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Continuing plays:

Play Date: 08/21/2003
HDTV (Spatialight--$4.27; +0.12; no options): Microdisplays
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/h/hdtv.html
STATUS: Cup w/handle. HDTV looks ready to make the break from its 9.5 month pattern, working laterally the past week above the 10 day MVA (4.12) and below roughly 4.25. Volume started to edge up Wednesday, and Thursday HDTV tried to make the breakout but gave it back. Volume surged. It is strong across the board, and looking for another strong volume move higher that holds toward the close.
Volume: 172.264K Avg Volume: 82.863K
BUY POINT: New: 4.44 (orig. $4.12) Volume=125K Target=$5.12 Stop=$3.93
POSITION: - Stock (no option chain)
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/hdtv.html


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 ready: ENCY; BDY; AVNX; BKST

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

AMSC 08/19 Test BO 12.18 -0.06 12.08 14.48 262K 900K 11.68
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rebound and close above the 18 day MVA on very low volume. Tested the 10 day MVA at the day's high, but could not hold the gain.

AMT 08/16 Cup hdl 10.63 -0.05 10.64 12.77 1.3M 2.8M 10.76
Current. Fractional pull back to close forming a doji on lower, below average volume. Tapped the 18 day MVA at the day's high and 10.35 was the day's low.

ANAD 08/16 Cup hdl 5.07 +0.38 4.27 5.32 782K 625K 4.48
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rebound and move higher to close over the 10 day MVA on lower, but above average volume.

ANSR 08/11 Cup hdl 3.9 +0.1 3.43 4.22 110K 350K 3.35
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on lower volume.

AQNT 09/10 Put 9.23 +0.21 8.85 6.85 1.2M 750K 9.65
Current. Entered the play. Opened on 9 and moved up on higher, above average volume. Tapped 8.70 at the day's low but rebounded.

ARTG 08/12 Test 50 2.6 +0.07 2.26 2.72 498K 1M 2.29
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rally and close higher on slightly higher, but still below average volume.

ASF 08/26 Put 10.49 -0.16 9.82 8.25 135K 450K 10.81
Current. Moved down to close under the exponential 50 day MVA on much lower, below average volume.

ASKJ 08/26 Rv H&S 20.94 +0.73 19.34 23.25 1.3M 3M 18.16
Current. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on much lower volume.

ASPT 08/09 Test BO 8.71 -0.15 8.06 10.12 145K 791K 8.28
Current. Tested below the 18 day MVA to rebound and close under the 10 day MVA on very low volume.

ATML 08/26 Cup hdl 4.64 +0.3 4.36 5.28 10M 10M 4.05
Exited.

AVNX 08/14 Flat 6.04 +0.11 4.68 5.92 1.4M 2M 5.05
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close higher on slightly lower volume.

BDY 07/16 Test BO 27.67 -0.63 19.58 23.25 202K 376K 24.52
Current. Tested below the 10 day MVA to rally and close lower, but above the 10 day MVA on lower, below average volume.

BHE 08/12 FlyPlat 46.92 +0.67 42.95 49 286K 550K 44.55
Current. Bounced off the 10 day MVA to move up on lower, below average volume.

BKST 08/30 Test 18 28.83 +0.24 28.88 33.42 90K 90K 27.68
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rally and close above the 10 day MVA on higher, above average volume. Tapped 29.69 at the day's high but could not hold the gain.

CBST 09/06 A Wedge 13.26 -0.15 14.06 16.88 1.1M 550K 13.08
Exited.

CDIC 08/20 Cup hdl 5.23 +0.24 4.55 5.55 441K 271K 4.52
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rally and move up on higher volume.

CELL 07/21 Cup hdl 27.45 +1.58 19.25 23.25 871K 225K 24.98
Current. Opened below the 10 day MVA to move up and close with a nice gain on much higher, above average volume.

CHIR 08/28 DB hdl 56.45 +2.63 52.95 60.75 3.7M 2.8M 50.76
Current. Nice move up on excellent volume.

COGN 09/02 Cup hdl 33.13 +0.95 32.02 38 898K 1.2M 29.92
Buy Not Issued. Tested 32 and rebound to close higher on lower, but average volume.

CPST 09/10 Test BO 2.42 +0.21 2.48 3 5.6M 2M 2.16
Current. Entered the play. Great move up on strong volume surge.

