# How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started: A Guide to Putting CAN SLIM Concepts into Action
## Introduction
- Overview of CAN SLIM Investing System
- What is CAN SLIM?
- History and Success Stories
- Why Use CAN SLIM?
## Part I: Understanding the CAN SLIM Strategy
- **C - Current Earnings Per Share (EPS) Growth**
- Importance of Earnings Growth
- Identifying Strong EPS Growth
- Examples of Companies with High EPS
- **A - Annual Earnings Growth**
- Long-term Earnings Stability
- Consistent Growth Over Years
- Avoiding Companies with Erratic Earnings
- **N - New Products, Management, or Price Highs**
- Innovation and Market Leadership
- The Role of New Management
- Buying at New Price Highs
- **S - Supply and Demand**
- Stock Float and Trading Volume
- Importance of Liquidity
- Volume Spikes as a Signal
- **L - Leader or Laggard**
- Identifying Market Leaders
- Relative Strength Index (RSI)
- Characteristics of Winning Stocks
- **I - Institutional Sponsorship**
- Importance of Institutional Investors
- Tracking Institutional Buying
- Mutual Fund and Hedge Fund Involvement
- **M - Market Direction**
- Understanding Market Cycles
- Key Indicators for Market Health
- Timing Your Entries and Exits
## Part II: Implementing the CAN SLIM Strategy
- **Step 1: Stock Screening**
- Using Stock Screeners
- Filtering by CAN SLIM Criteria
- Building a Watchlist
- **Step 2: Chart Analysis**
- Reading Stock Charts
- Identifying Base Patterns
- Recognizing Buy and Sell Signals
- **Step 3: Risk Management**
- Setting Stop Losses
- Position Sizing
- Diversification Strategies
- **Step 4: Portfolio Management**
- Balancing Growth and Risk
- Rebalancing Your Portfolio
- Monitoring Performance
- **Step 5: Continuous Learning**
- Staying Updated on Market Trends
- Learning from Mistakes
- Adapting to Changing Markets
## Part III: Advanced Topics
- **Market Indicators**
- Moving Averages
- Volume Indicators
- Breadth Indicators
- **Psychological Aspects of Trading**
- Controlling Emotions
- Developing Discipline
- Overcoming Fear and Greed
- **Case Studies**
- Historical Examples of CAN SLIM Success
- Analyzing Past Winners
- Lessons Learned from Failures
## Conclusion
- Recap of CAN SLIM Principles
- Final Thoughts on Successful Investing
- Encouragement for Continuous Improvement