In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:57 PM EDT | 05/23/2013
AGN Hits Our Bearish Target
By James Brown | Shares of Allergan (AGN) hit our bearish target today. Overall it was a rough morning for the U.S. market.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:50 PM EDT | 05/22/2013
Has The Fever Broken?
By James Brown | The stock market's euphoric bull-market fever may have just broken today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:33:03 PM EDT | 05/21/2013
Another Day, Another Record
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index tagged another new record high today. The Dow Jones Industrials followed suit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:35 PM EDT | 05/20/2013
Major Indices Stall on Monday
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market's major indices stalled on Monday. Meanwhile precious metals bounced as the dollar dipped lower.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:44:08 PM EDT | 05/18/2013
BA & CBI Hit Our Targets
By James Brown | Shares of Boeing Co. (BA) and Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) hit our bullish exit targets on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:45:10 PM EDT | 05/16/2013
Shares of CBI Surge
By James Brown | Shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI) surged on news that Berkshire Hathaway initiated a position in the first quarter.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:41:44 PM EDT | 05/15/2013
Another Round of New Highs
By James Brown | Wednesday's session produced another round of all-time highs for the S&P 500, Dow Industrials, Russell 2000 index, and the Dow Transportation average.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:39 PM EDT | 05/14/2013
The Tuesday Tepper Rally
By James Brown | If you haven't heard yet, hedge fund manager David Tepper, had some bullish comments for the stock market today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:33:01 PM EDT | 05/13/2013
Closing LL On An Up Note
By James Brown | Today we closed our bullish Lumber Liquidators (LL) trade near its new highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:36:54 PM EDT | 05/11/2013
No Sell In May Yet!
By James Brown | There has been no "sell in May" effect for the stock market yet. Instead the S&P 500 is up three weeks in a row and hitting new record highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:10:50 PM EDT | 05/09/2013
Stocks End Five-Day Streak
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index snapped a five-day winning streak with a minor decline on Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:31:01 PM EDT | 05/08/2013
Another Round of New Highs
By James Brown | Wednesday delivered another round of new all-time highs for the S&P 500, Russell 2000, the Dow Transportation Average and the Dow Industrials.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:13 PM EDT | 05/07/2013
The Rally Continues
By James Brown | Stocks extended their gains on Tuesday with the major indices hitting new highs (again).

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:45:25 PM EDT | 05/06/2013
Stocks Drift Sideways
By James Brown | After last week's rally the U.S. markets drifted sideways on Monday. There was definitely an upward bias to the sideways consolidation.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:06:56 PM EDT | 05/04/2013
Market Breakout!
By James Brown | The U.S. market erupted higher on Friday following a better than expected jobs report number.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:18:48 PM EDT | 05/02/2013
Traders Buy The Dip
By James Brown | There was no follow through on yesterday's market pullback. The S&P 500 managed to erase yesterday's loss.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:53:25 PM EDT | 05/01/2013
Selling Arrives On Cue
By James Brown | The stock market is retreating from resistance as expected. The question now is if bears can produce any follow through lower.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:23:03 PM EDT | 04/30/2013
Inching Closer to Resistance
By James Brown | The NASDAQ managed to breakout to new relative highs but the S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials are inching closer to resistance near their April highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:41 PM EDT | 04/29/2013
Moment of Truth
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index has rallied toward its early April highs and resistance near 1600. Will it breakout or will it reverse?

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:20:20 AM EDT | 04/27/2013
Has The Rally Stalled?
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index seems like it's losing speed as it nears resistance at the 1600 level. Meanwhile the NASDAQ composite has stopped near resistance at the 3300 level.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:32:14 PM EDT | 04/25/2013
S&P 500 Nearing Its High
By James Brown | The big cap S&P 500 index is nearing the recent all-time high set just two weeks ago. Will it breakout past the 1600 level?

