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LEGEND

DATE: date play first appeared on report.

PLAY: Denotes the type of pattern or play.
Upside play types: Asc Tri=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; Dsc Tri=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.

Upside Plays

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

AAPL 12/16 Test BO 63.29 -1.11 66.68 76 12M 15M 64.75
Current. Pullback holding the 18 day MVA on rising, but below average volume. Needs to rebound from here.

AAPL 12/09 Test 18 63.29 -1.11 65.52 76 12M 15M 62.05
Current.

ACPW 12/06 Test BO 4.49 -0.16 4.72 6.11 69K 207K 4.55
Buy Not Issued. Gapped down as stock moves down below the 18 day MVA on low volume. May test back to the 4.43.

AMMD 12/18 DB hdl 41.19 -0.62 41.74 49.25 321K 450K 41.48
Current. Pullback testing the 18 day MVA intraday on stronger above average volume. May continue to test back to the 18 day MVA (40.78)

ANT 12/29 Rv H&S 40.28 -1.58 42.52 48.55 444K 400K 40.88
Buy Not Issued. The stock has not performed so will drop.

ARBA 11/11 Test BO 16.04 -0.56 14.55 18.35 1.1M 835K 16.31
Trailing Stop.

ARBA 10/11 Cup 16.04 -0.56 10.78 13.45 1.1M 835K 16.31
Current. Fell through the 18 day EMA so we took some very nice
stock and option gain off the table.

ARRY 12/21 Cup hdl 9.34 -0.18 9.57 11.55 592K 375K 8.97
Buy Not Issued. Gapped down showing a doji on the 10 day MVA on stronger above average volume. Doji may indicate a change in pattern to the upside.

AVID 11/08 DB hdl 60.57 -1.18 55.55 63.55 586K 800K 60.32
Trailing Stop.

AVO 11/06 Dbl btm 40.37 -0.77 42.35 50.48 595K 665K 42.44
Exited.

BIIB 12/08 Flat 66.29 -0.32 65.12 75 3.4M 4.5M 65.48
Current. Tapped 67.80 at the high, but gave it all back holding the 10 day MVA on rising, but below average volume. Testing the breakout. May test back to 65.89.

BWLD 12/13 Cup hdl 33.89 -0.92 35.95 43 182K 261K 35.75
Exited.

CENT 12/15 Cup hdl 40.12 -1.62 41.12 50.15 179K 160K 39.64
Current. Gapped up at the open, but reversed holding the 18 day MVA on stronger above average volume. May test back to support at 39.39.

CERN 12/13 Test BO 52.41 -0.76 53.48 60.55 560K 565K 52.12
Current. Pullback tapping 52.14 at the low and rallied back holding the 18 day MVA on stronger above average volume. May test back to support at 51.77.

CPS 12/23 DB hdl 45.45 -0.54 45.35 51 193K 400K 45.43
Current. Pullback tapping 45.17 at the low and rallied back on rising, but below average volume. May test back to the 10 day MVA (45.34). Will need to hold here.

CRGN 12/18 Cup hdl 7.01 -0.15 7.78 9.45 305K 542K 7.22
Buy Not Hit. Gapped up at the open, but then gave it back holding the 18 day MVA on below average volume. Needs to hold here and rebound.

CSTR 12/15 Test 50 26.16 -0.67 27.03 32.48 264K 350K 26.04
Current. Pullback testing the simple 50 day MVA on lower, below average volume. May test back to 25.92 (simple 50 day MVA)

CYT 12/20 Cup hdl 52.2 +0.78 50.84 58.78 425K 560K 49.89
Current. Nice move up the 10 day MVA on stronger above average volume.

DUSA 11/16 Flat 14.26 -0.04 12.88 15.35 63K 208K 13.84
Current. Pullback testing the 18 day MVA intraday and rallied back showing a tight doji on lower, below average volume. Holding at some resistance.

ECL 12/06 FlyPlat 34.6 -0.53 35.55 40.38 646K 1.2M 34.65
Buy Not Hit. Gapped down and continue to move down holding the simple 50 day MVA on rising, but average volume. Needs to hold here or will drop.

EFJI 12/23 DB hdl 9.5 -0.25 9 10.85 108K 178K 9.44
Current. Tapped 9.89 at the high, but gave it back showing a doji on lower, below average volume. Holding just above resistance at 9.33. In good shape.

EMC 12/30 Cup hdl 14.73 -0.14 15.01 18 15M 18M 14.33
Buy Not Issued. Pullback testing the 10 day MVA intraday and rallied back on stronger above average volume. May test back to support at 14.49. Did not enter the play today because stock spent the session coming off the day's high.

