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CONTINUING PLAY LIST
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LEGEND FOR CONTINUING PLAY TABLE
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 12/03 Test 18 183.12 +0.14 184.30 203.95 29M 45M 189.89
Current. Quiet, lateral day in the market as most stocks got a breather and held the Tuesday price with AAPL following this trend perfectly. Doji on low volume in the close flat and still holding the 50 day SMA as support. AAPL in good shape here near key support at the 50 day SMA and if it does start any more selling it will not get too out of hand.
AAPL 11/20 Test 50 183.12 +0.14 175.11 198.95 29M 40M 189.89
Current.
APA 12/18 PreAnn 103.49 +0.59 104.55 120.45 2.3M 5.3M 100.91
Buy Not Hit. Moved laterally Wednesday with the market as APA showed low, fading volume with a doji. Held the 10 day EMA intraday and looks to continue the Tuesday rebound soon once the market wakes up again. Watching for some stronger volume on the resumed moved higher for the buy.
APC 12/18 PreAnn 63.29 +1.44 62.44 71.95 4.1M 4.5M 61.25
Entered today. APC ignoring the market slumber Wednesday and surging higher on rising, below average volume for a great buy point. Has a solid, Dbl btm base to work from here and is in good shape to continuing climbing from here this week.
BG 11/29 Cup 117.00 -0.02 116.55 133.85 863K 1.6M 121.48
Stalled with the market Wednesday on low volume and still holding the 18 day EMA as support. Just resting at the bottom of its test from the Cup high and once volume picks up again looks to create a the hdl to the Cup for a solid base.
BIDU 12/06 DB hdl 374.98 +2.01 395.38 454.00 4.8M 9M 389.89
Current. Short step higher Wednesday on low volume as it was ultimately a relaxation day in the market. Nice rebound from the 50 day EMA this week with BIDU in good shape to continue higher soon once volume returns.
CME 12/04 Dbl btm 693.50 +1.50 681.23 745.00 407K 9M 698.65
CME still consolidating from early December in the upper 600s on fading, below average volume. Just waiting for stronger volume to get the Dbl btm started higher again.
CTRP 12/08 Rev HS 56.54 -0.29 58.88 71.88 346K 1.2M 55.68
Buy Not Hit. Held the Tuesday low and 50 day EMA at the testing low here in mid December with fading, low volume as CTRP finishes the Rev HS test. Nice base, just needs higher volume to really get the recovery move going from here for the buy.
CY 12/04 Cup 35.61 +0.78 35.90 41.65 5M 7M 35.22
Current. CY still inside the consolidation range of December after the late November breakout as it holds near the mid 30s. Still in decent shape, just resting and waiting for higher volume to take CY up and out of this lateral movement.
ESLR 12/17 Test BO 15.73 +0.03 15.63 18.85 5.1M 7.4M 14.78
Current. Held the Tuesday price for a lateral move with the market Wednesday on average volume. ELSR still just testing the mid December high here and holding its Cup base along key support at the 10 and 18 day EMAs from mid November. Looks good to bounce upside from this quick test soon once volume returns.
ESLR 11/15 Test 18 15.73 +0.03 14.17 16.95 5.1M 5.4M 15.95
Current.
FCEL 12/18 Test BO 12.34 +1.15 12.12 14.95 3M 1.4M 11.48
Entered today. Explosive movement higher from FCEL Wednesday on a surge of volume as it posted a strong breakout through the session. Jumped in midweek here and looks to carry the breakout higher through the rest of the week.
FMCN 12/15 Test 50 57.00 +0.61 58.65 69.95 1.8M 5M 54.94
Buy Not Issued. FMCN still inside its consolidation range here in mid December on fading, low volume now in the upper 50s. Hit the 50 day SMA as intraday resistance Wednesday and watching closely to see if it faces any serious resistance problems the average. Otherwise still looks alright, just resting and waiting for stronger volume to start it upside again.
GILD 11/27 Dbl btm 45.78 +0.23 44.51 50.75 4.2M 10M 46.27
Current. Sold some intraday and bounced to hold the 18 day EMA as support in the session with low volume. GILD ready to take the Dbl btm higher from here once volume returns. Just resting now from the mid December pullback.
GMCR 12/18 Cup hdl 39.63 -0.51 40.54 48.88 236K 300K 37.88
Buy Not Hit. Rested Wednesday with the market on low volume to get a nice breather from the Tuesday breakout. Ready to enter on this one once it resumes the move from Tuesday and volume returns to run higher in this solid cup base.