CSC 08/04 DB hdl 41.65 -0.12 43.42 48.45 1.2M 2.4M 42.52
Exited.

DRIV 08/25 Cup hdl 27.55 +0.85 25.75 30.25 949K 1.7M 25.81
Current. Tested below the 18 day MVA to rally and close just under the 10 day MVA on higher, but average volume. Closed just under the

DRIV 08/06 Test 50 27.55 +0.85 24.18 27.48 949K 1.7M 25.81
Current.

EMBT 07/26 Cup hdl 10.04 +0.1 9.33 11.12 154K 400K 9.42
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close over the 10 day MVA on lower, below average volume.

ENCY 09/08 Cup hdl 5.45 +0.28 5.04 6.32 776K 300K 4.45
Buy Not Issued. Continue to move up the 10 day MVA on lower, but still strong volume. Waiting for a pull back to enter the play.

ERICY 08/11 Test 18 16.39 +0.18 14.82 17.74 2.3M 5M 15.55
Current. Moved up on lower, below average volume.

FFIV 08/18 Flat 19.6 -0.7 19.58 23.48 1.7M 745K 19.65
Exited.

GPRO 06/17 A Wedge 60.15 +0.3 41.75 48 315K 766K 58.92
Current. Tested below the 18 day MVA to rally and close just above the 18 day MVA on lower, below average volume. Tapped 61.60 at the day's high.

GPRO 04/05 Dbl btm 60.15 +0.3 26.5 30.75 315K 521K 58.92
Current.

HBIO 08/14 Test BO 5.99 +0.08 5.1 6.54 95K 153K 5.34
Current. Tested below the 10 day MVA to rebound and close higher on higher, but average volume.

HDTV 08/21 Cup hdl 4.27 +0.12 4.12 5.12 171K 125K 3.93
Current. Bounced off the 10 day MVA for a nice move on volume surge.

HGSI 09/04 Cup 15.7 +0.01 16.48 19.68 1.7M 3M 15.15
Current. Tested below the 10 day MVA to rebound and close forming a tight doji on lower, but average volume.

HYC 08/20 Flat 5.55 +0.18 5.22 6.55 147K 225K 4.97
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rally and move up higher with a great gain on lower, but average volume.

IFLO 09/09 Flat 10.19 +1.04 9.62 11.52 1.9M 426K 8.72
Current. Entered the play. The stock bounced off the 10 day MVA for an explosive move on excellent volume surge

ILMN 09/10 Dbl btm 4.07 -0.11 4.35 5.48 55K 113K 3.75
Buy Not Hit. Pull back on much lower, but average volume. Managed to maintain most of yesterday's gain.

IMA 07/28 A Wedge 24.18 -0.27 22.2 26.65 39K 115K 22.08
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rally and close down on much lower volume.

INFA 08/23 Test BO 8.86 +0.35 8.22 9.95 265K 1.1M 7.92
Buy Not Issued.

INTC 07/31 FlyPlat 28.03 +0.37 25.88 30.95 56M 75M 27.14
Current. Bounced off the 18 day MVA for a nice move on much lower, below average volume.

IRM 09/10 Put 34.58 -0.27 34.55 32 1.3M 500K 35.55
Current. Moved down on very strong volume. Tapped 33.56 at the day's low but rebound.

JNPR 08/20 Flat 16.79 +0.24 15.45 18.68 9.2M 15M 16.81
Current. Tested below the 18 day MVA to rally and close above the 18 day MVA on lower, but below average volume. Tested the 10 day MVA but could not hold the gain.

KOMG 09/08 Test BO 15.71 -0.68 16.25 19.55 125K 332K 15
Buy Not Issued. Tested the 18 day MVA to rally and close down, but above the 10 day MVA on lower, below average volume.

LF 08/20 Cup hdl 36.6 +0.56 35.34 42 360K 845K 35.94
Current. Bounced off the 18 day MVA to rebound and close higher, just under the 10 day MVA on lower volume. Tapped above the 10 day MVA, but could not hold the gain.

LIFC 08/27 Cup hdl 6.47 +0.07 6.18 7.55 172K 210K 5.88
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close higher on lower, but above average volume.

