CANSLIM Stocks by William O'Neil

Developed by William O'Neil of Investor's Business Daily, CANSLIM is a method of screening for stocks based on the folllowing seven characteristics. It should be noted that typically, only 2% of the database will qualify as buy candidates using these screening applications. Also, when the Market Edge "Market Posture" is bearish, there will not be any selections since the M part of the formula requires a favorable market environment. In order to qualify as a CANSLIM stock the company needs to have the following characteristics: • C=Current Earnings: Quarterly earnings per share are up 25% or more. • A=Annual Earnings: Five-year average compounded earnings growth rate is greater than 24%. • N=New Highs: The stock is within 15% of making a new 52-week high and is breaking out of a period of consolidation. • S=Shares Outstanding: The number of shares outstanding is less than 50 million shares and there has been a recent increase in trading volume. • L=Leading Stocks: The company is a market leader reflected by a Relative Strength Value (RSV) of 80 or higher.A RSV of 80 means that the stock outperformed 80% of all other stocks in the data base during the past year. • I=Institutional Ownership: Institutional sponsorship should be minimal but there should be at least one major institution with a sizeable position in the stock. • M=Market Conditions: The Market Edge "Market Posture" should be Bullish. During periods when the posture is bearish, there will not be any selections.

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