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Continuing plays ready to go:

Play Date: 04/05/2003
GPRO (Gen Probe--$36.29; -0.38; optionable): Research services
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/g/gpro.html
STATUS: Testing the breakout. GPRO broke out of its base in late April and has made two runs off the 10 day MVA since. Friday and Monday it came back to test lower on falling, below average volume. Monday it tested the 10 day MVA on the low (32.26) and rebounded sharply. Money flow is still up ahead of the stock and accumulation is excellent. Looking for it to snug up closer to the 10 day MVA and then provide a strong bounce higher.
Volume: 342.168K Avg Volume: 414.409K
BUY POINT: New: $37.25 (orig. $26.50) Volume=521K Target=$30.75 Stop=$34.05
POSITION: PSU HG - Aug. $35c (51 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/gpro.html

Play Date: 03/31/2003
UCOMA (United Globalcom--$4.54; -0.26; no options): Cable TV systems
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/u/ucoma.html
STATUS: Testing the breakout. While the market sold UCOMA pulled back to test the 10 day MVA on the intrada low (4.42) as volume backed off below average. Excellent action in a selling market. Looking for a bounce on rising volume for new positions.
Volume: 905.13K Avg Volume: 941.727K
BUY POINT: New: $4.68 (orig. $3.35) Volume=875K Target=$4.48 Stop=$4.21
POSITION: - Stock (no option chain)
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/ucoma.html

CONTINUING PLAY LIST:

Stock Date Play Close +/- Pivot Tgt Vol TgtV Stop

ADIC 05/13 DB hdl 9.81 +0.12 8.95 10.75 1.4M 521K 8.32
Current. Gapped lower but then managed to post a small gain on continued solid volume.

AGEN 05/13 Cup hdl 10.71 -0.1 10.95 13.22 254K 417K 10.25
Current. Lower volume test where it looks as if AGEN will fill the gap down to 10.50.

ALT 05/07 Cup hdl 4.83 +0.23 4.4 5.45 413K 188K 4.15
Current. Not bad action, rallying as the market sold.

ALTR 04/15 Rv H&S 16.9 -0.71 15.75 18.81 8.3M 12M 16.62
Current. Lower volume but fell through the 10 day MVA on the way to the 18 day.

AMT 04/30 Test 50 8.3 +0.64 6.84 8.35 3.6M 2.1M 7.08
Current. Nice move higher on volume as AMT bucked the market.

AOS 05/17 Test BO 31.01 -0.36 31.65 37.65 101K 136K 30.25
Buy Not Hit.

APOL 04/12 A Wedge 53.35 -1.97 52.75 59 2.3M 2.7M 54.96
Current. Undercut the 18 day MVA but on lower volume. APOL is as volatile as the wind and we are looking for abounc off 52050.

APOL 02/18 A Wedge 53.35 -1.97 46.25 52.88 2.3M 22M 54.96
Current.

AVE 05/19 Put 51.15 -2.57 50.96 48 581K 375K 52.25
New.

BCR 05/10 A Wedge 65.99 -1.23 64.4 73.75 604K 477K 64.92
Current. Tested back in the selling, but holding most of the gain.

BLTI 02/10 Test BO 12.31 -0.58 7.2 13.45 865K 300K 11.78
Current. Gapped higher but gave the move back. Lower volume and not bad action.

BRCM 05/03 Cup hdl 20 -1.4 19.2 22.94 15M 15M 19.06
Current. Lower volume but a thud lower, giving back two sessions of gains.

CAH 04/09 Put 56.78 -1.9 55.96 52 4.1M 3.5M 54.74
Current.

CELG 05/14 A Wedge 29.99 -1.49 30.98 37.12 2.4M 1.8M 29.04
Current. Turned back on rising volume but still above the 10 and 18 day MVA.

CNCT 03/03 Test BO 17.17 -0.8 15 17.94 208K 210K 17.38
Exited. Broke the 18 day, and though volume was lighter, we
decided to take the rest of the $ off the table given
the overall market action.

