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CONTINUING PLAY LIST:

LEGEND

DATE: date play first appeared on report.

PLAY: Denotes the type of pattern or play.
Upside play types: A Wedge=Ascending triangle/wedge; 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; DWedge=Descending triangle/wedge; 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.

Still look good: HYC; ICST; LIFC; MWD; PLL; XOMA

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

ADI 08/04 Cup 41.7 +0.7 40.43 47.65 3.1M 5M 39.98
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA and rebound to close up on much higher, but still below average volume. Continues to move up the 10 day MVA.

AMSC 08/19 Test BO 12.95 +0.76 12.08 14.48 544K 900K 11.68
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA and rallied to close higher on above average volume. Needs more volume to break over the high.

AMT 08/16 Cup hdl 11.48 +0.1 10.64 12.77 1.3M 2.8M 10.64
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and continue to move up the 10 day MVA on higher volume.

ANAD 08/16 Cup hdl 4.84 -0.14 4.27 5.32 446K 625K 4.36
Current. Pull back on lower volume. Managed to hold some of Thursday's gain. Still in good shape.

ANEN 08/28 Cup hdl 12.47 +0.48 11.88 14.35 62K 127K 11.05
Buy Not Issued. Continues to ascend on below average volume. Did not enter because volume was not there.

ANSR 08/11 Cup hdl 3.65 +0.15 3.43 4.22 253K 350K 3.19
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA and rallied to close with a nice move on average volume. Tapped the 3.74 intraday but did not hold the entire gain.

APCC 08/27 Test BO 18.09 +0.17 18.12 21.88 1.9M 1.8M 17.25
Buy Not Issued. Volatile session. Tapped the 10 day MVA and rallied to close higher and above average volume. Tested 18.31 intraday but could not keep the entire gain.

ARTG 08/12 Test 50 2.37 +0.1 2.26 2.72 803K 1M 2.15
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rally and close above the 10 day MVA on average volume.

ASF 08/26 Put 10.74 +0.44 9.82 8.25 424K 450K 10.81
Current. Moved up on much higher volume to close just above the 18 day MVA. Went up to touch the simple 50 day MVA intraday but could not hold the gain. If stock goes up any further will exit the play.

ASKJ 08/26 Rv H&S 19.7 +1.49 19.34 23.25 5M 3M 17.99
Current. Entered the play. Tested the 10 day MVA then exploded higher on excellent volume.

ASPT 08/09 Test BO 8.97 +0.74 8.06 10.12 567K 791K 8.10
Current. Opened down on the 18 day MVA to surge higher on much higher, but still below average volume.

ATML 08/26 Cup hdl 4.72 +0.14 4.36 5.28 12M 10M 3.98
Current. Gapped up to form a tight doji on higher volume.

AVNX 08/14 Flat 4.81 +0.07 4.68 5.92 782K 2M 4.49
Current. Moved off the 10 day MVA on higher volume. Continues to make a low volume lateral move.

BDY 07/16 Test BO 26.95 +0.95 19.58 23.25 309K 376K 24.18
Current. Continues to move up the 10 day MVA on higher volume.

BHE 08/12 FlyPlat 44.52 +0.14 42.95 49 498K 550K 41.94
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA then rallied to close slightly higher forming a doji on above average volume.

BKST 08/30 Test 18 29.35 +1.1 28.88 33.42 94K 90K 27.44
Current. Tried to shave the spread but then ended up having
to pony up more as the stock surged right on past our
limit order. Nice move on volume nonetheless.

CCMP 08/13 Cup hdl 66.43 +1.24 65.5 74.88 701K 1.2M 64.81
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rally and close above the 10 day MVA on higher, but below average volume.

CDIC 08/20 Cup hdl 4.43 +0.1 4.55 5.55 628K 271K 4.18
Current. Opened at 4.50 but could not hold the gain to close fractionally higher. Tested the 18 day MVA intraday and rallied on much higher volume.

CELL 07/21 Cup hdl 26.55 -0.25 19.25 23.25 565K 225K 24.78
Current. More volatile today. Closed slightly down on lower, but average volume. Still in good shape.

CHIR 08/28 DB hdl 51.13 +0.32 51.23 59 1.7M 2.8M 48.05
Buy Not Issued. Tested the 10 day MVA to rally and close higher on average volume. Continues to move up the 10 day MVA.

CHS 07/23 Test BO 32.31 -0.18 27.05 31.25 1.3M 2.2M 28.36
Current. Slight pull back on lower but average volume.