EMR 11/18 FlyPlat 68.7 -1.4 68.78 78 1.3M 1.4M 68.89
Exited.

EXTR 11/06 Cup 6.42 -0.13 6.68 8.68 2.1M 2.5M 6.65
Current. Gapped up at the open, but then reversed holding the 10 day MVA on rising, but average volume. Needs to hold here.

FFIV 12/27 FlyPlat 47.05 -1.67 49.59 57.55 742K 1.2M 47.78
Current. Entered a partial Friday & it sold back to 18 day EMA
Monday but on continued low volume. Needs to hold here
but overall still quite strong.

GENZ 11/22 Cup hdl 57.39 -0.68 57.45 63.75 2.2M 3.2M 56.14
Current. Pullback testing the 18 day MVA intraday and made a fierce rally on stronger above average volume. Showing strength coming off the day's low. Testing the breakout.

GOOG 12/18 Pennant 202.71 +9.92 185.85 214 16M 12M 193.88
Current. Nice move up the 10 day MVA on stronger above average volume.

GPN 12/22 Test 50 57.72 -0.82 56.79 66 307K 400K 57.12
Gapped down showing a doji on the 10 day MVA on average volume. Testing the breakout.

HELE 12/22 DB hdl 33.13 -0.48 33.54 38.95 271K 430K 33.32
Current. Gapped down showing a doji filling in the gap intraday on stronger above average volume. May continue to pullback to test the 10 day MVA.

HOLL 11/06 Cup hdl 4.79 -0.06 4.09 5.09 26K 175K 4.75
Trailing Stop. Friday took the rest of position off table.

HOLX 12/22 Test BO 27.2 -0.27 28.48 33.98 306K 250K 27.24
Current. Gapped up at the open, but then gave it back holding above the 18 day MVA on stronger above average volume. May test back to 26.74 (10 day MVA), but will need to hold here.

HPOL 12/07 Test 20 7.94 +0.04 7.62 9.18 722K 400K 7.75
Current. Gapped down below the 10 day MVA and rallied on strong volume surge holding at some resistance.

IDXC 12/01 Test BO 34.21 -0.25 36.35 42 154K 130K 34.77
Buy Not Issued. Stock has not made the move we were looking for so will drop.

IMDC 12/20 Cup hdl 62.84 -0.41 63.59 73.65 244K 572K 61.55
Buy Not Hit. Tapped 64.47 at the high, but gave it back holding at some support under the 10 day MVA on rising, but below average volume. Still in the pattern.

JCOM 12/28 Cup hdl 33.79 -0.71 36.05 42.96 492K 600K 34.24
Current. Pullback tapping support at 33.55 intraday and rallied back on rising, but average volume. May continue to test back to support, but will need to hold there.

JUPM 12/27 Rv H&S 21.6 -2.18 21.76 25.98 920K 665K 22.94
Current. Gapped down at the open and continued to move down on stronger above average volume. May test back to the 18 day MVA (21.06)

KMRT 08/18 Dbl btm 100.1 +1.15 80.22 92 2.7M 3.6M 105
Current. Tapped 104 at the intraday high, but gave it back holding the 10 day MVA on rising, but average volume. Still in good shape.

KOOL 12/18 Cup hdl 6.25 -0.09 6.54 7.89 274K 350K 6.15
Buy Not Issued. Gapped up at the open, but then gave it back tapping 6.04 at the low and rallied back holding the 10 day MVA on average volume. Still in the pattern.

LIFC 12/28 DB hdl 9.73 -0.49 10.95 13.22 392K 300K 10.22
Buy Not Hit. The stock has not performed so will drop.

LRCX 12/29 Cup hdl 27.79 -1.12 29.42 34 1.9M 2.5M 27.89
Buy Not Hit. Thudded down on rising, but below average volume holding at support under the 18 day MVA. Needs to hold here and rebound.

MIPS 11/11 Test BO 9.72 -0.13 8.67 10.41 312K 347K 9.44
Current. Pullback on rising, but below average volume holding the 10 day MVA. May test back to the 18 day MVA.

MNDO 12/13 Cup hdl 5.47 -0.35 5.48 7 454K 366K 5.32
Current. Very volatile session tapping 5.82 at the intraday high, but gave it all back showing a doji just under the 18 day MVA on very strong volume surge. May test back to support at 5.30.

MNST 12/13 Rv H&S 32.39 -1.25 30.98 37.38 1.5M 2.1M 31.97
Current. Pullback on rising, but below average volume holding at some support above the 18 day MVA on rising, but below average volume. May continue to test back to the 18 day MVA.

MRCY 12/30 Cup hdl 29.61 -0.07 30.15 36 163K 276K 29.28
Buy Not Hit. Pullback tapping 29 a the intraday low and rallied back on rising, but average volume. Beginning to make a lateral move.