CNQR 04/22 Test 18 6 -0.05 6.28 7.58 270K 250K 5.84
Buy Not Issued.

CTXS 03/29 Cup hdl 19.35 -1.16 14.12 17.25 3M 5.3M 18.56
Current. Needs to hold at the 18 day MVA after that lower volume rise to the early May high.

CZN 04/24 Cup hdl 12.05 -0.25 11.34 13.57 911K 156K 11.65
Current. Lower volume test, holding well above the 10 day MVA.

DCTM 05/01 Cup hdl 17.49 -1.38 19.75 24 1.7M 1.8M 18.32
Current. Blew through the 18 day MVA fast. Looking for a bounce up off support at 17.

DKS 03/18 DB hdl 27.75 -0.75 23.81 28.42 242K 225K 28.35
Current. Sliding lower but not major selling.

DKS 02/19 DB hdl 27.75 -0.75 22.75 27.35 242K 225K 28.35
Current.

DRIV 05/08 Test BO 17.24 -0.96 17.62 20.95 978K 1.4M 16.96
Current. Down to the 18 day MVA on lower volume. Now or never.

DVA 05/17 Cup hdl 23.92 -0.3 24.65 29.55 532K 573K 23.45
Buy Not Hit. Holding up very well, maintaining its handle.

ELAB 03/06 Cup hdl 30.7 -0.94 24.06 28.88 133K 325K 30.38
Current. Holding the 18 day MVA on continued below average volume.

FDRY 04/29 Cup hdl 13.27 -0.5 10.9 13.15 4.5M 4.4M 12.34
Current. Turned lower on rising, above average volume. Still well above its short term MVA but needs to hold at those.

FDX 03/24 Cup hdl 60.78 -1.72 57.85 66 1.5M 2.2M 60.71
Current. Slight undercut of the 18 day MVA on continued below average volume.

FFIV 04/23 A Wedge 15.79 -0.89 15.3 18.32 677K 750K 15.55
Current. Sold to the 10 day MVA.

FLSH 05/12 Rv H&S 9.66 -0.34 9.2 10.96 246K 195K 9.11
Current. Falling toward the 10 day MVA as well on rising volume.

GPRO 04/05 Dbl btm 36.29 -0.38 26.5 30.75 342K 521K 34.05
Current. Nice low volume test of the 10 day MVA.

GS 04/26 Cup hdl 74.35 -2.35 76.9 82 4M 5M 75.22
Current. Sold back toward the bottom of the recent range at 74, but volume contracted as the financials remain decent.

GSPN 04/29 Cup hdl 6.43 -0.53 6.39 8.25 2.7M 2.1M 6.44
Current. Sold to the 18 day MVA on rising volume. Needs to hold here.

HTCH 05/14 A Wedge 26.54 -1.02 27.78 33.35 892K 802K 25.84
Buy Not Issued.

IDBE 04/16 Rv H&S 11.39 +0.96 8.17 11 1M 376K 9
Current. Nice move contra market.

ISPH 05/19 Flat 16.15 +1 16.28 19.55 572K 469K 15.05
New.

JNPR 04/15 Flat 12.64 -0.52 10.6 13.42 13M 17M 11.94
Current. Rising but still below average volume as JNPR tested toward the 10 day MVA.

KOSP 05/13 Test BO 22.06 -1.03 22.94 27.48 558K 400K 21.33
Buy Not Issued.

LLTC 03/20 Cup hdl 33.19 -2.06 34.97 40.48 8M 7M 34.55
Exited. Broke the 50 day MVA on rising volume.

LM 05/06 Cup hdl 57.24 -1.35 58.5 67.78 422K 610K 57.04
Current. Broke the 10 day MVA but on continued below average volume. Needs to hold the 18 day.