COLT 07/24 BO 7.2 +0.27 5.3 6.68 79K 200K 5.69
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on lower, but average volume.

CSC 08/04 DB hdl 44.09 +1.52 43.42 48.45 1.1M 2.4M 42.12
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rally and close higher on higher, but still below average volume. Broke through the August 4.08 resistance.

DKS 03/18 DB hdl 37.75 -0.07 23.81 28.42 349K 225K 34.94
Current. Tested the simple 50 day MVA to rally and close just above the 10 day MVA on lower volume. Did give back some of the day's gain.

DKS 02/19 DB hdl 37.75 -0.07 22.75 27.35 349K 225K 34.94
Current.

DRIV 08/25 Cup hdl 27.99 +1.31 25.75 30.25 716K 1.7M 24.15
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on slightly lower volume.

DRIV 08/06 Test 50 27.99 +1.31 24.18 27.48 716K 1.7M 23.48
Current.

EMBT 07/26 Cup hdl 10.03 -0.22 9.33 11.12 310K 400K 9.15
Current. Opened higher but could not hold the move and closed down on higher volume. Tapped 9.80 at the day's low, but rallied and managed to keep some of Thursday's gain.

ERICY 08/11 Test 18 15.63 +0.15 14.82 17.74 1.6M 5M 14.82
Current. Moved up off the 10 day MVA on slightly higher, but still below average volume. Still in uptrend and moving up the 10 day MVA.

FARO 08/16 Test 50 11.84 +0.34 10.35 12.12 142K 220K 10.32
Current. Tapped 11.30 at the day's low and rallied to close higher and form a tight doji on higher, but still below average volume.

FFIV 08/18 Flat 20.59 +0.98 19.58 23.48 953K 745K 18.55
Current. Gapped up at the open and just kept going on an excellent volume surge.

GPRO 06/17 A Wedge 61.35 -1.99 41.75 48 386K 766K 58.92
Current. Pull back to test the 10 day MVA and closed slightly above the 10 day MVA on higher, but still below average volume.

GPRO 04/05 Dbl btm 61.35 -1.99 26.5 30.75 386K 521K 58.92
Current.

HBIO 08/14 Test BO 5.4 +0.05 5.1 6.54 31K 153K 4.94
Current. Volatile session on very low volume. Tested the 10 day MVA intraday to rally up to 5.55 at the day's high. Could not hold the entire gain to close fractionally higher for the day.

HDTV 08/21 Cup hdl 4.27 +0.12 4.12 5.12 141K 125K 3.78
Current. Volatile session to tap 4.12 at the day's low and 4.40 for the day's high. Closed higher forming a doji on slightly lower, but above average volume.

HOV 08/25 Cup hdl 62.97 +1.3 61.05 70 634K 1.5M 57.38
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on higher, but still below average volume.

HYC 08/20 Flat 5.08 +0.13 5.21 6.55 362K 225K 4.72
Buy Not Hit. Good move today. Tested the 10 day MVA to rally and close with a nice gain on very good volume.

ICST 08/30 Cup hdl 34.11 -0.41 35.32 42.38 1.1M 2.7M 33.42
Buy Not Hit. Tested the 10 day MVA and rebound to close lower for the day, but above the 10 day MVA on slightly higher, but below average volume.

IMA 07/28 A Wedge 23.1 +0.1 22.2 26.65 123K 115K 21.22
Current. Tested Friday's gain to rally and close fractionally higher on above average volume.

INFA 08/23 Test BO 9.1 +0.2 8.22 9.95 786K 1.1M 7.92
Buy Not Issued. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on average volume. Waiting for a test to see if we can enter the play.

INTC 07/31 FlyPlat 28.74 +0.15 25.88 30.95 58M 75M 26.68
Current. Continues to move up the 10 day MVA on higher but average volume.

JNPR 08/20 Flat 17.3 +0.09 15.45 18.68 14M 15M 16.02
Current. Opened higher then tapped 17 for the day's low to rally and close slightly higher for the day on above average volume. Still in an uptrend and moving up the 10 day MVA.

LAVA 08/07 DB hdl 20.97 -0.13 21.85 26.25 489K 1.2M 20.88
Exited. Got cold feet and pulled the plug though it managed
to recover its losses.

