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CAN SLIM Daily Briefing
William O'Neil's CAN SLIM System
2026-10-28
Generated 2026-10-28 03:44
YELLOW · SELECTIVE
Today's Marching Orders
Uptrend Under Pressure
Be selective · tighten stops · smaller size
VIX
18
Rally Attempt
Day 2
Support
$761.63
Distribution Days
7
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 FTNT
Alert $187
Buy Zone
$187–$197
Stop Loss
$172.29
02 MPC
Alert $469
Buy Zone
$469–$494
Stop Loss
$431.74
03 PSX
Alert $284
Buy Zone
$284–$299
Stop Loss
$261.67

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) 7
Market Trend UPTREND
Can Buy? YES
Rally Attempt Day 2
O'Neil Says

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

Rally Day
2
Started
2026-10-26
Dark-Pool Regime

Is smart money accumulating?

Context only · not a signal
NEUTRAL DIX at its 54th percentile of the past year
DIX (5-day SMA)
above 0.45 · accumulation
0.455 (0.462)
1-year percentile
—
54th
GEX
mid-range
$5.52B (45th %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 2026-10-27 · 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 · 8 Laggards
Top 10 — best for buying
1 Energy XLE
83
2 Oil & Gas E&P XOP
83
3 Software - Infrastructure IGV
82
4 Healthcare XLV
75
5 Technology XLK
74
6 Semiconductors SMH
71
7 Biotechnology XBI
69
8 Oil & Gas Equipment & Services OIH
60
9 Consumer Defensive XLP
57
10 Oil & Gas Midstream AMLP
53
Bottom 5 — avoid
23 Home Improvement Retail 31
24 Communication Services 28
25 Copper 28
26 Aerospace & Defense 22
27 Utilities - Renewable 17

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

The AI Focus List

Top 10 opportunities, ranked

RankTickerScoreSectorRSSignalsActionStop
1 FTNT 9.3 Software - Infrastru 82 EA NH WATCH $172
2 MPC 9.0 Oil & Gas Refining & 83 EA WATCH $432
3 PSX 9.0 Oil & Gas Refining & 83 EA WATCH $262
4 XOM 8.8 Oil & Gas Integrated 83 EA NH WATCH $166
5 COP 8.8 Oil & Gas E&P 83 EA NH WATCH $136
6 CVX 8.4 Oil & Gas Integrated 83 EA NH WATCH $210
7 OXY 8.4 Oil & Gas E&P 83 EA NH WATCH $59
8 CRM 8.3 Software - Applicati 82 WATCH $235
9 AMD 8.3 Semiconductors 71 EA WATCH $576
10 EOG 8.2 Oil & Gas E&P 83 EA NH WATCH $148
Top 3 Deep Dive

The trade plan, ticket-ready

1
FTNT Fortinet, Inc.
Software - Infrastru · RS 82 · Approaching
Score
9.3
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating Near Breakout RS 82
Current
$185.00
52W High
$197.13
Buy Zone
$187–$197
Away
+1.2%
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. 6.2% below 52-week high.
2
MPC Marathon Petroleum Corpor
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 83 · Approaching
Score
9.0
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 83
Current
$435.98
52W High
$493.98
Buy Zone
$469–$494
Away
+7.6%
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. 11.7% below 52-week high.
3
PSX Phillips 66
Oil & Gas Refining & · RS 83 · Approaching
Score
9.0
Leading Sector Earnings Accelerating RS 83
Current
$268.53
52W High
$299.39
Buy Zone
$284–$299
Away
+5.9%
Entry
$284.42
Stop −8%
$261.67
Target +20%
$341.30
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 $278.73
× Volume is weak / unconfirmed
× Market turns RED
Order ticket
BUY 35 PSX LMT 285.84
STOP LOSS: $261.67
Reverses below $278.73 = invalid. 10.3% below 52-week high.
Watchlist Scan

