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THE PLAYS:

Upside:

Play Date: 09/10/2008
BIG (Big Lots--$32.56; -0.25; optionable): Discount bargain lot stores
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/b/big.html
EARNINGS: Announced 8-26-08
STATUS: Ascending base. BIG turned a break of the 90 day SMA in late August after earnings into a higher low, forming up an 11 week base that is the right shoulder of a much larger 15 month reverse head and shoulders base. After the surge higher Monday it has tested back very lightly, tapping the 10 and 18 day EMA on the Wednesday low and rebounding to flat. Looks very good after this higher low and a break higher on strong trade again is a buy.
Volume: 3.019M Avg Volume: 3.303M
BUY POINT: $33.32 Volume=4.6M Target=$39.95 Stop=$31.11
POSITION: BIG AZ - Jan. $32.50c (54 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/big.html

Play Date: 09/10/2008
MTH (Meritage--$25.86; +0.90; optionable): Residential construction
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/m/mth.html
EARNINGS: Announced 7-28-08
STATUS: Breakout test. Gapped higher Monday on the Treasury takeout of the mortgage market, clearing a 5 month cup with handle base of sorts with a big swoosh higher. Faded Tuesday as did most everything, but started back up MTH on rising, above average volume. As noted in the market summary, one of the homebuilders that is part of the early cycle economic moves. After this test looking for a resumption of the move higher.
Volume: 1.659M Avg Volume: 937.4K
BUY POINT: $26.11 Volume=1.5M Target=$31.35 Stop=$23.91
POSITION: MTH LE - Dec. $25c (68 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/mth.html

Play Date: 09/10/2008
WHR (Whirlpool--$86.90; +2.91; optionable): Durable goods, appliances
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/w/whr.html
EARNINGS: Announced 7-23-08
STATUS: Reverse head and shoulders. Strong break higher Monday on the Treasury takeout, clearing the right shoulder to a 7.5 month base. Reversed immediately on Tuesday. Managed to hold the 10 day EMA (83.88) and bounced Wednesday. Strong money flow is higher ahead of the stock. Another early cycle stock and ready to move in as WHR bounces after this test.
Volume: 1.797M Avg Volume: 1.629M
BUY POINT: $87.76 Volume=2.2M Target=$99.90 Stop=$83.77
POSITION: WHR LQ - Dec. $85c (57 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/whr.html


Downside:

Play Date: 09/10/2008
GDI (Gardner Denver--$40.48; +2.86; optionable): Compressors, vacuum products, fluid transfer products
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/g/gdi.html
EARNINGS: 10-22-08
STATUS: Put. Struggling. Gapped lower in late July after earnings, falling to the 200 day SMA (42.10). Held and bounced into August, but stalled at near resistance at the 10 and 18 day EMA. Broke sharply lower Tuesday through the 200 day SMA on the strongest volume in over a month. Rebounded with the market Wednesday on lower, below average volume, a pretty modest relief bounce that is setting up another downside leg for GDI. It may come up further and actually test the 200 day; all the better. If it does we will follow it up, and when it turns back over and starts to sell we will look to move in and ride the next leg lower. A move to the target lands a 90%ish gain.
Volume: 738.706K Avg Volume: 715.851K
BUY POINT: $39.94 Volume=900K Target=$37.00 Stop=$41.21
POSITION: GDI VH - Oct. $40p (-69 delta)
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/gdi.html

Good Investing!
Jon L. Johnson and your IH Alerts Team

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