http://Wall= Street-LLC.com/canslim/CANSLIMFAQ.doc=20 or

http://Wall= Street-LLC.com/canslim/CANSLIMFAQ.zip=20 (zipped version for those who are having trouble displaying the document = within=20 their browser)

Scope of=20 discussion, Etiquette:

Here are a = couple=20 of quotes from the welcome email that Jeff Salisbury, the list = owner and=20 host, sends to each new member:

"This is an = unmoderated=20 discussion group whose purpose is to provide a forum for individuals to: =

Discuss=20 the ideas and concepts of CANSLIM.=20
Add=20 to the concepts of CANSLIM from personal experience.=20
Exchange=20 sources of information on the internet and software that can be used = to select=20 stocks using the CANSLIM methodology.=20
Discuss=20 specific equities and how they may or may not meet the CANSLIM=20 criteria. "

"Anyone who resorts to rudeness, flaming, and personal attacks will = be=20 removed from our group."

=93By signing up for this list, you agree to the following: = This list is=20 a private list. All information that you take from this list is = for your=20 private use only. Commercial use of this information is = forbidden.=94

Commonly used = (misc)=20 abbreviations:

BO or B/O =3D = Breakout

DD=3D Due = Diligence

dMA =3D days Moving = Average (a=20 simple moving average unless otherwise specified)

FTD =3D Follow = Through Day http://www.market-tester= .com/primer.htm

HTMMIS =3D "How to = Make Money in=20 Stocks" by William J. O'Neil

IBD =3D Investors = Business=20 Daily (www.investors.com)

IMHO =3D In My Humble = Opinion=20 sometimes used as IMO or JMO or my $0.02

LOL =3D Laughing Out = Loud

M =3D Market ( the = "M" in=20 CANSLIM)

MA =3D Moving = Average

N =3D New (the "N" in = CANSLIM)

VR =3D = Virtual=20 Reality fund (Fund where =93everything=92s real except the = money=94=85see=20 www.marketocracy.com)

WON =3D William = O'Neil, originator=20 of CANSLIM

IBD/CANSLIM = Proprietary=20 Rankings:

A/D =3D=20 Accumulation/Distribution

EPS =3D Earnings per = Share Rank

GRS =3D Group = Relative Strength

RS =3D Relative = Strength

SMR =3D = Sales/Margins/ROE

Comp =3D Composite = Ranking

Misc. Lists = posted in the IBD=20 or at Investors.com:

WR =3D Weekend Review, list published each = Friday in=20 the paper

WTBMIF =3D Where the Big Money is Flowing, = list of=20 stocks moving up or down on volume published daily in the paper. Top 5 = stocks=20 moving up and down are updated intraday at=20 Investors.com

IBD100 =3D IBD list of the =93top 100=94 = stocks, list=20 published each Monday in the paper. Also available as a downloadable = spreadsheet=20 at Investors.com

SOD = =3D Screen of=20 the Day, a screening of stocks updated daily at Investors.com. Screens = rotate=20 from one day to the next.

Accounting/Finance=20 Abbreviations:

BS or B/S =3D Balance = Sheet

cflo =3D Cash = Flow

D/E =3D Debt to = Equity

IS or I/S =3D Income = Statement

PE or P/E =3D Price = to Earnings=20 ratio

Pro Forma earnings = =3D http://www.sec= .gov/investor/pubs/proforma12-4.htm

Accounting = 101:

http:= //uoutperform.com/New_Folder/fundamental_analysis.htm
http= ://www.investopedia.com/university/fundamentalanalysis/
http://w= ww.WallStreet-LLC.com/canslim/Accounting101.doc

Commonly = discussed technical=20 patterns:

2B=3DDouble=20 Bottoms

A Base =3D Ascending = Base

C&H or CwH =3D = Cup and=20 Handle (http://www.cwhcharts.com/WO= N_cwh.htm.)

