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DATE: date play first appeared on report.

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

PLAY STATUS: Buy not hit (stock has not hit buy point); Buy not issued (stock has hit buy point but did not enter due to weak volume, poor intraday action, poor Market action); Current (ongoing play already entered); Entered today (entered the play that session); Exited (closed the position); Target hit (play hit initial target; will note if took all or partial gain or let run further); Trailing stop (exited using a trailing stop loss).

Upside Plays
Stock Date Play Close +/- Pivot Tgt Vol TgtV Stop
AAPL 08/21 Cup hdl 88.75 +0.49 68.12 78.00 18M 40M 88.65
Current. Modest gain, unable to clear 10 day EMA for second
session. Looks like a fading rebound attempt and another
good chance to sell calls against stock position if
not already done so.

AKAM 11/11 DB hdl 54.38 +0.60 50.81 60.95 5.8M 7.5M 52.28
Current. Continue with the uptrend on slightly above average volume. Moving very nicely and another good push would be worth pulling some option gain into the bank on these positions.

AKAM 10/21 Test 50 54.38 +0.60 47.20 55.95 5.8M 7M 52.28
Current.

ALXN 11/30 Test BO 44.69 +0.08 44.30 52.35 462K 800K 43.12
Current. Moving up after testing the 18 day MVA. Nice test along the 10 day EMA.

AMT 11/29 Asc Bse 37.71 +0.60 38.58 43.95 2.5M 3.4M 36.95
Buy Not Hit. Bounced off the 50 day EMA on rising volume. Hanging tough in the pattern and at key support.

ANAD 11/13 Cup hdl 9.69 -0.34 9.30 11.78 1M 1.4M 9.58
Current. Fell through the 10 day EMA on rising though below average volume. Still in the uptrend but it needs to hold the line at the 18 day EMA near 9.50.

AOB 10/24 FlyPlat 12.75 +0.66 7.29 8.94 2M 700K 11.95
Current. Surging higher on continued strong volume. Strong uptrend above the 10 day EMA.

BMET 12/09 Cup 41.54 +1.64 40.12 47.95 6.7M 2M 38.11
Buy Not Issued. Gapped higher on takeover talk. Hard to get in with
such a gap and in any event, want to see how the takeover
attempt shakes out before buying into this. Will watch
it but dropping for now.

BOBJ 11/07 Cup hdl 38.02 -0.02 38.00 45.65 983K 3M 37.68
Current. Still a tight range near the 18 day EMA on low volume. Very quiet. That is when you look form breakouts.

BRCM 12/06 Test 20 34.20 +0.08 34.89 41.88 11M 18M 33.11
Current. Moving up on below average volume after testing the 50 day MVA. Continues holding the 200 day SMA, looking for that next run.

CBG 11/06 Test BO 32.70 -0.30 29.65 35.95 1.2M 2.4M 32.32
Current. Fading on very low volume toward the 18 day EMA to test that last strong run. Still in an excellent uptrend.

CELG 11/27 Test 18 57.44 +1.63 55.57 63.95 3.2M 4.4M 57.45
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA intraday and rallied back for a nice gain on low volume. Moving up after testing the 18 day MVA.

CLE 12/07 PreAnn 34.29 +1.29 33.48 39.95 7.9M 2.2M 31.78
Buy Not Issued. Gapped higher on an upgrade but was well off the high
(though that was a market order at 37.49. No market
orders!). Will see if it closes this gap some, but
if it continues higher from here it is a buy.

COH 10/21 Cup hdl 43.00 -0.13 36.11 41.95 5.5M 4.5M 42.54
Current. Showing a doji on the 10 day MVA on very strong volume surge. Doji may indicate a change in pattern to the upside after this pullback.

CRZO 11/28 Rev HS 32.07 +0.06 32.45 38.85 100K 500K 32.11
Current. Still holding the 18 day EMA on low volume.

DO 12/06 Cup 81.50 +0.40 81.55 99.45 2.4M 4.2M 78.32
Buy Not Issued. Moving higher but volume not there yet. Very promising.

DRQ 11/29 Rev HS 43.97 -0.18 43.00 50.98 393K 925K 42.97
Current. Low volume as it works up the 10 day EMA. Slow. Very slow.

EMC 11/21 DB hdl 13.22 +0.04 13.17 15.85 23M 30M 13.08
Current. Tapped the 18 day EMA on the low and rebounded for a gain on rising volume.

FCX 12/05 DB hdl 61.35 -0.46 63.08 72.95 4.7M 7.9M 60.05
Buy Not Hit. Still working laterally over the 10 day EMA, setting up for the next move.

FTEK 11/13 Test BO 25.12 +0.22 23.85 28.98 302K 350K 24.45
Current. Testing the 10 day EMA on low volume, bouncing Monday as volume perked up. Good breakout last week and now it has been tested.

