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LEGEND FOR CONTINUING PLAY TABLE

DATE: date play first appeared on report.

PLAY: Denotes the type of pattern or play.
Upside play types: Asc Tri=Ascending triangle; BO=Breakout; Cup=Cup base; Cup hdl=Cup w/handle; DB hdl=Double bottom w/handle; Dbl btm=Double bottom; Flat=Flat base; FlyPlat=Flying Plateau; Pennant=Pennant; Rv H&S=Reverse head & shoulders; Saucer=Saucer base; Test 18=Testing 18 day MVA; Test 50=Testing 50 day MVA; Test BO=Testing the breakout (could be 10 day MVA test, etc.) Downside play types: CCall=Covered Call; Dsc Tri=Descending triangle; Dbl Top=Double top; H&S=Head & shoulders; Put (generic downside);

PIVOT=Buy point

Tgt=Target stock price for the play. Applies to stock and options.

Vol=Volume for the most recent session.

TgtV=Target volume to enter the play.

Stop=Stop advisory point. This is advisory and we may or may not exit a play if it hits this level depending upon Market conditions.

PLAY STATUS: Buy not hit (stock has not hit buy point); Buy not issued (stock has hit buy point but did not enter due to weak volume, poor intraday action, poor Market action); Current (ongoing play already entered); Entered today (entered the play that session); Exited (closed the position); Target hit (play hit initial target; will note if took all or partial gain or let run further); Trailing stop (exited using a trailing stop loss).

Upside Plays
Stock Date Play Close +/- Pivot Tgt Vol TgtV Stop
ABI 07/21 DB hdl 36.40 -0.60 35.28 39.95 2.9M 3.8M 36.11
Current. Sold a bit back to the 10 day EMA on rising above average volume. Consolidating some more in the upper 30s at its July high and as long as it holds inside this range we can't complain.

ALTH 07/14 DB hdl 8.57 -1.03 8.33 10.21 726K 500K 9.12
Trailing Stop. Sold hard through Thursday on high volume and hit the trailing stop on the way down.

ALXN 07/07 Rev HS 90.32 -2.69 76.04 89.95 1000 1M 90.89
Trailing Stop. Sold hard through Thursday on above average volume and hit the trailing stop on the way down as the market took it lower.

AMSC 06/19 Test BO 28.20 -0.49 45.95 53.95 1.3M 1.5M 41.45
Current. Doji at the 200 day SMA. May give us a solid move higher off the key moving average here after that Tuesday gap lower and looking to see it hold the line here and bounce soon.

AMT 07/31 Dbl btm 41.07 -1.20 42.88 48.95 3.2M 5.8M 41.31
Buy Not Hit. Weathered some rough selling in the selling Thursday and AMT on below average volume and just below the 18 day EMA. Has to turn higher soon as it broke its closest support is back at 39.0 and needs to show us it can rebound from this selling with the market.

ATVI 07/31 PreSplt 34.07 -2.01 35.77 43.95 4.8M 7.5M 34.22
Current. Sold hard back to the 50 day EMA and held the moving average as support along with its prior August low. On average volume and has to hold here.

AUXL 07/23 Test BO 36.35 -0.67 36.76 42.72 716K 1M 35.94
Current. Modest move lower with the market Thursday on average volume to the 18 day EMA again and early June highs. Like the Asc bse building higher into August and looking good to resume uphill shortly off support.

BAX 07/29 Test 18 69.88 -0.87 68.38 76.38 3.1M 4.5M 68.78
Current. Short step lower on below average volume Thursday as BAX just makes a quick test here with the market selling late this week before resuming higher.

BAX 06/27 Asc Bse 69.88 -0.87 64.00 72.95 3.1M 4.8M 68.78
Current.

BIDU 07/31 Trnd Rv 327.62 -11.18 341.48 399.45 2.2M 4M 330.78
Current. Sold back to the key 90 day SMA and 18 day EMA Thursday and still not much trade but BIDU in good shape here. At its testing low for August now from the late July top and ready to start higher soon off key support. 200 day SMA just at 320.0 as well.

CELG 07/07 Test BO 73.80 -2.76 71.65 81.95 5.1M 6M 73.77
Current. An example of how they tried to sell off a bunch of biotech, health services stocks late in the session. Posted rough selling on just below average volume through the session and now needing to show some strength at support from the 18 day EMA.

CEPH 07/15 Cup hdl 74.90 -0.69 73.69 80.75 1.7M 1.4M 73.65
Current. Short step lower from the Wednesday high with a doji on just above average volume. Will keep a close eye on this one given the tombstone doji Thursday.