GME 12/15 Test 50 60.97 +0.01 60.98 72.65 2.6M 4M 57.88
Current. GME resting Wednesday on below average volume with the market after a solid breakout Tuesday. Looks to resume the move higher again soon after this quick breather.
GOOG 12/03 Cup hdl 677.37 +4.02 687.88 742.00 4.4M 8M 713.32
Current. Light upside movement with a doji Wednesday on low volume. GOOG just resting with the market at key support at the 50 day EMA and set to recover this mid December pullback soon once volume returns.
GOOG 11/17 Test 50 677.37 +4.02 659.65 724.95 4.4M 8.6M 713.32
Current.
HOLX 12/15 Asc Bse 67.52 +1.30 66.04 75.95 2.6M 3.6M 64.22
Buy Not Issued. Nice move higher Wednesday on strong, rising volume, although still below average. Just decided to hold off on entering a bit longer and ready to enter if this positive action continues.
HUM 12/12 Cup hdl 74.20 +0.81 75.77 88.95 2M 2.4M 74.39
Buy Not Hit. Doji on above average volume at the 50 day SMA as HUM gave a short bounce higher from the pullback low here near 74. Looks to be trying the recovery move midweek here and not a bad start with the rising, above average volume. Just needs to continue higher from here for the buy.
ICE 12/17 Test BO 185.87 +7.99 185.36 209.95 1.7M 2.2M 179.88
Entered today. Great rebound from the Tuesday selling with average volume Wednesday to resume the Dbl btm breakout from Monday. Got in on ICE after this solid move from Wednesday and expecting some more gains through the week.
IRM 12/11 Cup hdl 36.79 +0.16 37.95 43.95 408K 991K 36.22
Buy Not Hit. Still inside its consolidation range here in the upper 30s with fading, below average volume this week. Doing a nice job of hanging onto the 18 day EMA and 10 day EMA as key support through this lateral movement from early December. Just needs stronger volume to start uphill for the buy.
MA 12/17 Test 18 212.34 +10.57 211.98 244.95 4.5M 4.8M 204.22
Entered today. Jumped in on MA Wednesday with an above average volume surge higher from the Tuesday selling as it starts its recovery move. In great shape to head uphill on this rising volume for the remainder of the week on a strong breakout. Awesome.
MON 12/17 Test BO 103.04 +2.03 103.44 119.95 3.6M 6M 100.22
Buy Not Issued. MON with a decent rebound from the Tuesday low at the key 18 day EMA as it gave a low volume bounce for some light gains. Still just moving along the bottom of its test and ready to enter once it picks up the recovery move with some stronger volume.
MOS 12/17 FlyPlat 82.31 -0.84 85.48 99.95 2.1M 5M 81.65
Buy Not Issued. Low volume Wednesday as MOS continued its rest from the early December high with some more lateral movement. Just sticking near the mid to low 80s until it can get the volume it needs to start upside again.
NDAQ 12/13 Cup hdl 46.50 +0.91 47.05 55.00 1.6M 4M 44.55
Buy Not Issued. NDAQ still resting from its early December breakout as it holds onto the 10 day EMA some more this week on fading, low volume. Needs stronger volume to get the Cup hdl base pushing NDAQ upside again to give a good entry point.
NYX 11/01 Test BO 86.07 +2.39 91.29 99.95 2.6M 7M 89.94
Current. Great rebound from the Tuesday low after NYX tapped the 200 day SMA to set up for today's rebound. Pretty impressive considering the low volume Wednesday as NYX looks to start the recovery move from here after the tap at the key 200 day SMA.
NYX 10/23 Cup 86.07 +2.39 88.85 99.95 2.6M 5M 89.94
Current.
PZE 12/13 Cup hdl 12.45 -0.06 12.59 15.25 308K 400K 11.88
Buy Not Issued. PZE with some nice intraday movement higher only to give it back and close flat with average volume. Has a solid Cup hdl base, just needs stronger volume to really get the base moving higher for the buy.
RESP 11/26 Asc Bse 52.46 +0.71 50.98 58.31 470K 500K 51.46
Current. Nice rebound from the Tuesday selling with above average volume Wednesday as RESP recovered this weeks pullback to the 10 day EMA. Looks to be making its next bounce higher in the Asc bse from here.
RIMM 11/27 Test 50 102.13 +1.44 119.22 136.95 21M 32M 119.65
Current. Lateral movement Wednesday along the 90 day SMA as RIMM continues its rest from the early December gap lower. RIMM still in pretty decent shape here as it holds key support in this nice rest, just waiting for some stronger volume to return and start it upside again.
