Technic

ABT $104.88 3.6 AVOID Medical Devices

NBIS $153.27 3.0 WAIT-EARN Internet Content & I

CEG $252.48 2.0 WAIT-EARN Utilities - Independ

Charts — Top Picks

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

MPC WAIT-EARN

9.6

FTNT WAIT-EARN

9.2

XOM WAIT-EARN

9.1

PSX WAIT-EARN

9.1

CVX WAIT-EARN

8.9

COP WAIT-EARN

8.8

OXY WAIT-EARN

8.8

MSFT WAIT-EARN

8.7

EOG WAIT-EARN

8.6

CRM HOLD

8.5

Action Summary

Market in Correction

Buy candidates

Waiting for market confirmation

Watch list

Not yet actionable

CRM HOLD · 8.5

VLO HOLD · 8.1

DELL HOLD · 8.0

NVDA HOLD · 7.6

DHR HOLD · 7.2

Avoid

Failing CAN SLIM tests

UNH HPE ORCL TMO ADBE

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