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An Introduction to CANSLIM (Thread)

 CANSLIM is a growth stock investing strategy developed by William O’Neil.

O'Neil was the founder of Investor's Business Daily and in 1964 he became the youngest person to ever purchase a seat on the New York Stock Exchange at age 30.
O’Neil's success came from studying the greatest winning stocks of all time and the methods of the most successful investors of all time including Bernard Baruch, Jesse Livermore, Gerald M. Loeb, Jack Dreyfus, and Nicolas Darvas
From this research, he distilled 7 key characteristics which showed up again and again in the top-performing stocks of every market cycle.
Together they form the acronym CANSLIM

Current Quarterly Earnings Growth
Annual Earnings Growth
New Products/Services/Management/Price Highs
Supply and Demand
Leader Versus Laggard
Institutional Sponsorship
Market Direction
C In CANSLIM

In terms of Current Quarterly Earnings, we are looking for increases over the same quarter in the prior year of at least 25%.

For this metric the higher the better and preferably there is also excellent sales growth and improving margins.

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For Annual Earnings Growth, we are looking for 25% growth over the past few years.

Also, look for turnaround stories, breakout years, and exceptional Annual EPS estimates for the current year and the next.

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The New factor in CANSLIM is where the story of the company comes into play and this by itself can produce incredible appreciation in a company’s stock price.
N in CANSLIM

Look for new and revolutionary products and services which change how we live our lives and with large total addressable markets.

The N also looks for stocks hitting new price all-time price highs which is a clear sign of a stock in demand

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S in CANSLIM

Supply and demand is another key characteristic to consider when it comes to selecting high potential stocks.
S in CANSLIM

It’s important to understand how the # of shares in the float affects a stock's price movements and how the price of a stock is determined.

To judge supply and demand we analyze price and volume charts to look for institutional footprints.

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L in CANSLIM

Determining whether a stock is a leader or a laggard is another important component of stock selection.

Here we are looking for Relative Strength signs and outperformance relative to the market even before an uptrend begins.
L in CANSLIM

In short, we are looking for the leading stocks in the leading industry groups with excellent fundamentals as well as price and volume action

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I in CANSLIM

For institutional sponsorship, we are watching for an increasing trend in the amount of fund ownership as well as high-quality growth funds with excellent track records starting positions.
I in CANSLIM

These institutions have access to the best analysts and data available and once they begin accumulating shares we can ride the uptrend that their buying support creates.

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M in CANSLIM

The most important component is the market since ¾ stocks follow the overall trend.

We need to be able to determine both when the tide is on our side and also when to take a step back from the markets and wait until conditions improve

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Overall, the CANSLIM methodology provides an excellent foundation to build from as you develop as a trader.

You may adapt certain criteria and find your own edges but it's certainly worth learning especially if you are new to the markets.

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You should also read O’Neil’s How To Make Money In Stocks and study the charts at the beginning of the book showing many of the greatest winners O’Neil studied to develop CANSLIM

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You can also find video walkthroughs of many of these historical stocks on the @TraderLion_ Youtube Channel

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Why do we track institutional footprints? 🐘 (Thread)

Large institutions like mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, insurance companies, trusts, etc. amount for over 75% of all volume. These institutions move the market, not you and I.

It makes sense that if these guys are moving the markets, we would ideally want to buy the same stocks they are buying, but before they buy them? Right?

So, let’s get a clear understanding of how and why this is so important and what this might look like behind the scenes.

For starters, let’s discuss what we mean by a large institution. In this case, we are referring to the many funds, pensions, trusts, etc. that are responsible for managing tens, if not hundreds of billions of dollars.

Hence, they easily attract and can afford to retain the planet’s top talent, not to mention, their research budgets are enormous.

They have access to information and resources that the retail crowd simply does not, and if they did, it would likely be extremely unaffordable.
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How to deal with Deep Red/ Reversal Days (Thread)

Often when the market is extended, we can get a quick reversal to the downside with little or no warning.

There are two main ways these days can go.

We can have a steady selling day with key stocks losing pivots or we can retrace, reverse and then finish strong.

When the market starts showing signs of accelerating distribution during the day, and leading stocks are suddenly down 5+ %, emotions and panic can quickly cause you to ignore rules and make non-systematic decisions.

Below we will cover how to prepare for this event and manage it objectively.

It’s key to understand that emotion can never be eliminated from your trading, that isn’t the goal and is not achievable.
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8 Chart Patterns by William O'Neil

Let's break them down one by one🧵


Perhaps the most famous basing pattern found in the market is the Cup with Handle pattern.

✅ Chart resembles a cup with a handle
✅ Base length: Minimum 7 weeks
✅ Base depth: 20-30%
✅ Buy point: high of the handle
✅ Handle length: 1 week
✅ Handle depth: no more than 15%


There is also a Cup without Handle pattern.