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:28:32 PM EDT | 04/24/2013
U.S. Market Stalls
By James Brown | The U.S. market ignored another bullish day for European and Asian markets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:10:01 PM EDT | 04/23/2013
The Bounce Continues
By James Brown | The U.S. market continues to rebound off last week's lows. A strong day in European markets helped keep the rally going.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:23:26 PM EDT | 04/22/2013
A Widespread Advance
By James Brown | The Japanese NIKKEI index helped lead equities higher. The German DAX followed. The S&P 500 lagged behind with a +0.4% gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:26:40 AM EDT | 04/20/2013
Worst Week of 2013 for the S&P 500
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index ended its worst week of the year with a bit of a bounce on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:54:50 PM EDT | 04/18/2013
Stocks Look Vulnerable
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index closed below its simple 50-dma. Will stocks rebound off this level or continue to break down?

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:41 PM EDT | 04/17/2013
Up Trend In Trouble (Again)
By James Brown | There was no follow through on yesterday's market bounce. Stocks reversed in another widespread decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:47:16 PM EDT | 04/16/2013
No Follow Through Lower
By James Brown | The U.S. market rebounded right out of the opening gate this morning. The S&P 500 closed near its highs for the session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:45:46 PM EDT | 04/15/2013
UA Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Under Armour (UA) hit our bullish exit target this morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:36:26 PM EDT | 04/13/2013
JOY Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Joy Global (JOY) hit our bearish target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:08:14 PM EDT | 04/11/2013
Equities March Higher
By James Brown | Stocks continue to post gains although the semiconductors and transports failed to participate on Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:19:52 PM EDT | 04/10/2013
Bears Are Still Hibernating
By James Brown | Spring may be here but stock market bears are still hibernating. The bulls have pushed the S&P 500 index to a new record high.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:26 PM EDT | 04/09/2013
S&P 500 Testing The High
By James Brown | The large cap S&P 500 index is testing its all-time highs near the 1575 area.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:05 PM EDT | 04/08/2013
Monday's Widespread Bounce
By James Brown | After last week's market sell-off stocks managed a big of an oversold bounce today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:03:38 PM EDT | 04/06/2013
RAX Hit Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Rackspace Hosting (RAX) hit our bearish exit target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:23:04 PM EDT | 04/04/2013
TDC Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Teradata Corp. (TDC) hit our bearish exit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:32:20 PM EDT | 04/03/2013
Trimming The Play List
By James Brown | The U.S. market continues to weaken. Small caps and transports are really starting to sour.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:25:17 PM EDT | 04/02/2013
Stocks Weaken In Spite of New Highs
By James Brown | The S&P 500 and the Dow Industrials posted gains today but a good portion of the stock market is breaking down.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:12:37 PM EDT | 04/01/2013
Stocks Stumble Into the Second Quarter
By James Brown | After an impressive Q1 performance the market appears to have a hangover and tumbled lower into the second quarter.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:41:02 PM EDT | 03/30/2013
A Great Exit for MKC
By James Brown | Our plan was to exit our MKC trade at the closing bell on Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:46:36 PM EDT | 03/28/2013
Almost Six Years Later
By James Brown | It has taken the S&P 500 index almost six years to reach and surpass its prior all-time high of 1565.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:01:51 PM EDT | 03/27/2013
Resilient U.S. Stocks
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market shrugged off the dark clouds from Europe this morning and rebounded off its Wednesday morning lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:04:11 PM EDT | 03/26/2013
On A Mission
By James Brown | The stock market is on a mission to hit new highs. The S&P 500 index posted a 12-point gain and is less than two points away from a new all-time closing high.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:36:40 PM EDT | 03/25/2013
Early Pop Fades
By James Brown | The Monday morning pop higher in stocks reversed sharply but traders were buying the dip again early afternoon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:50:24 PM EDT | 03/23/2013
Consolidating Sideways
By James Brown | The stock market has been consolidating sideways all week. Has upward momentum died? Or is the market merely catching its breath for the next move higher?