LM 05/06 Cup hdl 71.33 +0.26 58.5 67.78 549K 610K 71.55
Current. Tested the simple 50 day MVA to rally and close higher on slightly lower, but above average volume.

MCO 09/09 Put 51.65 +0.04 51.38 48.35 736K 600K 52.35
Buy Not Hit. Fractional move up on higher, above average volume.

MMSI 08/05 Test BO 23.36 +1.37 20.44 24.33 217K 183K 20.76
Current. Tested below the 10 day MVA to rebound and close with a nice gain on higher, above average volume.

MOVI 08/30 Flat 20.98 +0.32 22.21 26.72 393K 418K 21.08
Current. Bounced off the 50 day MVA to move up and close higher on slightly higher, above average volume. Tested the 10 day MVA at the day's high, but could not hold the gain.

MRBA 08/14 Cup hdl 4.14 +0.39 4.12 5.12 634K 215K 3.76
Current. Kept watching it, and it made a strong breakout Thursday.

MWD 08/12 A Wedge 48.88 +0.88 49.54 55 5.1M 5.8M 47.28
Buy Not Issued. Gapped up at the open to move up and close over the 10 day MVA on slightly lower, but above average volume.

MYL 08/19 Rv H&S 38.71 -0.24 36.71 43.74 1.3M 1.5M 35.65
Current. Slight pull back on lower, but average volume. More volatile tapping 39.71 at the day's high and 38.29 at the low.

NENG 08/04 Test BO 7.38 -0.12 5.12 6.35 1M 232K 5.98
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rally and close down forming a tight doji on lower, but above average volume.

NFI 08/23 Put 55.25 +1.7 52.75 48 336K 500K 53.18
Buy Not Issued. Moved up on lower, but below average volume.

NFLX 08/26 DB hdl 32.87 -1.04 30.62 36.65 1.3M 1.5M 31.65
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rally and close just under the 10 day MVA on higher, above average volume.

NSM 08/30 Test BO 33.07 +0.84 29.95 35.35 4.5M 5M 31.55
Exited. Stock dropped sharply early, we exited to preserve our gain. Had too much of a hair trigger. Tested the 10 day MVA then rebounded. Will look for another entry point.

NVAX 09/03 DB hdl 7.3 +0.32 6.75 8.39 312K 302K 6.08
Current. Good move up on higher, above average volume.

ONNN 06/21 Test BO 5.26 +0.41 3 3.75 947K 900K 4.72
Exited. Stock dropped sharply early, we exited to preserve our gain. Had too much of a hair trigger. Tested the 18 day MVA then rebounded. Will look for another entry point.

ONT 09/02 Test 50 2.71 +0.03 2.92 4 419K 1.6M 2.72
Buy Not Issued. Opened below the 10 day MVA to move up to close over the 10 day MVA on lower, well below average volume.

PLXT 08/25 Cup hdl 5.59 +0.14 5.55 6.93 111K 325K 4.98
Buy Not Issued. Bounce off the 10 day MVA to move up on slightly higher, but below average volume.

PPHM 09/08 Cup hdl 1.99 -0.03 2.08 2.88 1.2M 3.2M 1.93
Buy Not Issued. Slight pull back on much lower, below average volume.

PTEK 08/26 Cup hdl 7.14 +0.14 6.74 8.65 1.3M 276K 6.95
Current. Tested below the 18 day MVA to rebound and close higher,holding the 10 day MVA on lower, but above average volume.

PTN 09/09 Rv H&S 4.49 +0.87 4.15 5.25 657K 329K 3.72
Current. Entered the play. Bounced off the 18 day MVA for an explosive move up on excellent volume surge.

QCOM 08/21 DB hdl 41 +0.38 40.52 48.65 8.7M 12M 39.62
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rebound and close higher, holding the 10 day MVA on higher, but below average volume.

QRSI 08/20 Cup hdl 8.84 -0.16 8.6 10.72 47K 184K 8.55
Current. Gapped down at the open and moved up, but still closed down just under the 10 day MVA on much lower volume.

SCON 09/06 BO 3.82 +0.2 3.69 4.95 990K 735K 3.38
Current. Nice move up on lower, but above average volume.

SFNT 09/06 Test BO 37.21 +0.31 38.72 46.45 129K 350K 37.15
Buy Not Issued. Opened lower to move up and close higher just under the 10 day MVA on very low volume. Tapped the 10 day MVA at the day's high, but could not hold the gain.