CHT 08/04 Cup hdl 24.40 -1.03 25.81 30.95 2.8M 1.5M 24.69
Buy Not Issued. Dropped this one Thursday as it sold hard through the session and couldn't hold onto support from the key 50 day EMA or 90 day SMA.

CMED 07/26 DB hdl 50.42 -2.58 49.65 58.65 731K 800K 51.21
Current. Filling the gap higher from Wednesday in some selling with the market Thursday. Ready to move into some more positions soon once it finishes up this week and looking to bottom near 48 at the late July highs and 10 day EMA.

CPWR 07/23 DB hdl 11.42 -0.03 11.11 13.48 3.9M 5.5M 10.97
Current. Stepped laterally with a doji to hold up nicely against the market selling Thursday. On average volume here and just taking a breather before resuming its DB hdl move higher.

CSX 07/29 Cup 63.18 -1.77 65.34 74.95 4.9M 7M 62.15
Buy Not Issued. Sold some more back to the 50 day EMA and held the moving average as key support at the close. On rising below average volume and just for now needs to show us it can hold here.

CXW 08/02 Cup hdl 25.98 -2.28 28.80 32.95 5.5M 900K 27.55
Exited. Jail break to the downside for CXW Thursday as it gapped lower and sold hard through the key 90 day SMA and let us know it was time to exit.

CYBX 07/01 Test 18 26.84 -0.66 23.05 27.85 306K 445K 27.08
Trailing Stop. Nice gain in it as we took the rest off the table Thursday as CYBX took a step lower with the market. Will let it test and if it holds and starts to bounce we will look at a new play on it.

EEV 07/26 Cup hdl 89.30 +5.10 85.78 92.00 806K 1.2M 88.22
Current. Great move higher Thursday on rising below average volume while a majority of the market headed lower. Love the Cup hdl base taking it uphill and EEV just needing to push past this early August high now.

FCN 07/17 Cup hdl 69.44 +0.90 71.42 82.32 1.1M 1.5M 70.11
Current. Held the 50 day EMA and bounced for some light gains Thursday. On just above average volume and looking to have bottomed here in its test through early August. Not bad at all.

GTXI 08/05 DB hdl 16.83 -1.82 19.11 22.95 340K 400K 17.72
Buy Not Issued. GTXI selling hard Thursday on a boost of trade to the average line and dropped it as it broke the 18 day EMA on the way down along with its late July consolidation range.

IBM 07/26 Cup hdl 129.05 -0.11 128.55 145.95 6.6M 10M 126.44
Buy Not Issued. Moved laterally along the 10 day EMA on below average volume and held up well against the market selling. IBM in decent shape here and set to move higher soon once trade returns. Watching for the buy there.

IDIX 07/07 Asc Tri 7.03 -0.93 7.52 8.98 413K 315K 7.68
Trailing Stop. Sold hard Thursday with the market past the key 50 day EMA and hit the trailing stop on the way down.

IXYS 07/18 Test BO 11.78 +0.05 12.66 15.31 262K 350K 11.77
Buy Not Issued. Doji step laterally along the 50 day EMA for IXYS. Holding up well against the market turnover in the session and not too concerned on this one was it just holds the 50 day EMA as key support for now.

JBHT 07/24 Test BO 37.97 -0.88 38.85 43.95 1.8M 4M 36.94
Current. Light selling Thursday on below average volume as JBHT starts to test this early August high and just got some help from the market selling in the session. Has the 10 day EMA and late July top at 37.2ish and looking to bottom in this quick pullback soon.

JNJ 08/04 Asc Tri 70.65 -0.42 69.60 78.00 14M 17M 68.88
Current. Doji step lower on above average volume as JNJ just takes a breather here and looks good to resume higher in the Asc bse soon.

KNSY 07/09 Test 18 34.00 -1.14 34.86 40.95 110K 200K 33.97
Current. Sold hard through Thursday but managed to hold the late July low as support just under the 18 day EMA. Needs to hit the brakes now and watching to see that it doesn't sell much lower.

KSU 07/18 Cup hdl 51.20 -0.50 48.48 55.75 2.1M 1.7M 53.22
Current. Doji step along the 10 day EMA on a pullback in volume after huge levels from Tuesday and Wednesday. Looking to start uphill soon off support here and resume its Cup hdl move higher.

LL 08/06 Cup 13.39 -0.95 15.34 19.95 1.3M 450K 14.27
Buy Not Hit. Same store sales were a killer for retail today and with LL selling hard through the session past the key 90 day SMA it gave us no choice but to drop.