✅ Chart is just a cup, no handle
✅ Base length: Minimum 7 weeks
✅ Base depth: 20-30%
✅ Buy point: High of left side of cup


The Double Bottom chart pattern is also very common & is one of the most powerful patterns to learn.

✅ Base resembles a "W"
✅ Base length: Min. 7 weeks
✅ Base depth: < 40%
✅ Buy point: middle of "W"
✅ Second low must undercut first low


The Flat Base pattern is another well known structure coined by William O'Neil.

✅ Base resembles a shallow consolidation
✅ Prior uptrend must be greater than 30%
✅ Base length: Minimum of 5 weeks
✅ Base depth: < 15%
✅ Buy point: High of structure
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The best traders take advantage of alternate entries to build positions before a stock becomes obvious to the crowd.

Here are 7 lesser known Chart Patterns that are a MUST in any trader's tool box 🧵👇


#1: Alternate Pivots

Alternate pivots offer earlier entries when compared to regular pivots.

These pivots are important because:

▪️ They offer the same if not better R/R then regular pivots
▪️ Less volatility around these areas
▪️ Allow you to start positions EARLIER


#2: High Volume Close (HVC)

The HVC is created from a big volume gap up.

The close of this day is an important point for institutions to support.

If institutions are in supporting this point, price should be very responsive - making it a great, lower risk entry.


#3: Pivot Retest

The pivot retest setup happens when price retests the prior support/resistance point & then rallies back through.

This can be a powerful setup as it acts as a 'shakeout' and reverses higher with stronger hands holding the name.


#4: In The Wick Setup

We are looking for stocks that open in the wick of the prior session's bar.

The buy trigger is when price moves through the prior day's high.

The stop loss should be the low of the current day.
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To achieve success and be able to take on this opponent, you must conquer your own faults and work towards incremental improvement.

Learning to trade, analyze charts, and manage risk are skills that you can carry with you for a lifetime.

However before you can reach the performance phase and consistently capture alpha, every trader must go through learning phases.

Your journey begins as a rookie trader, thrust in the midst of a pitched battle between yourself and the market.
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The stock market is one of the most complex systems in the world, with parts that change every single second.

As individual investors, we need to bring a level of consistency to our system that can prevent us from feeling overwhelmed.

Routines offer this consistency.

As a retail trader/investor, you must have a set routine for your daily review and weekend review.

This is non-negotiable if you want to outperform the market or increase your current levels of profitability.

In your Daily Routine, you should review the following 👇

🔹 General Markets
🔹 Current Positions
🔹 Emotional Review
🔹 Focus List
🔹 Summary


General Markets (10 min)

The goal is to identify if the wind is at our backs.

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What is the biggest challenge that traders face?

It's not the market. It's not the competition. The biggest challenge traders face is themselves.

That's why we've put together this list of five short lessons that will help you overcome your next trading obstacle:

1. You need to be disciplined enough to wait for the perfect opportunity.

Successful Traders:

❌ They don't force trades or take unnecessary risks.

✅ They wait patiently for the market to provide them with a high-probability setup before entering a trade.

2. You need to only take calculated risks.

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❌ They don't take irrational risks or blindly follow the herd.

✅ They make calculated decisions based on their analysis and plan.

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You can spend years looking for the best trading indicator.

Or you can just read this:

I've spent the last 7 years meeting the best traders in the world... and I realized they ALL use the same indicator.

The absolute best trading indicator in the world is your gut.

Like every indicator—before it can give reliable signals—it needs to be studied.

Your intuition only becomes finely tuned after a lot of trials and errors.

Let me explain...

First, we need to understand what intuition is. (that gut feeling)

As traders, intuition is how we make decisions without conscious thought.

Intuition grows (slowly) every time you see the same pattern unfold.

In other words, the more you trade, the more accurate your intuition gets.

Intuition is no different from muscle memory.
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This leads to larger price ranges and therefore tight action is a sign that liquidity is returning to the markets.

As certainty returns, price action becomes tighter and more rational.

This type of action is much easier to operate in as a retail trader since it allows you to define risk which is always first and foremost in any trading strategy.

Another key thing to look for is multiple RS days within specific stocks and groups.

RS ( Relative Strength) Days occur when a stock outperforms the market and other stocks during a corrective period.

If you need a refresher on Relative Strength techniques check out this blog post:
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There is the old saying that “Time in the market beats timing the market” The chart below from Dr. Wish’s @WishingWealth presentation at the @TraderLion_ conference shows that to be false.

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The green line is unattainable realistically, however, missing volatile times during corrections yields better performance than buy and hold and we can aim for the green line.

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