GME 10/21 Test BO 57.23 -0.56 53.00 60.45 547K 1.7M 55.98
Current. Low volume pullback. Still in uptrend, still above the 10 day EMA.

GME 10/11 Cup hdl 57.23 -0.56 49.84 58.95 547K 2.1M 55.98
Current.

HET 11/17 Cup hdl 79.74 +0.15 78.15 87.32 3.4M 3M 77.98
Current. Meeting some new resistance at 80 but doing a good job of working laterally over the 10 day EMA, setting up for the next move. Bids for a buyout are due Tuesday.

HLF 12/05 Rev HS 40.40 +0.54 41.19 48.78 193K 525K 39.38
Current. Bounced off the 18 day EMA but volume remained low.

HLTH 12/07 Saucer 12.16 +0.13 12.28 14.75 3.5M 5M 11.78
Buy Not Hit. Nice bounce though no volume. Stretching for the breakout.

HOC 10/10 Dbl btm 54.50 -0.50 46.82 54.50 526K 1.2M 53.88
Current. Ease back on low volume. Looking for a rebound off the 10 day MVA (54). Solid test.

HOLX 12/02 DB hdl 50.15 -0.69 50.44 60.45 356K 1.5M 47.72
Buy Not Issued. Pullback holding the 10 day MVA intraday and rallied back on low volume. Still forming the handle.

IAAC 11/27 Test BO 40.40 +1.78 34.00 39.65 423K 425K 38.45
Current. Another nice surge off the 10 day EMA on strong, above average volume. What great strength.

IAAC 11/14 Asc Bse 40.40 +1.78 30.69 36.85 423K 425K 38.45
Current.

ICE 10/18 Test 18 113.21 +5.11 83.64 94.95 3.7M 2.4M 109.48
Current. Gapped up at the open and continued to soar on stronger above average volume making an all time high. Guess you could say it broke the ice off the last consolidation.

INAP 11/15 Asc Bse 19.75 +0.23 18.25 21.98 259K 827K 19.68
Current. Holding over the 18 day EMA on low volume. Good test of the break higher but needs to hold the line here.

ININ 11/14 Test BO 17.38 -0.62 18.68 22.88 181K 300K 17.65
Exited. Fell through the 18 day MVA on rising volume.

ISE 11/18 Test 50 51.49 -0.09 53.05 62.95 611K 1M 52.95
Buy Not Issued. Tapped 52.73 at the intraday high, but gave it back showing a tight doji on below average volume. Still in the pattern.

JSDA 12/07 Cup hdl 10.05 -0.02 10.33 12.39 183K 250K 9.69
Buy Not Issued. Doji at the 10 day EMA on continued below average volume.

LRCX 11/18 Test BO 53.10 +0.14 54.55 62.95 1.7M 4.8M 52.89
Current. Still working laterally along the 10 and 18 day EMA on low volume, trying to consolidate for another move higher similar to NASDAQ.

LRCX 10/18 Test BO 53.10 +0.14 49.75 57.45 1.7M 5.7M 52.89
Current.

LVLT 11/30 Test 50 5.95 +0.13 5.88 7.95 66M 38M 5.68
Current. Gapped higher on strong trade, reaching the October high. This is where we want to see the strength carry it on through.

MA 12/09 Test BO 99.10 -1.00 102.00 119.90 3M 3.5M 97.55
Entered today. Tapped 102.4 at the intraday high, but gave it back on rising volume. Was not the breakaway move we were looking for, but will ride it out. Looking for a bounce off the 10 day MVA.

MA 10/28 Flat 99.10 -1.00 73.14 87.75 3M 2.3M 100.75
Current.

MO 12/02 Test BO 85.02 +0.19 84.62 98.45 4.2M 14M 82.78
Buy Not Issued. Working higher but no volume behind it.

NFLD 12/05 Cup 15.59 -1.39 16.22 19.95 1.1M 600K 15.95
Trailing Stop. Fast takeoff, fast drop back to earth.

NITE 12/06 DB hdl 18.72 +0.03 19.12 22.98 649K 2M 17.89
Buy Not Issued. Definitely a handle forming just above the 'hump' in the short pattern.

NTGR 12/06 Test BO 27.38 +0.94 26.53 31.89 1.2M 1M 26.11
Current. Gapped up at the open and continued to move up for a nice gain on excellent volume surge. CSCO and NTGR moving well together.

NUE 12/02 Test BO 64.35 -1.20 60.38 71.89 3.6M 6M 63.55
Fading back some but on low volume. Just taking a breather.

NUVA 12/01 Test 50 23.85 -0.29 23.85 28.45 129K 375K 23.98
Current. Holding the 10 day EMA on very low volume. Needs to show some upside strength here.

NUVO 11/20 DB hdl 4.05 -15.50 19.75 23.98 86M 500K 18.89
Buy Not Issued. Its drug was doing nothing in its trial. Gapped lower
and went nowhere. Obviously dropping it.

