William@CANSLIM ResearchA market in correction is no place to be a hero, and today’s scan confirms it: 104 names to avoid against a single actionable setup. NTRA is the one worth watching, a cup with handle with a 351.88 buy point and a 4.09 reward-to-risk ratio, but imminent is not the same as triggered. I need to see it clear that pivot on volume at least 40% above average before I commit a dollar. Until then, cash is a position, and patience beats prediction every time.
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Today’s dual scan surfaced 106 candidates (actionable 1, watch 1, avoid 104). Market regime: Market in Correction. Published 2026-09-16 05:00.
The Market Comes First
The tape reads Market in Correction. I never fight the general market — three out of four stocks follow it. I only put money to work when the market is in a confirmed uptrend; when distribution stacks up or a correction sets in, I raise cash and wait. No individual chart is good enough to override that.
How I Screen — My Rules, Not Opinions
| Rule | Threshold | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly EPS YoY | ≥ 25% | current earnings power (C) |
| RS Rating | ≥ 80 | buy leaders, not laggards (L) |
| Price | ≥ $15 | avoid low-priced stocks |
| Trend | above 50 & 200-day MA | buy only in an uptrend |
| Entry window | buy point to +5% | never chase extended (N) |
| Reward/Risk | ≥ 3:1 | 8% stop vs ~25% target |
Today’s List at a Glance
Actionable 1 · Watch 1 · Avoid 104. Names, buy points, stops and targets are below for members.
Portfolio Snapshot
Starting Capital: $100,000
Current Equity: $96,598 (-3.4%)
Cash: $77,748
Exposure: 20% · Positions: 5
Win Rate: 28% (9W / 23L)
Avg Win: +1.3% · Avg Loss: -1.7%
Max Drawdown: -15.9%
Recent Trades:
🔴 PBF -0.6% — Stop-loss hit at $75.18
🟢 BBY +1.5% — Portfolio risk trim (loser, -1.2%)
🔴 ZETA -2.4% — Portfolio risk trim (loser, -1.9%)
🔴 RNG -3.3% — Portfolio risk trim (loser, -2.5%)
🔴 SENEA -5.9% — Portfolio risk trim (loser, -4.7%)
Open Positions
| Symbol | Shares | Entry | Current | P&L | Stop | Target | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRO | 70 | $44.32 | $51.59 | +16.4% | $44.32 | $56.59 | 15 |
| ZETA | 51 | $31.56 | $31.04 | -1.7% | $28.86 | $39.21 | 15 |
| RNG | 73 | $72.58 | $72.43 | -0.3% | $66.18 | $89.91 | 14 |
| VLO | 17 | $370.69 | $397.04 | +7.0% | $335.80 | $456.25 | 13 |
| BBY | 22 | $88.03 | $93.24 | +5.9% | $88.03 | $112.95 | 7 |
Imminent — Close to Triggering
NTRA · Cup with Handle · R/R 4.09:1
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Buy point | $351.88 |
| Stop | $330.3865 (-6%) |
| Target | $439.85 (+25%) |
| Reward/Risk | 4.09 : 1 |
| Status | IMMINENT (-0.31% from buy point) |
| Est. wait | ~1 weeks |
Why now: The stock is sitting just 0.31% below a proper buy point of 351.88 after forming a cup with handle, and the relative strength line is already at a new high—that tells me institutions are accumulating before the breakout. Volume today is running 1.442 times its 50-day average, and the up/down volume ratio of 1.137 confirms more buying than selling. I want to see it clear 351.88 on heavy volume, then I buy.
Why wait / risk: The base is only 2.6 weeks long with a 48.55% depth, which is shallow in time and deep in price—that leaves room for a shakeout or a failed breakout. If it breaks the buy point on light volume or reverses below 351.88, I stand aside; a close under the 330.39 stop would invalidate the setup entirely.
⚠️ Recommended only — market: Market in Correction
Watch List — What’s Missing
| Symbol | Source | Missing / note |
|---|---|---|
| PBF | ONEIL | still building base |
Avoid — Why We’re Passing
| Symbol | Reason |
|---|---|
| AGPU | price $11.055 < $15.0 |
| ANET | RS Rating >= 80 |
| AYA | no valid pivot |
| CARE | Price above the 50-day MA; RS Rating >= 80 |
| CARL | MA alignment 50 > 150 > 200; 150-day MA above the 200-day MA |
| CDNA | no valid pivot |
| CHRD | no valid pivot |
| DELL | no valid pivot |
| DHT | no valid pivot |
| DINO | no valid pivot |
| DK | no valid pivot |
| ECO | no valid pivot |
| EDRY | no valid pivot |
| EQNR | no valid pivot |
| EVER | Price above the 50-day MA; MA alignment 50 > 150 > 200 |
| FRO | no valid pivot |
| GKOS | RS Rating >= 80 |
| INSW | no valid pivot |
| IOT | MA alignment 50 > 150 > 200; 200-day MA trending up ~1 month |
| KNSA | RS Rating >= 80 |
What I’d Tell You
One, only buy when the market is with you. Two, buy in the zone — from the buy point to five percent past it, never more; the stock that gets away costs you nothing, the one you chase costs you money. Three, the seven-to-eight percent stop is not negotiable. Do those three things and the reward-to-risk takes care of itself.
Stage, pattern and sentiment labels are generated by rule-based approximations (Weinstein stage analysis, Minervini trend template and heuristic pattern detection), not by precise technical analysis. Data as of September 16, 2026. For informational and educational purposes only — not investment advice. Always verify against primary sources before making any investment decision. Ratings use open-data proxies for IBD-proprietary figures and may run looser than the originals.
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