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:11 PM EDT | 03/21/2013
Stocks Weaken Again
By James Brown | Thursday's session produced a widespread market decline that saw the transportation average underperforming with a -1.6% decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:31 PM EDT | 03/20/2013
Stocks End 3-Day Slide
By James Brown | The U.S. market's major indices ended a three-day slide on Wednesday. Once again the S&P 500 index looks poised to hit new all-time historic highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:55 PM EDT | 03/19/2013
Third Decline In A Row
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index is down three days in a row. Traders keep buying the dips intraday but stocks are still posting declines.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:33 PM EDT | 03/18/2013
Cyprus Rocks the Market
By James Brown | The proposal to issue a "stability levy" against private citizen deposits inside Cyprus banks rattled the markets on Monday morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:11:22 PM EDT | 03/16/2013
Rally Stalls on Expiration
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market rally stalled on option expiration Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:04:08 PM EDT | 03/14/2013
Another Round of Gains
By James Brown | All the major U.S. market indices delivered gains on Thursday. The S&P 500 index is only a couple of points away from a new historic, closing high.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:43:51 PM EDT | 03/13/2013
Stocks Inch Higher
By James Brown | The U.S. market inched higher on Wednesday. There was no follow through lower on yesterday's dip.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:35:23 PM EDT | 03/12/2013
GMCR Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. (GMCR) hit our bullish exit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:50:02 PM EDT | 03/11/2013
Cashing In on MCD
By James Brown | We closed our McDonald's (MCD) trade in an effort to lock in potential gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:04:49 PM EDT | 03/09/2013
ONXX Hit Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) hit our bullish target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:17:07 PM EDT | 03/07/2013
Stocks Drift Higher
By James Brown | The market's major indices drifted higher on Thursday. Momentum seems to be slowing down.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:02:07 PM EDT | 03/06/2013
A Pause in the Rally
By James Brown | The rally in the S&P 500 index paused with the index struggling to get past the 1545 level twice today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:20:52 PM EDT | 03/05/2013
Stocks Surge Higher on Tuesday
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market surged higher on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting new all-time high.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:47:49 PM EDT | 03/04/2013
CP & MPC Hit Our Bullish Targets
By James Brown | Shares of Canadian Pacific (CP) and Marathon Oil (MPC) both hit our bullish exit targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:45:00 PM EDT | 03/02/2013
Stocks Churn on Sequestration
By James Brown | After all the hype about the March 1st sequestration date the market didn't seem to care. Traders bought the dip on Friday morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:49:21 PM EDT | 02/28/2013
The Rebound Loses Momentum
By James Brown | The stock market's short-term rebound is starting to lose some momentum.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:29:23 PM EDT | 02/27/2013
The Rebound Continues
By James Brown | The buy-the-dip rebound continues with stocks up in another widespread bounce on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:31 PM EDT | 02/26/2013
Stocks Manage A Rebound
By James Brown | After yesterday's painful decline the U.S. market managed a generally widespread bounce on Tuesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:33:14 PM EDT | 02/25/2013
Monday's Market Meltdown
By James Brown | The U.S. market initially rallied on Monday but equities reversed into a sharp, widespread sell-off.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:47:49 PM EDT | 02/23/2013
Market Rally In Question
By James Brown | After weeks of gains the stock market's rally is growing more vulnerable.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:26 PM EDT | 02/21/2013
Stocks Decline Again!