LF 08/20 Cup hdl 37.9 +0.4 35.34 42 667K 845K 33.55
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA and rebound to close slightly higher on above average volume. Tapped 38.45 at the day's high but could not keep the entire gain.

LFG 08/13 H&S 45.85 -0.05 45.55 42 184K 200K 46.02
Current. Fractional pull back on above average volume. Tested below the 10 day MVA at the day's low but rallied to hold the 10 day MVA. Tapped the exponential 50 day MVA at the day's high but could not hold this gain.

LIFC 08/27 Cup hdl 6 -0.02 6.18 7.55 143K 210K 5.48
Current. Slight pull back on lower volume. Continued to hold most of the Thursday's gain.

LM 05/06 Cup hdl 72.97 +1.14 58.5 67.78 590K 610K 69.88
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on above average volume.

MERX 07/15 Cup hdl 12.91 +0.9 10.52 12.75 84K 248K 11.48
Current. Nice surge up off the consolidation so let it run.

MKSI 07/21 Cup hdl 27.05 -0.47 22.25 27.95 381K 488K 24.12
Current. Opened lower at 26.53 to rally but still close down for the day on lower, but above average volume. Still in good shape and moving up the 10 day MVA.

MKSI 07/14 Cup hdl 27.05 -0.47 22.8 27.95 381K 488K 24.12
Current.

MMSI 08/05 Test BO 21.3 +0.59 20.44 24.33 162K 183K 20.46
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rebound and close above the 10 day MVA on much higher volume.

MOBE 08/30 Cup hdl 8.26 +0.76 8.22 10.22 1.4M 781K 7.64
Current. Bounced off the 10 day MVA on exploded higher on a strong volume surge.

MOVI 08/30 Flat 22.23 +0.81 22.21 26.72 503K 418K 20.72
Current. Entered the play as the stock made an excellent run on very strong volume.

MRVL 08/02 Cup hdl 42.09 -0.04 38.5 46 2M 4.9M 39.88
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close fractionally down forming a tight doji on lower volume.

MWD 08/12 A Wedge 49.99 +1.2 49.54 55 4M 5.8M 47.28
Buy Not Issued. Bounced off the 10 day MVA to make a nice move on much higher, but still below average volume. Did not enter the play because the volume is not there.

MXIM 08/27 Test BO 45.55 +0.59 45.04 51.85 6.7M 9.5M 41.89
Buy Not Issued. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close higher on average volume. The volume has not been what we needed in order to enter this play.

MYL 08/19 Rv H&S 36.38 -0.02 36.71 43.74 1.5M 1.5M 35.65
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close fractionally lower on average volume.

NENG 08/04 Test BO 6.43 +0.33 5.12 6.35 1.2M 232K 5.29
Current. Tested Friday's gain to rally and close with a nice gain on above average volume.

NFI 08/23 Put 56.7 +2.45 52.75 48 418K 500K 53.18
Buy Not Issued. Rallied higher today to move off the 18 day MVA on higher, but still below average volume. The stock has not made the move we were looking for so will drop for now, but will keep our eye on it.

NFLX 08/26 DB hdl 33.65 +0.32 30.62 36.65 1.9M 1.5M 29.58
Current. Volatile session to test Friday's gain and rebound to close higher on very strong volume. Tapped 34.69 at the day's high but could not maintain the entire gain.

NSM 08/30 Test BO 29.45 +0.31 29.72 35 4.4M 5M 27.38
Buy Not Issued. Tested Friday's gain to rebound and close up for the day on strong volume. Tapped 30.11 intraday and gave back some of the day's gain.

ONNN 06/21 Test BO 4.72 -0.07 3 3.75 1.4M 900K 4.22
Current. Gapped higher at the open but could not hold the gain to close slightly down for the day on strong volume. Did rebound from the day's low of 4.65.

PLL 08/25 Cup hdl 25 0 24.6 28.88 625K 800K 23.47
Buy Not Issued. Tested Friday's gain to rally and close flat forming a tight doji on above average volume. Have not entered the play because the volume we are looking for has not been there.

PLXT 08/25 Cup hdl 5.5 0 5.55 6.93 118K 325K 4.98
Buy Not Issued. Beginning to move laterally on low volume. Closed flat and formed another tight doji on very low volume.

PMTI 08/06 BO 7 -0.32 6.59 7.91 97K 200K 6.94
Exited. It is not in a lot of trouble but we did not like that
it was selling down and struggling again at 7 after
the reversal.

