In Play Updates and Reviews
11:07:16 PM EDT | 07/03/2009
The Market is Losing its Grip
By James Brown | Has the path of least resistance reversed to down? We're trimming a few plays from the newsletter.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:06:48 PM EDT | 07/01/2009
TEVA exceeds our target
By James Brown | The drug maker broke out over major resistance. We're adjusting a couple of stops on our call plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:31:38 PM EDT | 06/30/2009
Confidence Hiccups
By James Brown | The improving trend in consumer confidence stumbled today and traders nervously took a little money off the table.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:28:14 PM EDT | 06/29/2009
Window Dressing Continues
By James Brown | Traders were pretty quick to buy the dip this morning. Bulls are definitely in control.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:14:10 AM EDT | 06/27/2009
Five New Stops
By James Brown | We're updating stops on five plays. MUR hit our target on Friday. While one put play hit our trigger to open positions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:53:01 PM EDT | 06/25/2009
Stocks Bounce Toward Quarter End
By James Brown | Now that the FOMC meeting is over and Bernanke survived his appearance before congress stocks are making a run at the quarter's end.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:02:33 PM EDT | 06/24/2009
Early Gains Fade
By James Brown | The market's early gains faded into the closing bell but bulls remain hopeful.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:55 PM EDT | 06/23/2009
Apple Sours, Toll Brothers Scores!
By James Brown | Markets were relatively flat on Tuesday but the tone was still one of profit taking.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:45:26 PM EDT | 06/22/2009
Stocks Correct Sharply
By James Brown | The breakdown under 900 in the S&P 500 doesn't bode well for the bulls.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:47:17 PM EDT | 06/20/2009
Ready for the Window Dressing
By James Brown | Options expiration is over. The end of the quarter is upon us. As long as the FOMC doesn't surprise anyone stocks could see some window dressing.

Thursday, June 18, 2009
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A Quiet Day Before Expiration
By James Brown | Stocks were relatively mild ahead of tomorrow's quadruple-witching Friday.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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Worse Than It Looked
By James Brown | The major averages closed unchanged on the session but it was a rough day for stock market bulls.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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Tightening Our Stops
By James Brown | As stocks continued to slip we're adjusting our stops to reduce our risk.

Monday, June 15, 2009
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Trimming the play list
By James Brown | The market-wide sell-off on Monday trimmed a few stocks off our play list.

Saturday, June 13, 2009
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Good news, Bad news
By James Brown | The intraday weakness on Friday both helped and hurt. We had two plays get triggered. We also had some plays get stopped out.

Thursday, June 11, 2009
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New Relative Highs
By James Brown | Today's session saw the major averages and many of our bullish candidates hit new relative highs.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009
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Another Quiet Day
By James Brown | It was another quiet day on Wall Street but oil futures managed to hit new highs.

Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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Path of Least Resistance
By James Brown | Stocks drifted sideways but the path of least resistance seems to be up.

Monday, June 8, 2009
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A Little Profit Taking
By James Brown | The market hit some profit taking. Recent winners, like the commodity-related stocks, suffered the worst.

Saturday, June 6, 2009
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Bears in Hiding
By James Brown | The markets look ready for a summer rally with the bears no where to be found.

Thursday, June 04, 2009
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Commodities Back On Top
By James Brown | Commodities and related stocks were back in charge with the dollar's renewed weakness.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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Buy The Dip
By James Brown | Stocks may have snapped a four-day winning streak but traders were buying the dip late this afternoon.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009
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Slow Melt Higher
By James Brown | There wasn't a lot of follow through on Monday's stock market rally but the market seems to be slowly melting higher.

Monday, June 01, 2009
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Changing Directions
By James Brown | The market's breakout today could be signaling a change in direction after a month of consolidation. The rally hit a few bearish stops.

Saturday, May 30, 2009
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Bulls Score Again in May
By James Brown | Some late afternoon month-end window dressing sent stocks higher.

Thursday, May 28, 2009
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Gold Scores
By James Brown | Our bullish gold play scores a win while stocks bounce within their trading range.

Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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New Entry Points
By James Brown | The failed rally on Wednesday has produced a few new entry points for our bearish plays.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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A Confidence Rally
By James Brown | The better than expected consumer confidence numbers send stocks higher.

Saturday, May 23, 2009
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Stocks Look Vulnerable
By James Brown | The spring rally appears to be in jeopardy after last week's lower high.

Thursday, May 21, 2009
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Lack of Leadership
By James Brown | With a three-day holiday weekend looming buyers are missing in action.

Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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It's Time To Turn
By James Brown | It's time that investors turned defensive again with the market's rally looking more fragile.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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Credit Cards Decline
By James Brown | Credit card stocks slip as investors react to new legislation.