By James Brown | The profit taking continues for the second day in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:07:52 PM EDT | 02/20/2013
Worst Day of 2013
By James Brown | The S&P 500 just delivered its worst day of 2013 with a -1.2% decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:53:54 PM EDT | 02/19/2013
The Market Hits New Highs
By James Brown | The U.S. market's major stock indices rallied to new highs on Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:36:43 PM EDT | 02/16/2013
S&P 500 Ekes Out a 7th Weekly Gain
By James Brown | The stock market's upward momentum seems to be slowing down yet the S&P 500 posted its seventh weekly gain in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:37:16 PM EDT | 02/14/2013
Stocks Shrug Off EU GDP Numbers
By James Brown | The U.S. market shrugged off bearish economic data out of the EU and continued to inch higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:26:39 PM EDT | 02/13/2013
Still Drifting Higher
By James Brown | The S&P 500 tagged another new high and the small cap Russell 2000 index hit another new all-time high today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:10 PM EDT | 02/12/2013
Large Caps Hit Another High
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index inched to another high and briefly traded above the 1520 level.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:23:54 PM EDT | 02/11/2013
A Mellow Monday
By James Brown | Stocks delivered a relatively quiet session on Monday with most of the market drifting sideways.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:52:15 PM EDT | 02/09/2013
Market Melt Up Continues
By James Brown | The S&P 500 has extended its rally to six weeks in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:28:38 PM EDT | 02/07/2013
Buying The Dip, Again.
By James Brown | Traders bought the dip yet again and stocks rebounded off their midday lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:15:58 PM EDT | 02/06/2013
Taking Money Off the Table
By James Brown | We closed a couple of winning trades tonight at the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:19:34 PM EDT | 02/05/2013
Stocks Produce A Widespread Bounce
By James Brown | There was no follow through on yesterday's market decline and stocks rebounded.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:35:16 PM EDT | 02/04/2013
HLF Hit Our Bearish Target
By James Brown | Shares of Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) hit our bearish target this morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:38:40 PM EDT | 02/02/2013
Widespread Rally on Friday
By James Brown | The market surged to new highs on Friday. The S&P 500 is at five-year highs and the Dow Industrials closed above 14,000.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:12 PM EDT | 01/31/2013
U.S. Justice Dept. Sues for Cheap Beer
By James Brown | Shares of Anheuser Busch INBEV (BUD) plunged on news of a government lawsuit today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:52 PM EDT | 01/30/2013
Adjusting Stop Losses
By James Brown | The stock market's rally might be getting tired. We are adjusting some stop losses tonight in case the market does see a pullback.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:15:18 PM EDT | 01/29/2013
DE Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Deere & Co (DE) hit our bullish target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:51:45 PM EDT | 01/28/2013
The Rally Stalls on Monday
By James Brown | The bull market in stocks rested on Monday. Many stocks and indices are looking short-term overbought.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:43:06 AM EDT | 01/26/2013
Another Week, Another Round of Highs
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index has extended its gains to four weeks in a row and closed at new multi-year highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:52:54 PM EDT | 01/24/2013
Mohawk Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Mohawk Industries (MHK) hit our bullish target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:37:17 PM EDT | 01/23/2013
Did You See An Exit Sign Around Here?
By James Brown | Investors are rushing for the exits out of AAPL afterhours. That could spark some profit taking across the market with the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 at likely resistance.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:48:22 PM EDT | 01/22/2013
Another Day of New Highs
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index and Russell 2000 index continue to hit new relative (and all-time) highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:57:48 PM EDT | 01/19/2013
A Market Melt Up
By James Brown | Investors have decided to pour more money into stock funds this year and the U.S. market is melting higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:20 PM EDT | 01/17/2013
Thursday's Triggered Trades
By James Brown | The market's widespread strength on Thursday helped a couple of our trades hit our entry triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:33:32 PM EDT | 01/16/2013
Momentum Has Stalled
By James Brown | The market's rally has stalled. Is the rally out of fuel or are stocks just digesting the big gains from the first two weeks of January?