59 stocks, scored on all 7 CAN SLIM tests

EA Earnings accel NH Near 52W high
TickerPriceScoreCAN SLIMVerdictSectorSignals
FTNT $185.00 9.3 WAIT-EARN Software - Infrastru EA NH
MPC $435.98 9.0 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas Refining & EA
PSX $268.53 9.0 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas Refining & EA
XOM $179.91 8.8 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH
COP $147.96 8.8 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
CVX $228.23 8.4 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas Integrated EA NH
OXY $62.73 8.4 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
CRM $240.89 8.3 HOLD Software - Applicati
AMD $560.26 8.3 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors EA
EOG $161.10 8.2 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
SM $39.07 8.2 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
LLY $1,281.91 8.2 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers - EA NH
MSFT $531.33 8.2 WAIT-EARN Software - Infrastru NH
DELL $501.96 8.1 HOLD Computer Hardware EA
ABBV $286.39 8.0 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers - NH
DVN $51.23 7.9 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
DDOG $280.82 7.9 WAIT-EARN Software - Applicati EA NH
VLO $387.34 7.8 HOLD Oil & Gas Refining & EA
SMCI $35.09 7.8 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA
PR $25.46 7.7 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
ANET $187.00 7.7 WAIT-EARN Computer Hardware EA
OVV $71.13 7.6 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
AAPL $347.10 7.6 WAIT-EARN Consumer Electronics NH
NVDA $217.94 7.6 HOLD Semiconductors EA
MTDR $59.27 7.5 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA
FANG $204.48 7.3 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA NH
BMY $61.55 7.3 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers -
DHR $232.00 7.2 HOLD Diagnostics & Resear NH
HPE $60.84 7.0 AVOID Communication Equipm EA
CHRD $153.31 6.9 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P NH
CRWD $268.02 6.8 HOLD Software - Infrastru NH
ZS $260.15 6.8 WATCH Software - Infrastru
UNH $410.39 6.8 AVOID Healthcare Plans
PANW $401.70 6.7 HOLD Software - Infrastru NH
TMO $693.02 6.7 AVOID Diagnostics & Resear NH
ORCL $130.53 6.7 AVOID Software - Infrastru EA
CDNS $343.08 6.5 AVOID Software - Applicati EA
JNJ $268.73 6.5 WATCH Drug Manufacturers - NH
MGY $26.38 6.4 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA
NOW $154.78 6.3 WAIT-EARN Software - Applicati
CRDO $167.43 6.3 WATCH Semiconductors EA
PFE $29.80 6.1 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers - NH
SNPS $474.42 6.0 WATCH Software - Infrastru EA
AVGO $342.33 6.0 AVOID Semiconductors EA
INTC $93.74 6.0 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors
MRK $141.82 5.8 WAIT-EARN Drug Manufacturers - NH
QCOM $184.17 5.7 WAIT-EARN Semiconductors
ADBE $248.36 5.6 AVOID Software - Applicati
CRC $54.11 5.1 WAIT-EARN Oil & Gas E&P EA
GEV $895.08 5.1 WAIT-EARN Specialty Industrial EA
LITE $866.18 4.9 WAIT-EARN Communication Equipm
HAL $35.62 4.6 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment
VRT $208.56 4.5 WAIT-EARN Electrical Equipment EA
SLB $54.08 4.1 AVOID Oil & Gas Equipment
COHR $235.79 4.0 WAIT-EARN Scientific & Technic
ABT $103.10 3.6 AVOID Medical Devices
PWR $578.83 3.3 WAIT-EARN Engineering & Constr EA
NBIS $170.47 3.3 WAIT-EARN Internet Content & I
CEG $258.98 2.0 WAIT-EARN Utilities - Independ
Charts — Top Picks

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

FTNT WAIT-EARN
9.3
FTNT chart
MPC WAIT-EARN
9.0
MPC chart
PSX WAIT-EARN
9.0
PSX chart
XOM WAIT-EARN
8.8
XOM chart
COP WAIT-EARN
8.8
COP chart
CVX WAIT-EARN
8.4
CVX chart
OXY WAIT-EARN
8.4
OXY chart
CRM HOLD
8.3
CRM chart
AMD WAIT-EARN
8.3
AMD chart
EOG WAIT-EARN
8.2
EOG chart
Action Summary

Uptrend Under Pressure

Buy candidates
Waiting for market confirmation
Watch list
Not yet actionable
CRM HOLD · 8.3
DELL HOLD · 8.1
VLO HOLD · 7.8
NVDA HOLD · 7.6
DHR HOLD · 7.2
Avoid
Failing CAN SLIM tests
HPE UNH TMO ORCL CDNS
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