Monday, May 18, 2009
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Bulls Buy the Banks (Again)
By James Brown | Positive analyst comments on the banks rekindle the rally.

Saturday, May 16, 2009
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Buyers Get Tired
By James Brown | After a two-month rally the bulls finally run out of gas.

Thursday, May 14, 2009
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Puts Get Triggered
By James Brown | Today's bounce in the market ends a three-day sell-off but do you buy it?

Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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Performing Puts
By James Brown | Our recently added puts are performing well. Traders need to be cautious on bullish positions.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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Bulls Are Still Kicking
By James Brown | Investors were worried the rally was over but stocks rebounded from their lows.

Monday, May 11, 2009
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Traders Should Remain Cautious
By James Brown | Profit taking after a rally like last week is normal but we have to be on guard in case it turns into something more.

Saturday, May 9, 2009
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Time To Raise Your Stops
By James Brown | The rally has been amazing but nothing lasts forever.

Thursday, May 7, 2009
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Stocks pull back toward short-term support
By James Brown | We have a few bullish candidates nearing their support.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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Double-Digit Percentage Moves
By James Brown | Wednesday's rally sent some of our bullish candidates higher and hit a couple of targets along the way.

Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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Stocks Step Sideways
By James Brown | Stocks paused as investors did a little profit taking and looked nervously at the end of this week.

Monday, May 4, 2009
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Banks Regain Their Lead
By James Brown | Financials were the big performers today but oil and commodity stocks were not far behind. Okay, maybe they were a little behind.

Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Raising Stops Again
By James Brown | As the market marches higher we're adjusting stops to keep up.

Thursday, April 30, 2009
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Stocks Rest After A Strong Month
By James Brown | April 2009 was one of the strongest months in years. Stocks took the day to pull back from their highs.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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Bulls Score Yet Again
By James Brown | Investors ignored the negative GDP numbers and bought stocks instead.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
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Momentum is Fading
By James Brown | We're seeing more and more stocks with the upward momentum stalling.

Monday, April 27, 2009
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Swine Flu Strikes Stocks
By James Brown | Our Priceline.com (PCLN) play was hit by the swine flu news.

Saturday, April 25, 2009
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Take Profits Early
By James Brown | We've got a few bullish plays that readers might want to consider taking profits early.

Thursday, April 23, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Precision Castparts Hits our Target
By James Brown | PCP soared toward resistance at $70.00. We are adjusting three stops on our play list.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Another day for targets and new stops
By James Brown | We had two bullish play candidates hit our targets. Meanwhile we're updating stops for several plays.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Dipping to Change
By James Brown | We are using the recent dip as an opportunity to update some stops and some entry points. Two plays hit our targets today.

Monday, April 20, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Stocks Correct on the BAC news
By James Brown | Bank of America's earnings report sparked a sell-off in financials that led the rest of the market lower.

Saturday, April 18, 2009
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Time to update Stops again
By James Brown | The market extends the rally to six weeks but momentum is slowing.

Thursday, April 16, 2009
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Targets Hit!
By James Brown | Thursday was a good session for the bulls. We had four stocks hit our targets.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
A Volatile Session for the Bulls
By James Brown | Traders bought the dip but a few stocks broke support intraday.

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Four New Stops
By James Brown | The market was due for a little profit taking. This might be a new entry point.

Monday, April 13, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Financials Still Leading
By James Brown | The RKH hit our first upside target. Our strangle is on the verge of hitting our target.

Saturday, April 11, 2009
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Gaps, Stops, and Targets
By James Brown | Thursday's gap higher affected some of our entry points. We've updated most of our stop losses and one play hit our target.

Wednesday, April 8, 2009
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More Aggressive Entry Points
By James Brown | We are adjusting a few of our plays to use more aggressive entry points.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009
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One Play Triggered, Three New Stops
By James Brown | One of our buy the dip plays has been triggered.

Monday, April 6, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Bank Downgrade Sparks A Dip
By James Brown | Negative analyst comments tried to take the financials lower but the market pared its losses.

Saturday, April 4, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
A Play Update Medley
By James Brown | We have a new target, new stop, an early exit, a target achieved, dropping an unopened play and more.

Thursday, April 2, 2009
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Bulls Stampede Over the Bears
By James Brown | A worldwide rally runs over our bearish plays. Probably time to take profits in our bullish plays.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
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Mastercard Gets Swiped
By James Brown | Shares of MA reversed lower on news. The rest of the play list turned in mixed results.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Could be a bearish entry point
By James Brown | The window-dressing rebound faded lower into the quarter's end.

Monday, March 30, 2009
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Finally - a pull back in stocks!
By James Brown | The long, overdue pull back finally arrives on Wall Street.

Saturday, March 28, 2009
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Turning More Defensive
By James Brown | Momentum is slowing. Traders should be taking profits, updating stops or exiting early.