SINA 09/09 Cup 36.86 +0.63 36.15 41 11M 12M 33.62
Current. Moved up to form a tight doji on lower, but above average volume.

SINA 08/18 Test 50 36.86 +0.63 32.2 38.25 11M 10M 31.88
Current.

SLM 08/23 Put 38.65 +0.1 40.35 38.25 2.2M 1.5M 40.88
Slight move up on higher, above average volume.

SMTC 09/06 Test BO 20.05 +0.2 21.94 26.32 736K 2M 20.21
Buy Not Issued. Tested below the 18 day MVA to rebound and close above the 18 day MVA on very low volume. Tested the 10 day MVA at the day's high but could not hold the gain.

SNIC 08/11 Test BO 14.74 0 12.15 14.55 624K 900K 13.12
Current. Tested below the 10 day MVA to rebound and close flat on slightly higher, but average volume.

SNWL 08/19 Test 50 6.13 +0.09 5.85 7.12 333K 800K 6.18
Exited.

SOHU 09/09 Cup 35.91 +0.07 37.35 42.55 3.2M 6.1M 34.22
Current. Tested the simple 50 day MVA to rebound and close higher on lower, below average volume.

SOHU 09/02 Cup 35.91 +0.07 36.14 42.92 3.2M 5M 32.12
Current.

SONS 09/03 BO 8 +0.24 8.49 10.25 3M 6M 7.48
Current. Bounced off the 10 day MVA to move up on lower, below average volume.

SPIL 08/21 Test BO 4.36 +0.03 4.33 5.41 615K 904K 4.22
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA to rebound and close higher just under the 10 day MVA on higher, but below average volume.

SPRT 08/28 A Wedge 8.65 +0.15 9.18 11.25 93K 910K 8.15
Buy Not Issued. Bounced off the 18 day MVA to move up and close just under the 10 day MVA on higher, but below average volume. Tested above the 10 day MVA at the day's high, but could not hold the gain.

SRA 09/10 Test BO 16.7 +0.14 16.85 20.25 112K 261K 16.18
Buy Not Hit. Bounced off the 10 day MVA to moved up on lower, below average volume.

STM 08/27 DB hdl 25.78 +0.78 24.14 27.78 3.1M 3M 24.88
Current. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close with a nice move on lower, but above average volume.

STST 09/03 Flat 19 +0.4 20.18 24 45K 175K 18.36
Current. Opened below the 10 day MVA to move up and close over the 10 day MVA on lower, but below average volume.

TKLC 08/02 Test BO 17.12 +0.23 15.96 18.95 293K 1M 15.85
Current. Moved up off the 10 day MVA to close higher on lower, below average volume.

TRB 09/06 Put 45.68 +0.87 45.38 43 2.4M 1M 46.28
Current. Moved up on strong volume surge.

TSCO 06/03 Rv H&S 35.21 +1.32 23.42 27.62 700K 603K 32.42 Current. Opened below the 10 day MVA to move up for a nice gain on higher, but average volume.

TSCO 04/24 Cup hdl 35.12 +1.32 23.42 27.62 700K 603K 32.42 Current

TSYS 08/14 Test BO 3.78 -0.07 3.54 4.45 134K 120K 3.55 Current. Pull back o slightly higher volume. Volatile session with 4.01 at the day's high and 3.68 at the day's low.

TXN 08/21 DB hdl 23.69 +0.27 23.64 28.88 19M 15M 23.88
Current. Tested below the 18 day MVA to close above the 18 day MVA on lower, but above average volume. Tested above the 10 day MVA at the day's high, but could not hold the gain.

VVTV 09/03 Cup hdl 16.99 -0.21 16.95 20.45 85K 250K 16.48 Current. Pull back to hold at the 10 day MVA to form a tight doji on lower, below average volume.

ZGEN 09/03 Cup 15.49 +0.47 16.12 19.35 20K 100K 14.78
Buy Not Issued. Tested the 10 day MVA to rebound and close higher forming a tight doji on very low volume.

ZMH 08/09 Test BO 52.09 -0.51 51.12 59.55 1.4M 3M 51.42 Current. Pull back to hold under the 10 day MVA on lower, below average volume.

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

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