FB=3DFlat Base

HTF =3D High Tight = Flag

LLUR =3D Lower Left = Upper=20 Right (a stock on the rise, channeling in a tight range)

For general = discussion of chart=20 patterns: h= ttp://stockcharts.com/education/What/ChartAnalysis/index.html<= /P>

Commonly = discussed=20 software/tools:

AAII Stock Investor = Pro http://www.aaii.com/ - money back = guarantee

DGO=3D DailyGraphs=20 Online ( www.dailygraphs.com ) =96 = 7 day trial=20 $19.95

HGSI =3D High Growth = Stock=20 Investing (www.highgrowthstock.com) = =96 60 day=20 paid trial $49

QP2 =3D Quotes Plus = (www.qp2.com)

TC2000 =3D = Worden Brothers=20 TC2000 technical analysis software (http://www.tc2000.com) -30 day free=20 trial

VV=3D VectorVest (www.vectorvest.com) =96 5 week = trial=20 $9.95

If you are new to = CANSLIM=20 investing (or just need a refresher):

Take advantage of the = excellent=20 learning center at the IBD site-- www.investors.com/learn

Access to the = following are free,=20 but require you to register at the site:

Ask Bill O=92Neil: http://www.investor= s.com/askbill/arclist.asp

IBD=20 Investor's Corner Archives:
http://www.investors.com/editorial/editoria= lcontent.asp?secid=3D1100&status=3Darchivelist

Using=20 Charts To Round Out Stock Selection, Part I: http://www.investors.com/= learn/B09.asp

Using=20 Charts To Round Out Stock Selection, Part II: http://www.investors.com/= learn/B10.asp

Free sites for = stock=20 scanning:

htt= p://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/finder/predefstocks.asp

http://www.marketg= uide.com/screen/SScreen.asp

http://= cbs.marketwatch.com/tools/stockresearch/screener/

Free sites for=20 charting:

www.stockcharts.com

www.bigcharts.com

http://www.moneycentral.msn.com/investor/charts/charting.asp?S= ymbol=3Dcsco

Due diligence = sites:

Company's web = site

http://biz.yahoo.com/p/c/csco= .html

http://moneycentral.msn.com/investor/research/newsnap.asp?Symbol=3D= CSCO

www.cwhcharts.com/canslim = (limited=20 to 5 stocks per person per day)

www.investors.com (Requires=20 subscription-look for the stock checkup feature)

h= ttp://my.zacks.com/reports/reports.php3?HLITE1=3D6699BC&HLITE2=3DDEDE= C5&ticker=3DSBUX&session=3DTMP.JEFFREY&type=3D100=20 (This is the =93Whole Enchilada=94 report)

Free sites=20 for viewing industry information:

h= ttp://host.wallstreetcity.com/wsc2/Industry_Group_Report.html

http://= bigcharts.marketwatch.com/industry/bigcharts-com/

http://www.pro= phet.net/explore/sectorrankings.jsp

ht= tp://clearstation.etrade.com/cgi-bin/Itechnicals?Sector=3D0

Free resources = for real time=20 tracking:

www.quotetracker.com

Tools provided by = members:

-CANSLIM Evaluator = provided by=20 Mike Gibbons: A tool that evaluates a stock against each of the CANSLIM = criteria=20 except M. Also provides due diligence links and detailed fundamental = data.=20 (http://www.breakoutwatch.co= m/canslim)

-Charts for = CANSLIM provided=20 by Mike Gibbons: A straightforward chart showing the price/volume = action,=20 pivots, % off 52 wk high, RS Line relative to the S&P500, RS Rank = plotted=20 over time, U/D ratio over time. Displays daily for 3, 6, 9, or 12 months = (daily)=20 or 1, 2 or 3 years (weekly). Updated with 20 minute delayed intraday = pricing as=20 well. (http://www.break= outwatch.com/charts/kmchart.php)

-CANSLIMLinks = provided by=20 Katherine Malm: An Excel spreadsheet that contains macros for creating = links to=20 sites useful for evaluating CANSLIM stocks. Allows you to list stocks of = your=20 choosing. Full functionality only available with Excel 2000 for Windows. = Limited=20 functionality in prior versions. (http://www.breakoutwatch.com/katherine/CANSLIMLinksAutomated.zip)

-Favorite Resources = provided by=20 Katherine Malm: A Word document listing various sites I find useful in = CANSLIM=20 investing. (h= ttp://www.breakoutwatch.com/katherine/FavoriteResourcesKM.doc)

List FAQ compiled by = Katherine=20 Malm. If you have suggestions for additions and/or revisions, please = contact me=20 at kmalm@earthlink.net

Rev 7/7/03

In memory of Tom = Worley=20 4/26/03

Mentor, friend, and = the anchor of=20 the CANSLIM list for nearly 10 years

Thank you for your = many=20 contributions. Rest in peace, Tom.