Thursday, March 26, 2009
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Pruning the Play List
By James Brown | I'm cutting several unopened plays and adding lots of new stops

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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Three new stops
By James Brown | I've updated our play list with three new stop losses. Two plays had their entry points triggered.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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Two Targets Hit, One Triggered
By James Brown | We had two bullish positions hit our targets today. One new bullish trade was triggered.

Monday, March 23, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Bulls Rejoice with Treasury Plan
By James Brown | Or maybe it's just bears running for cover (again). We had a few bearish plays get stopped out today.

Saturday, March 21, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Stocks Pull Back after Two-Week Run
By James Brown | The profit taking we just saw in the market was normal. A further dip might provide another entry point.

Thursday, March 19, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Taking Profits Ahead of Expiration
By James Brown | We had two stocks hit our targets today. One stock hit our stop loss.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Stocks Surge on FOMC news
By James Brown | We have four new stops for our bullish plays.

Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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Four New Stops
By James Brown | Current bullish plays look good. Tough market for puts.

Monday, March 16, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Stocks Dip As Expected
By James Brown | We added a couple of new stops and decided to exit early on RIMM.

Saturday, March 14, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Taking Profits on Two Plays
By James Brown | Friday saw two bullish candidates hit exit levels. We're expecting a dip this week.

Thursday, March 12, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
A Wave of New Stops
By James Brown | New stops for most of our bullish plays. Our remaining strangle hit our target this afternoon.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Today had a little bit of everything
By James Brown | Three plays were triggered. One hit our target. Two were stopped out.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Stock Blowout Hits Several Targets and a few stops
By James Brown | Bulls were in control and we had call and strangle plays hit some targets.

Monday, March 9, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
GOOG implodes (again)
By James Brown | We still have several plays with triggers. The trend is still down.

Saturday, March 7, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
Two targets hit on Friday.
By James Brown | We still have several plays with unhit triggers. We're dropping PCLN and DO hit our stop.

Thursday, March 5, 2009
In Play Updates and Reviews
New Stops as Stocks Sink
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, March 4, 2009
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China Sparks Some Short Covering
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, March 3, 2009
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Market Indecision
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Monday, March 2, 2009
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Five Targets Hit as Stocks Slide
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, February 28, 2009
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Three Targets Hit
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Thursday, February 26, 2009
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Stocks Begin To Slip Lower Again
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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Three new stops as stocks churn sideways
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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ATK scores, GS explodes.
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Monday, February 23, 2009
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Whipsaws and new lows
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, February 21, 2009
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Gapping Down on Friday
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Thursday, February 19, 2009
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Citigroup Breaks Down, New Entries on Bearish Plays
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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A Slow Day on Wall Street
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, February 17, 2009
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Bulls Suffer As Global Markets Sink
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, February 14, 2009
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A few early exits & two new stops
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Thursday, February 12, 2009
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Two New Stops, SGR is Closed.
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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Financials Bounce, Energy Stocks Sink
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Stocks Stumble and our Travel Play is Triggered
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Monday, February 9, 2009
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A Quiet Day for Stocks
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, February 7, 2009
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Recent Call Plays Triggered.
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Thursday, February 5, 2009
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Volatile Session Produces Stops and Drops
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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A Few New Stop Losses
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, February 3, 2009
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A Couple of Volatile Stocks Hit Our Stops
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Monday, February 2, 2009
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Four Plays Triggered Today
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, January 31, 2009
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Put plays triggered, New stops for two call plays
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Thursday, January 29, 2009
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Stocks Stumble on Thursday
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Target Achieved on OIH, Closing bearish plays
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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Oil falls, Coal rises, Dropping Solar
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Monday, January 26, 2009
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Oil Services Showing Strength
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, January 24, 2009
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Stocks Showing Indecision
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Thursday, January 22, 2009
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Bears Growl Again
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009
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Three Entry Points
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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Gap Down KO's our Untriggered Call Plays
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, January 17, 2009
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Stocks Look Poised to Bounce
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Thursday, January 15, 2009
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Adjusted Exits for Put Plays
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009
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One Target Hit, Two Exits, A Few New Stops
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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Expecting a bounce.
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Monday, January 12, 2009
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REIT target achieved. Some new stops for put plays
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, January 10, 2009
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Turning More Defensive Again
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Thursday, January 8, 2009
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One Target Hit, One Stopped, One Triggered
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Wednesday, January 7, 2009
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Stopped Out at -2%
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Two New Stops, No Triggers, and ESI is out.
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Monday, January 5, 2009
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BIDU hits our target. GLD gaps below entry.
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

Saturday, January 3, 2009
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The Rally Continues, Time to Raise Stops
By James Brown | The Option Investor newsletter provides daily updates on all of its latest picks. You'll find comments on stop loss placement, entry points, and exit targets.

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