NVEC 11/11 Test BO 38.51 -1.02 42.75 51.95 269K 1.1M 40.95
Current. Pullback on low volume. Looking for stock to continue to rebound from the 50 day MVA (37.95)

NVEC 10/14 Test 50 38.51 -1.02 33.75 40.00 269K 580K 42.45
Current.

NYX 11/02 Cup hdl 99.40 +3.69 77.10 87.95 5.2M 2.4M 105.65
Current. Gapped up at the open and continued to move up on stronger above average volume. Moving up with a nice gain after testing the breakout.

OMCL 11/21 Test 50 19.75 +0.31 20.00 23.95 235K 325K 19.11
Current. Moving up with a nice gain on rising volume after routine pullback.

SAY 11/13 Cup hdl 23.12 -0.50 23.11 27.72 536K 1.1M 23.18
Trailing Stop. Faded through the 18 day EMA.

SINA 11/21 Test BO 29.27 +0.01 29.00 33.98 1.7M 950K 28.45
Current. Tested the 18 day MVA intraday and rallied back showing a doji on strong volume surge. Doji may indicate stock is ready for next move up.

SKX 11/30 FlyPlat 31.00 -0.15 30.16 35.88 329K 450K 31.55
Current. Tapped the 10 day EMA on the low and recouped some losses on low volume. Nice low volume test, but this is where it has to hold.

SMSC 11/18 Test BO 30.49 -0.55 32.63 37.95 225K 450K 31.35
Exited.

SMSC 10/03 Cup hdl 30.49 -0.55 29.21 34.75 225K 504K 31.89
Trailing Stop. Slipped through the 50 day EMA on stronger volume so took no chances.

SOHU 12/09 DB hdl 25.13 +0.15 25.55 29.95 271K 894K 24.38
Buy Not Hit. Still forming the handle with a doji above the 10 day EMA.

STEC 11/15 Test 50 10.43 +0.19 9.15 10.98 535K 650K 9.88
Current. bounced after the test Thursday and Friday of that strong breakout move.

SVVS 12/05 Asc Bse 33.83 +0.59 33.74 39.95 409K 365K 32.04
Current. Moving higher on rising, average volume. Not a huge move but no complaints.

THQI 11/29 Test 50 33.55 -0.45 32.43 38.65 514K 2M 32.32
Current. Tested back some on low volume, still working laterally in the weeklong consolidation of the strong break higher to end November and start December.

VCLK 11/01 Rev HS 25.02 -0.04 19.86 23.98 1.7M 2.4M 24.22
Current. Ease back on low volume. Still in uptrend.

VPHM 11/29 Flat 15.02 -0.08 15.16 20.22 877K 1.5M 15.71
Current. Nice hammer doji over the 10 day EMA in the lateral test. Looks ready to resume the move.

VSEA 12/09 Asc Bse 41.75 +0.20 42.22 48.95 921K 1.4M 40.11
Buy Not Hit.

WFR 12/04 Cup 43.32 +0.92 41.11 48.75 3.3M 6.5M 38.65
Buy Not Issued. Continued higher off the Friday doji but on low volume. Hard to get a handle on it right now.

WNR 12/02 Test BO 27.46 -0.52 28.88 34.95 506K 685K 27.31
Buy Not Issued. Fell below the 18 day MVA will drop for now.

Downside Plays
Stock Date Play Close +/- Pivot Tgt Vol TgtV Stop
CGNX 12/04 Put 23.41 -0.13 24.12 22.51 202K 335K 23.89
Moving down the 10 day MVA on low volume.

CMVT 12/07 Put 19.76 +0.14 19.48 18.00 2.8M 5M 20.11
Current. Broke through the 18 day MVA intraday, but fell back showing a doji on 10 day MVA on low volume. Stock needs to break through the 10 day MVA (19.70)

DIA 12/02 Put 123.30 +0.34 122.58 120.11 3.9M 8M 123.55
Buy Not Issued. Meeting some resistance here from that November top. This is where the rubber meets the road on this play.

EYE 12/09 Put 36.45 +0.11 36.04 34.51 957K 1.8M 36.85
Buy Not Hit. Broke through the 18 day MVA, but gave it back showing a doji under the 18 day MVA. Still in downtrend and looking ready to turn back over.

LIFC 12/09 Put 22.00 -0.26 21.99 19.91 1.1M 1.1M 22.65
Entered today. Broke lower, rebounded, but then faded again in the afternoon below the 10 day EMA. Volume was up. Looks as if the next downside move is starting.

QQQQ 12/07 Put 44.06 +0.16 43.60 42.41 72M 115M 44.11
Current. Gained some ground but very low volume and another
close well off the intraday high. Has the look of a
relief move on that lower volume.

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