LMNX 07/17 Test 50 22.28 -1.27 23.72 27.95 437K 600K 22.94
Current. Sold hard through Thursday but managed to hold the 18 day EMA as support at the close. On above average volume and will see if it pushes lower from here towards 21.5 at the 50 day SMA.

MANT 07/08 Test 50 57.67 +0.04 50.74 57.95 188K 329K 56.22
Current. Doji step laterally as MANT starts to bottom in this quick test through early August. On below average volume and just resting for now, waiting for stronger trade to resume and take it higher.

MASI 07/09 Cup hdl 40.05 -0.06 36.47 41.95 357K 650K 38.72
Current. Rested at its early August high some more Thursday and held up against the market selling very well. Just taking it easy for now until trade picks up again.

MCD 08/02 Rev HS 61.86 -0.28 61.58 69.95 13M 12M 60.21
Current. Doji Thursday for MCD. On above average volume and looking to continue a bit lower before bottoming in this quick pullback through early August and starting its Rev HS move higher again.

MNTA 07/16 Cup hdl 16.22 -3.31 14.98 18.31 1.9M 475K 17.97
Current. Took some gain after a big move from Wednesday just like we did and it sold back to the 18 day EMA. Holding the moving average as support here but will be key to see how it does on this huge volume as it sold hard with the market Thursday.

MPWR 08/02 Dbl btm 26.01 +0.59 25.18 32.45 1.2M 1.2M 24.11
Current. Great move higher through Thursday on rising above average volume and as most of the market sold through the session MPWR proved it is ready to continue higher and ignore the market wake.

MTD 08/06 DB hdl 107.94 -1.06 109.75 119.00 319K 501K 106.00
Buy Not Hit. Light selling with the market Thursday for MTD on just below average volume. Still just consolidating along the 106 to 108 range and in decent shape above the 10 day EMA as well.

MYGN 07/08 Test BO 64.83 -0.93 54.75 62.95 1.4M 1.5M 64.11
Current. Doji step lower to the 10 day EMA for MYGN Thursday on rising, just above average volume. Taking a breather here some more at support and no problem with that.

NSC 08/04 Test BO 70.95 -1.69 71.97 85.45 3.5M 4.2M 70.14
Current. On just below average volume as it stepped to the 10 day EMA Thursday with the market selling. Not in awful shape honestly as it just makes consolidates some more along the low 70s at the 10 day EMA.

NSC 07/16 Rev HS 70.95 -1.69 65.33 72.78 3.5M 4.2M 71.39
Current.

ODFL 07/28 Test BO 36.19 -0.70 36.93 43.75 468K 800K 34.89
Current. Doji gap lower in some light selling to hold at the 10 day EMA as support. On fading below average volume and looking good to hold the line here and make another attempt higher out of this testing low once trade returns.

PETS 08/04 Test BO 14.79 +0.01 14.66 17.65 267K 450K 13.71
Buy Not Issued. Moved laterally along the Tuesday high on rising, now average volume. Resting and holding up well against the market selling Thursday and if it can take the Dbl btm move higher again from here on stronger trade we are in.

PKI 07/26 Cup hdl 28.97 -0.47 29.55 33.95 1.3M 1.8M 28.11
Buy Not Issued. Doji gap lower to the 10 day EMA. On rising just above average volume now and taking a breather before resuming the Cup hdl move higher. Ready to jump in out of this quick test late this week once it starts uphill on higher trade.

PWR 08/06 Asc Bse 33.50 +0.91 33.50 39.95 4.6M 3M 31.16
Entered today. PWR in great shape Thursday on high volume as it climbed through the session in its Asc bse and only looks to head higher from here.

QLGC 08/06 FlyPlat 18.90 -0.46 19.52 23.45 4.6M 5M 18.45
Buy Not Hit. Resting at the 10 day EMA in a short step lower Thursday on just above average volume. Has been taking it easy at this level since late July at the July peak and if it can start higher again out of this consolidation move we will enter.

RIMM 07/30 Rev HS 127.25 -0.05 122.55 136.95 18M 25M 117.32
Current. Holding the 50 day SMA after a short step lower Thursday. Good to see it at support here and expecting some more upsides soon in the Rev HS base.

SOHU 08/02 Test 50 71.95 -5.25 80.11 95.95 2.3M 4M 76.55
Buy Not Hit. Sold back to the 90 day SMA on rising, just above average volume now. Has to hold the line here.

STJ 08/05 Test BO 47.65 -0.01 47.81 54.95 2.4M 3.8M 45.91
Current. Resting with a doji Thursday on fading below average volume and just taking a breather here as a majority of the market sold through the session. STJ still in good shape and ready to resume this recovery move off the 10 day EMA soon.

