How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times and Bad

“How to Make Money in Stocks” by William J. O’Neil is one of the most iconic and enduring stock trading books ever written. As the founder of Investor’s Business Daily and a legendary growth investor, O’Neil lays out the complete CAN SLIM system — a 7-step strategy that has helped countless traders and investors grow wealth consistently, whether in bull markets or bear.

Unlike outdated theories or complex hedge fund methods, CAN SLIM is built for individual investors, blending technical analysis, fundamental screening, market timing, and sound psychological principles. O’Neil uses decades of historical research and real stock charts to prove what works — and what doesn’t.

With over 100 annotated charts of actual winners like Apple, Amazon, and Google, you’ll learn how to:

• Spot early-stage breakout stocks before they soar
• Avoid common traps that cause 90% of investors to lose money
• Time entries and exits using volume and price action
• Cut losses quickly and ride winners for massive gains

Whether you’re a part-time investor or a serious trader, this book gives you the blueprint to consistently outperform the market — backed by real data and tested over decades.

✅ What You’ll Learn:

• The full CAN SLIM strategy: what it is, how it works, and how to apply it
• How to identify high-growth stocks with strong earnings and institutional demand
• Technical analysis techniques that focus on chart patterns and breakouts
• When to buy, when to sell, and how to cut losses quickly
• How to read price-volume action like a professional
• The psychology of successful investing and how to think like a market leader

💡 Key Benefits:

• Battle-tested strategy that works in both up and down markets
• Helps you avoid hype and focus on data-driven stock selection
• Offers practical rules that anyone can apply — even without a finance background
• Perfect for traders who want a hybrid system combining fundamentals and technicals
• Packed with charts and examples from real, profitable trades

👤 Who This Book Is For:

• Investors and traders seeking a systematic, rules-based approach
• Anyone struggling with inconsistent results in stock trading
• Fans of growth investing and momentum-style trading
• Students of technical and fundamental analysis
• Readers of Investor’s Business Daily looking to go deeper into O’Neil’s method

📚 Table of Contents:

1. America’s Greatest Stock-Picker
2. Investing Like a Professional
3. CAN SLIM: America’s Most Successful Investing System
4. Learning to Use Charts
5. The Art of Selling Stocks
6. When to Buy
7. Model Book of Greatest Stock Market Winners
8. Investor Mistakes to Avoid
9. Selecting the Best Industry Groups
10. Using the IBD Newspaper and Website
11. Investing with ETFs
12. Learning from Past Market Winners
13. The Psychology of the Market
14. Final Words of Caution and Wisdom