PTEK 08/26 Cup hdl 7.6 +0.39 6.74 8.65 2.5M 276K 6.54
Current. Great move up on strong volume surge.

QCOM 08/21 DB hdl 41.21 -0.12 40.52 48.65 11M 12M 39.62
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and form a tight doji on above average volume.

QRSI 08/20 Cup hdl 9.13 +0.58 8.6 10.72 221K 184K 7.98
Current. Bounced off the 10 day MVA for a nice move up on higher above average volume. Tapped 9.49 for the day's high and did give back some of the gain.

RIMM 07/31 Cup hdl 27.32 -1.16 27.52 31.25 4.3M 2.5M 27.55
Exited. Used a trailing stop to exit as it was selling on stronger
volume.

SINA 08/18 Test 50 34.28 +3.26 32.2 38.25 12M 10M 29.95
Current. Bounced off the 10 day MVA and just kept going up on a strong volume surge.

SLM 08/23 Put 39.99 -0.19 40.35 38.25 1.9M 1.5M 40.88
Buy Not Issued. Moved down on strong volume. Tested the 18 day MVA but could not hold. Having a hard time getting below 40. Want to see it make a clean break before we enter the play since the market is moving up.

SNIC 08/11 Test BO 13.77 +0.1 12.15 14.55 962K 900K 12.64
Current. Tested Thursday's gain to rebound and close fractionally higher on lower, but above average volume. Still in an uptrend moving up the 10 day MVA.

SNWL 08/19 Test 50 6.48 +0.15 5.85 7.12 1.3M 800K 5.88
Current. Moved up on stronger volume. Tapped 6.85 at the day's high but could not hold the gain. Still in good shape.

SPIL 08/21 Test BO 4.55 +0.25 4.33 5.41 695K 904K 4.03
Current. Gapped higher and formed a tight doji on lower, but average volume.

SPRT 08/28 A Wedge 9.27 +0.36 9.18 11.25 590K 910K 8.15
Buy Not Issued. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close higher but on lower volume. Volume has not been there to enter the play.

STM 08/27 DB hdl 24.8 -0.14 24.14 27.78 3.3M 3M 23.88
Current. Gapped lower to rally and close slightly down managing to hold most of Friday's gain on higher volume.

TKLC 08/02 Test BO 16.82 -0.74 15.96 18.95 1.2M 1M 15.85
Current. Gapped up at the open but could not hold the gain. Tested the 10 day MVA intraday to rally and close at 16.82 on slightly lower volume. Managed to hold some of Friday's gain.

TSA 08/23 DB hdl 33.2 +0.82 31.69 38 473K 400K 31.15
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on higher volume.

TSCO 06/03 Rv H&S 35.63 +1.13 23.42 27.62 497K 603K 31.48
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on slightly higher but below average volume.

TSCO 04/24 Cup hdl 35.63 +1.13 21.88 26 497K 603K 31.48
Current.

TUES 08/06 Cup hdl 33.64 -0.98 30.68 36.78 478K 309K 32.68
Current. Pull back to test the 10 day MVA and rallied to close slightly above the 10 day MVA on higher volume.

TXN 08/21 DB hdl 24.04 +0.19 23.64 28.88 12M 15M 22.22
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on average volume.

VRTS 08/19 CCall 34.89 +0.37 19.76 20 4.9M 8.5M 31.94
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on higher, but below average volume.

VVTV 07/19 Cup hdl 16.86 +0.3 16.95 20.45 131K 250K 16.48
Current. Tested below the 18 day MVA to rebound and close above the 10 day MVA on higher, but below average volume.

WEBX 08/26 Cup hdl 19.54 +0.44 18.55 22.25 1.5M 1.5M 17.68
Current. Moved up on average volume. Needs to maintain this volume to break through the high.

WONE 08/23 Flat 3.61 -0.04 3.64 4.38 118K 150K 3.29
Current. Tested below the 10 day MVA to rally and close slightly down and forming a tight doji on lower volume.

XICO 07/02 A Wedge 10.48 +0.13 7.25 8.65 74K 172K 9.45
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on low volume.

XOMA 07/28 Test BO 9.22 -0.14 8.35 10.24 1.6M 1.5M 8.93
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rally and hold at the 10 day MVA on above average volume. Tapped 9.50 at the high but could not hold this gain.

ZMH 08/09 Test BO 53.25 +1.51 51.12 59.55 4.8M 3M 49.68
Current. Good move on excellent volume surge.

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

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