SYNA 07/28 Cup hdl 53.01 -0.63 48.63 55.95 749K 1.5M 52.77
Current. Doji step lower in some light selling Thursday on fading, low volume. Nice, easy test through this week off its Cup hdl high and ready to turn higher again soon after this low volume pullback.

TJX 08/06 Cup hdl 35.02 +0.55 35.48 41.95 8.2M 7.5M 33.54
Buy Not Hit. Nice bounce off the 10 day EMA TJX after selling through Wednesday. On rising above average volume again and ready to take its Cup hdl uphill with some pace.

TMO 07/30 Asc Tri 60.02 -0.91 60.88 67.74 2.7M 3.9M 58.12
Current. Gave back the Wednesday gains on just below average volume Thursday as the market pulled it lower. Resting here at its August high in the Asc tri and at the 10 day EMA as well so can't complain as it just holds support for now.

TMX 07/03 PreAnn 25.08 -0.18 24.58 28.65 1.1M 3M 23.06
Buy Not Issued. Short step lower Thursday on light trade. Resting some more at the 10 day EMA and just needs stronger volume to take it higher for the buy.

UNP 07/26 Cup hdl 81.31 -0.74 79.11 89.95 4.9M 7.5M 80.91
Current. Doji gap lower to the 10 day EMA for UNP as it rests some more at its testing low here in August. Nice Cup hdl base ready to resume higher soon off the 10 day EMA.

URBN 08/05 Dbl btm 32.74 +0.14 34.48 39.95 3.7M 5.7M 32.07
Buy Not Hit. Taking a breather at the 10 day EMA some more Thursday and holding up against the market selling well right here. On rising below average volume and if it can get a solid bounce off support we're in.

USM 07/30 Dbl btm 58.90 -3.30 62.26 69.88 122K 165K 60.08
Current. Sold hard back to the 50 day EMA but held the moving average at the close. On rising just below average volume now and key to see it hold the line here or slightly lower or 58.0 at the 90 day SMA.

UTHR 08/04 Test BO 108.97 -3.92 114.29 129.95 674K 800K 112.78
Entered today. Sold back to the 18 day EMA and held the moving average as key support very nicely as we entered with UTHR in great shape to head higher off support from here.

WFC 07/29 Trnd Rv 29.01 -1.30 31.18 35.95 58M 60M 29.31
Current. Managed to hold the down trend line on the low and then bounced modestly to cut losses and close just over the 18 day EMA. That kept us in it.

WMGI 07/17 Rev HS 31.45 -0.72 31.13 35.88 260K 575K 30.44
Current. Back at the 10 day EMA after selling through Thursday to return all of this weeks gains. On fading below average volume however and in good shape to make another push higher off support soon once trade picks up.

WSO 07/29 Test BO 48.84 -1.17 50.77 59.95 109K 450K 48.22
Buy Not Issued. Sold back to the 18 day EMA on low volume Thursday and looking to have no trouble holding support here. Ready to start higher soon of what looks to be its testing low from the late July top and watching for the buy once it starts higher on some stronger trade.

Downside Plays
Stock Date Play Close +/- Pivot Tgt Vol TgtV Stop
FRO 08/06 HdShldr 55.90 -2.59 58.18 52.00 1.3M 1.8M 60.75
Buy Not Issued. Gapped lower on us, not giving us the best entry point. Will have to look for a bounce test towards 60 at the 90 day SMA before FRO can turn lower for the buy.

IJH 07/09 Put 79.45 -1.20 78.18 75.05 392K 850K 77.66
Current. Modest selling with the market Thursday but not much volume. IJH still just consolidating along the 80.0ish range through late July and early August and needs to break lower soon.

JCI 07/28 Put 30.28 -0.82 30.15 27.05 2.7M 5.5M 30.31
Current. Sold a bit Thursday but held resistance from the 18 day EMA at the close and has to push lower past support to stay out of trouble.

MZZ 07/09 Test BO 58.24 +1.51 61.62 69.00 427K 850K 61.94
Current. SP400 sold a bit as the market turned over intraday and MZZ pushed uphill a bit. On rising below average volume and watching this one closely as it bounces along the 200 day SMA and 50 day EMA some more since late July.

SCHN 07/31 Put 75.69 -1.19 88.44 80.35 660K 1.2M 73.91
Holding under resistance from the 200 day SMA here with a doji step lower Thursday and like seeing that. Now just needs stronger volume to really get some selling going off key resistance.

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