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THE PLAYS: Have some great continuing plays from across the market that are ready to move and we added some other very nice upside patterns tonight.

Upside:

Play Date: 04/15/2008
ARD (Arena Resources--$41.57; -0.35; optionable): Oil and gas drilling, exploration
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/a/ard.html
EARNINGS: Announced 3-13-08
STATUS: Ascending triangle. Making a higher low at the 10 day EMA (41.21) in its 16 week base after rising lows in this pattern below a constant top in the 43 range. Stronger, above average volume Tuesday as it tested higher then slipped back to flat. Nice set up and looking for more strong volume as it moves higher and we see the move stick.
Volume: 651.302K Avg Volume: 568.678K
BUY POINT: $43.05 Volume=850K Target=$51.45 Stop=$40.69
POSITION: ARD GH - July $40c (63 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/ard.html

Play Date: 04/15/2008
BBG (Bill Barrett Corp.--$50.30; -0.33; optionable): Oil and gas exploration
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/b/bbg.html
EARNINGS: 5-6-08
STATUS: Cup w/handle. Nice pullback to the 18 day EMA (48.64) on the Monday and Tuesday low, then a rebound off that support, moving on very strong, above average volume Tuesday. Nice little 8 week base that formed over the 90 day SMA and has set BBG for a breakout to a new high.
Volume: 935.9K Avg Volume: 749.062K
BUY POINT: $51.18 Volume=1M Target=$58.95 Stop=$48.55
POSITION: BBG IJ - Sept. $50c (54 delta, 101 OI) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/bbg.html

Play Date: 04/15/2008
CY (Cypress Semiconductor--$26.83; +1.12; optionable): Semiconductors
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/c/cy.html
EARNINGS: 4-17-08
STATUS: Double bottom w/handle. Earnings are Thursday and CY has set up well, forming a double bottom spanning January to March, then rallying higher to the 200 day SMA (27.64) to start April. Form there it has formed a handle just over a week long, moving lower to test the 10 day EMA. It held that level Monday and Tuesday was up on a strong shot of above average volume. Tried the 200 day Tuesday, and we are looking for a move over that level on volume to show us the buyers are back in force and to give us the buy point.
Volume: 7.401M Avg Volume: 7M
BUY POINT: $27.75 Volume=8.5M Target=$34.88 Stop=$25.81
POSITION: CY IE - Sept. $25c (64 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/cy.html

Play Date: 04/15/2008
SLB (Schlumberger--$91.13; -0.06; optionable): Oil and gas services
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/s/slb.html
EARNINGS: 4-18-08 before the open
STATUS: SLB has set up once more just before its earnings, showing a tight lateral move this month just below the 200 day SMA (92.53). Low volume this week as it slides laterally above the 10 day EMA and below the 200 day. Some good upside above average volume last week and a low volume test back. Still in good position to make us some money when it shows us the break over that 200 day SMA on some solid volume.
Volume: 7.01M Avg Volume: 11.699M
BUY POINT: $92.78 Volume=15M Target=$105.88 Stop=$89.91
POSITION: SLB HR - Aug. $90c (61 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/slb.html

New Buy Point on Current Positions:

Play Date: 04/15/2008
SCHN (Schnitzer Steel--$81.80; +1.14; optionable): Steel and iron
http://biz.yahoo.com/p/s/schn.html
EARNINGS: Announced 4-3-08
STATUS: Flying plateau. Earnings are already out of the way and the announcement took SCHN out of its 6 month base on some strong volume. It has since slid laterally in a tight range, waiting for the 10 day EMA (79) to catch up to it. It is there and while it may take another session or two for the next break higher we want to be ready when it does.
Volume: 490.717K Avg Volume: 670.602K
BUY POINT: $82.38 Volume=850K Target=$99.75 Stop=$78.77
POSITION: SQQ HP - Aug. $80c (61 delta) &/or Stock
http://www.investmenthouse.com/ci/schn.html

Continuing plays ready to move:

AMX
BIDU
CHL
MON
NUS
OTEX
QQQQ
RIMM

Good Investing!
Jon L. Johnson and The Daily Staff

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