SDS 12/12 Rolling 55.65 +0.21 53.96 60.75 15M 21M 54.96
Current. Closed flat Wednesday on low volume to run in the market trend for a quiet session. Doing a nice job so far this month of recovery the testing low back near 51 and looks good to continue higher soon with volume picking up this week.
SID 12/15 PreAnn 85.40 +5.00 82.33 99.95 2.8M 1.4M 80.44
Entered today. SID with explosive volume Wednesday as it gapped and surged through the session to give a great entry point. Nice job of holding the 10 day EMA intraday as support as well with SID in great shape here midweek.
SOHU 12/15 Cup hdl 53.79 -0.75 55.48 69.95 914K 2.6M 53.89
Buy Not Hit. Doji Wednesday on low volume as SOHU took a quiet step lower as it continues its pullback from the Cup hdl high. Need to see SOHU find a bottom in this test soon to start opening up some entry points.
SPWR 12/04 DB hdl 129.11 +3.76 130.38 149.95 1.8M 2.8M 124.38
Current. SPWR still asleep through December and on low volume this week along the 10 and 18 day EMAs as it continues its consolidation near 130. Just hasn't seen the same, strong volume from early December where it took the DB hdl to its current level near 130. Need that same, solid volume to resume the move higher.
VIP 12/03 Test BO 37.73 +0.13 36.78 42.85 2.6M 5M 38.69
Current. Doji after the great Tuesday rebound from the Monday selling as VIP ran with the market trend here midweek on low volume to close flat. Nice job of holding the Tuesday high and looks to resume the recovery move soon after this market slumber day.
VIP 11/08 Test 18 37.73 +0.13 32.52 40.45 2.6M 3.2M 38.69
Current.
WFT 12/05 Trnd Rv 64.34 -0.28 66.95 77.95 4.3M 6.1M 64.97
Buy Not Issued. Saw some nice upside movement Wednesday only to have VIP return it all and close flat intraday with average volume. Looks to have bottomed here as it tested the 50 day EMA intraday for a third, consecutive session as support and watching for the buy point once it shows signs a recovery move.
WLT 11/19 Test BO 36.61 +0.15 35.00 40.95 864K 1.6M 36.32
Current. Doji in the close flat Wednesday on fading, below average volume this week as WLT quietly pulls back from the early December Asc bse high. Setting up to start its next bounce higher in the base here after two sessions of holding the 18 day EMA as key support and now the Wednesday doji above the 10 day EMA.
XTO 12/12 DB hdl 51.82 +0.68 52.88 59.95 4.2M 5M 51.11
Buy Not Issued. Still very volatile this month as it showed some moderately wide range movement intraday Wednesday only to close flat. Has average volume and looks to be trying to push up from this weeks pullback to the 50 day SMA. Ready to enter if it can make the recovery move on stronger volume to really get the DB hdl going.
YGE 12/17 Cup hdl 35.73 +0.32 35.48 42.50 2.6M 4.3M 32.97
Current. Doji Wednesday on below average volume as YGE closed flat with the market just taking a day off. Nice bounce higher Tuesday which YGE looks to resume shortly and take the Cup hdl even higher once the market wakes up.
Downside Plays
Stock Date Play Close +/- Pivot Tgt Vol TgtV Stop
FRE 12/12 Put 32.62 -0.60 31.05 27.04 11M 14M 32.11
Buy Not Issued. Rising, below average volume as FRE sticks around the 10 and 18 day EMAs in the lower 30s. Hit some intraday resistance from the 18 day EMA as it closed flat and just need to see FRE start downhill from here on this rising volume for the buy.
IWM 12/11 Put 75.63 +0.46 76.21 73.15 86M 90M 74.22
Current. IWM trying for a bounce here this week as it gives a low volume test of the 10 day EMA. Looks to be taking one last breath of air before heading under as it nears resistance from the 10 and 18 day EMAs.
SPY 12/11 Put 145.88 0.00 147.98 143.65 198M 200M 145.72
Current. Just another session along this December pullback low Wednesday as SPY saw below average volume in this quick rest from the selling. Still in good shape to continue lower from here after this breather with the market.
TIE 12/11 Put 26.55 +0.04 28.24 26.22 1.2M 2.5M 26.51
Trying to bottom at the November lows as support this week after a solid week of selling from last week. May have to close it if it shows upside strength from here with a second consecutive doji on fading, low volume.
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