MDCO 05/10 Test 18 21.5 0 21.25 25.48 874K 825K 20.45
Current. Very nice action in a selling market, holding steady on rising, above average volume.

MED 04/28 Cup hdl 9.2 -0.21 8.7 10.42 188K 145K 8.09
Current. Nice 10 day MVA test. Holding up well and getting ready for more.

MER 04/28 Cup hdl 40.6 -1.77 41.55 47.45 5.6M 7.5M 41.39
Exited. Broke thru the 18 day MVA. Volume was lower, but this
was a case where the price move it was making outweighed
the volume consideration.

MME 04/30 BO 46.55 -0.25 45.65 54.45 552K 634K 44.65
Current. Held its gains on lower volume. Not bad considering the market.

MRGE 04/24 Rv H&S 9.3 -0.93 8.06 10.45 163K 65K 9.05
Current. Holding the 10 day MVA but on some rising volume.

MUSE 05/03 Test 18 7.84 -0.61 7.75 9.35 3.1M 2M 7.48
Current. Sold back through the 10 day, but not a major implosion.

NENG 05/05 Cup hdl 2.17 -0.02 2.08 3.44 220K 232K 1.98
Current. Moving along the 10 day MVA, showing rising volume as it held up quite well.

NSCN 04/23 Cup hdl 22.15 -0.01 21.17 25.42 1.7M 2.5M 20.94
Current. Excellent lateral move, holding the gains. Will be ready for more in a couple of sessions.

NSM 04/18 Cup hdl 22.34 -1.66 19.55 24.88 3.8M 3.8M 22.25
Current. Thud. Down to the 10 day MVA on rising volume. Needs to hold here.

NTES 04/01 Cup 26.9 -1.46 17 27 2.2M 1M 25.38
Current. Testing back to the 10 day MVA on strong volume, managing to rebound to hold easily over that level.

NVDA 05/08 Cup hdl 19.89 -1.37 17.55 23.55 10M 11M 18.75
Buy Not Issued. Testing back toward the 10 day MVA on rising volume, but still pretty modest. Holding the 10 day and a rally could be a good entry point.

OVTI 02/24 Cup hdl 29.6 -1.84 19.05 31 963K 1.2M 28.25
Current. Low volume pullback to the 10 day MVA.

PKI 03/04 Test BO 11.14 -0.96 9.16 13.55 939K 1M 11
Current. Back to the 10 day MVA on rising, above average volume. This is the key point to hold.

PLB 05/19 Put 41.72 -0.23 41.62 39.12 265K 275K 42.88
New.

POWI 05/10 Flat 23.51 -1.14 24.85 29.75 524K 970K 23.45
Current. Sold to the 18 day MVA on lower, below average volume.

PWN 05/07 BO 11.69 +0.39 11.66 13.94 158K 117K 11.03
Current. Bucked the trend with a nice volume break higher.

QLGC 05/17 Test BO 44.34 -1.87 46.78 54 4.8M 8M 44.65
Buy Not Hit.

QLGC 03/15 Test BO 44.34 -1.87 38.85 45 4.8M 11M 44.24
Current.

QLGC 11/07 Test BO 44.34 -1.87 41.4 50 4.8M 25M 44.24

QLGC 08/17 CCall 44.34 -1.87 36.48 0 4.8M 12M 44.24
Current.

RECN 05/03 Cup hdl 20.29 -1.01 23.74 28.25 137K 195K 21.96
Buy Not Hit.

RGEN 04/07 Test 18 5.75 +0.22 4.84 7.1 191K 132K 5.45
Current. Managed to recover the short term MVA though on lower, below average volume.

RMD 05/03 Test BO 35.95 -0.3 37.75 43.75 199K 322K 35.92
Buy Not Issued. Doji just below the 18 day MVA.

RTIX 04/23 Cup hdl 10.88 -0.11 10.45 12.55 68K 150K 10.12
Current. Very nice, holding its gains on below average volume.