MRGE 12/27 Test BO 22.1 -0.15 21.78 25.95 109K 170K 22.48
Current. Volatile session tapping22.90 at the high, but gave it back showing a doji on above the 10 day MVA on rising volume. May continue to test back to the 10 day MVA (21.60), but will need to hold there.

MTSN 12/02 Cup 10.68 -0.53 11.15 13.75 270K 500K 10.65
Exited.

NCR 10/23 Test BO 68.31 -0.92 54.05 62.35 688K 725K 67.24
Current. Pullback testing the 18 day MVA intraday on rallied back on rising, but below average volume. Still in good shape. May test back to the 18 day MVA.

NEOL 12/22 Test BO 12.17 -0.34 13.12 16 254K 450K 12.32
Buy Not Issued. Volatile session. Tapped 13.43 a the high, but gave it all back holding the 18 day MVA on much stronger, but average volume. Needs to hold here or will drop. Did not enter the play today because volume was not there and stock spent the session coming off the day's high.

NGEN 12/20 Test BO 6.98 -0.38 7.38 9.35 1.9M 2.4M 6.95
Current. Gapped up at the open, but then reversed holding just below the 10 day MVA, but above support at 6.86. May test back to this level.

NTES 12/27 Cup hdl 52.46 -0.46 53.15 63 804K 1.2M 50.78
Buy Not Issued. Gapped up, but gave it back testing the 18 day MVA intraday and rallied back holding the 10 day MVA on rising, but below average volume. Did not enter the stock today because volume was not there and stock spent session coming off the day's high.

NXTP 12/09 Test 50 19.43 -0.11 18.58 23.35 1.9M 2M 18.72
Current. Pullback testing the 10 day MVA intraday and rallied back showing a doji on very strong volume surge. Doji may indicate a change in pattern to the upside.

OSTK 12/27 Test 18 65.83 -3.17 72.48 85 1.3M 1.6M 69.44
Exited.

PRFT 12/16 Test BO 9.29 +2.73 6.9 8.45 6.9M 236K 8.57
Target Hit. Explosive move as stock hit the target so we took some of the money off the table and will let remaining position continue to work for us.

SGMS 12/11 Asc Tri 23.44 -0.4 24.18 29 1.3M 1.1M 23.68
Exited.

SMDI 12/20 Cup 6.24 -0.32 6.12 7.71 286K 250K 6.08
Current. Big gap up at the open, but then reversed holding just above the 18 day MVA on strong volume. May test back to the 18 day MVA on stronger above average volume. May test back to 6.10.


SNDA 12/29 Flat 40.86 -1.63 44.25 52.78 790K 1.2M 42.48
Exited. Took the position off the table Friday & the stock continued lower Monday, down to the 18 day EMA where it may try to find support.

STGS 11/29 Cup hdl 40.88 -0.64 41.25 49.25 167K 320K 41.33
Exited.

STK 12/27 Test BO 31.62 +0.01 31.68 37 577K 900K 30.77
Current. Pullback tapping 31.5 at the low and rallied back on rising, but below average volume. Still in good shape. Holding at some resistance here.

STK 11/30 DB hdl 31.62 +0.01 29.92 35.54 577K 1.4M 30.62
Current.

TKR 12/08 Test BO 24.97 -1.05 26.69 31.85 503K 580K 26.18
Exited. Took the position off the table last Friday.

VISG 12/29 Cup 8.91 -0.1 9.75 11.75 677K 1.3M 9.07
Buy Not Hit. Gapped up at the open, but then gave it back tapping 8.80 at the low and rallied back holding the 10 day MVA on rising, but below average volume. Needs to hold here and rebound.

WMS 12/02 Rv H&S 33.12 -0.42 31.65 37.45 357K 945K 31.72
Current. Pullback testing the 10 day MVA intraday and rallied back on rising, but below average volume. May test back to the 10 day MVA.

WYNN 12/11 Cup 65.55 -1.37 68.48 78.75 1.4M 1.5M 66.35
Current. Pullback holding below the 18 day MVA on rising, but below average volume. May test back to support at 64.32, but will need to hold here.

XXIA 12/29 Cup hdl 14.77 -2.04 16.84 20.25 2.9M 606K 15.94
Exited.

YUM 10/12 Test BO 46.82 -0.36 42.89 48 1.2M 1.2M 46.32
Current. Took the January options Friday for a nice 77% gain.
Monday it tapped the 10 day on the low in a modest test.

Downside Plays

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

ANN 12/20 Put 20.6 -0.93 20.98 18 1M 1.6M 21.32
Nice move down the 10 day MVA on rising, but below average volume.

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