SCSS 04/26 Cup hdl 14.35 -0.7 12.22 16 707K 696K 13.94
Current. Sold down to the 10 day MVA on a modest volume increase. Still in good shape.

SEPR 04/12 Test BO 19.58 -1.04 17.1 21 2.1M 1.8M 19.41
Current. Holding the 18 day MVA.

SFNT 05/12 Cup hdl 24.76 -2.67 28.5 32.75 673K 394K 26.5
Current. Falling on hard volume through the 18 day MVA. Finished off the low so expecting a rebound to test 26.

SHRP 05/01 Cup hdl 20.4 -0.18 21.45 25.25 251K 293K 19.95
Buy Not Issued.

SIGM 05/06 Cup hdl 7.99 -0.26 7.58 9.55 180K 125K 7.35
Buy Not Issued.

SINA 04/12 Cup hdl 13.39 -1.38 9.35 13.45 4.6M 2.5M 12.38
Current. Testing the 10 day MVA on rising volume. A leader that fell a ways to get there. Has the cushion and needs to use it.

SLAB 05/17 Put 26.6 -0.22 26.58 24 1.5M 1.1M 28.06
Buy Not Issued. Not much of a drop after the big breakdown Friday and
the market selling Monday. That made us wait to see
if there was a 50 day MVA test.

SPLS 03/31 Test 50 19.74 -0.24 20.3 23.55 4M 5M 19.68
Current. Hanging around the 18 day MVA on modest volume so left it alone.

SSYS 03/01 Cup hdl 31.23 +1.86 12.25 15.45 607K 110K 26.22
Current. Up yet again.

THOR 04/05 Test BO 12.72 -0.76 13.5 16.26 647K 721K 12.98
Exited. Looked ready to move off the 10 day MVA, but the market
ruled and pushed ith thru the 18 day.

TLB 05/17 Put 26.01 -0.5 26.38 23 231K 375K 27.45
Buy Not Issued. Tanked early but then rallied back. We probably should
have started with a partial position, but the action
suggested a bounce up to test the 50 day. We will be
looking for that now, obviously, to enter new positions.

TSCO 04/24 Cup hdl 42.21 -1.24 43.75 52 1.3M 603K 42.85
Current. Fell hard on the LOW news, but we knew to let it make a comeback and that is what it did. It is making too much $ to stay down for long.

UCOMA 03/31 Cup hdl 4.54 -0.26 3.35 4.48 905K 875K 4.21
Current. Ready to bounce off of the 10 day MVA.

UNTD 04/26 Test 18 20.42 -1.25 20.45 24.4 905K 1.9M 20.84
Exited.

UNTD 03/15 Dbl btm 20.42 -1.25 17.28 20.75 905K 1.2M 20.84
Exited. Took the rest of the money off the table for a nice
gain with a trailing stop.

UTHR 04/30 Cup hdl 18.55 -0.08 18.12 21.75 203K 226K 17.92
Current. Holding up very well.

VIVO 05/07 BO 9.2 -0.12 9.56 11.25 49K 45K 8.94
Buy Not Issued.

VRTS 08/19 CCall 24.2 -1.57 19.76 20 9M 8.5M 22.05
Current. Selling below the 10 day MVA.

VSTA 04/28 Cup hdl 23.33 -0.52 19.98 23.85 407K 156K 22.26
Current. Nice test of the 10 day MVA.

VTAL 04/23 Cup hdl 14.49 -1.91 14.25 17.12 513K 150K 15
Exited. Used a trailing stop as VTAL broke the 10 and 18 day
on a volume surge.

WPI 05/05 Flat 35.93 -0.87 31.62 38 1.3M 1.9M 34.05
Current. Tapped the 10 day MVA on the low but rebounded.

XLNX 03/20 Test BO 27.03 -1.38 28.05 34.55 7.5M 14M 27.64
Exited. Another stock falling thru the 18 day MVA & we cut
it off before it fell further.

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

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