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:38:45 PM EDT | 01/15/2013
SOHU Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Sohu.com hit our bullish exit target today. Most of the market managed a rebound off their intraday lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:19:52 PM EDT | 01/14/2013
A Quiet Monday on Wall Street
By James Brown | The market recovered off its Monday morning lows but many stocks merely churned sideways in a narrow range.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:06:43 PM EDT | 01/12/2013
Another Up Week For Stocks
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index has risen to a five-year (closing) high and is poised to rally past its 2012 intraday highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:36:48 PM EDT | 01/10/2013
A Widespread Rally
By James Brown | Stocks reversed off their morning lows. The S&P 500 is now challenging its 2012 highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:10:48 PM EDT | 01/09/2013
A Mediocre Bounce
By James Brown | After a two-day decline, stocks produced a mediocre bounce following Alcoa's earnings report last night.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:16:44 PM EDT | 01/08/2013
CP Hits Our Bullish Target
By James Brown | The stock market continued to drift lower as investors waited for Q4 earnings season to start.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:12:06 PM EDT | 01/07/2013
A Quiet Monday Session
By James Brown | Lack of news and economic data led to a quiet session on Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:24:43 PM EDT | 01/05/2013
The Rally Continues for Most Stocks
By James Brown | The fiscal-cliff deal inspired rally continued for many stocks on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:50:01 PM EDT | 01/03/2013
Where is the Follow Through?
By James Brown | Was yesterday's fiscal-cliff deal rally just a one-day wonder? Where is the follow through?

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:28:22 PM EDT | 01/02/2013
FLS and IWM Hit Our Bullish Targets
By James Brown | The stock market produced a very broad-based rally on news of a fiscal cliff deal in Washington.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:05:19 PM EDT | 12/31/2012
Markets Rebound on Potential Deal
By James Brown | The U.S. market delivered a big one-day rally that erased a good chunk of last week's declines on hopes for a fiscal cliff deal.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:22:05 PM EDT | 12/29/2012
Accelerating Toward the Close
By James Brown | Investors expectations for a resolution to the fiscal cliff took a turn for the worse on Friday and stocks were accelerating lower toward the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:03 PM EDT | 12/27/2012
A Volatile Session On Cliff Comments
By James Brown | The market is growing more volatile as stocks react to headlines regarding the fiscal cliff.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:31:54 PM EDT | 12/26/2012
Stocks Look Vulnerable
By James Brown | The U.S. market looks vulnerable. Equities gave back their morning gains. Traders are nervous we're about to go over the fiscal cliff.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:50:42 PM EDT | 12/24/2012
Silent Night
By James Brown | Christmas Eve on Wall Street was a rather quiet session. Most of the market seemed to drift lower.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:36 PM EDT | 12/22/2012
Markets Shudder On Lack of Cliff Deal
By James Brown | The global markets shuddered and quaked on Friday morning thanks to the lack of progress in Washington. Fortunately the selling really wasn't that bad.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:39:39 PM EDT | 12/20/2012
Market Up Before World's End
By James Brown | I'm joking. I expect that December 21st, 2012 will be like any other pre-Christmas Friday for the stock market.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:53:55 PM EDT | 12/19/2012
ROK Hit Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Rockwell Automation (ROK) hit our bullish target. The rest of the stock market stepped back on fiscal cliff uncertainty and a little profit taking.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:34:36 PM EDT | 12/18/2012
PCP Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Precision Castparts (PCP) hit our bullish target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:08 PM EDT | 12/17/2012
Stocks In A Jolly Mood
By James Brown | The market was in a festive mood on Monday with stocks producing a widespread rally.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:29:30 PM EDT | 12/15/2012
Where is Santa?
By James Brown | It looks like the Santa Claus rally could be in trouble. The major indices have reversed from their midweek highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:31:24 PM EDT | 12/13/2012
Market Rally Slips
By James Brown | Yesterday's intraday reversal saw some follow through with a mostly mild but widespread pullback today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:24:55 PM EDT | 12/12/2012
Stocks Look Vulnerable
By James Brown | The market's rally is showing signs of weakness. We're starting to see some stocks start to roll over.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:21:17 PM EDT | 12/12/2012
Stocks Look Vulnerable
By James Brown | The market's rally is showing signs of weakness. We're starting to see some stocks start to roll over.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:20:12 PM EDT | 12/11/2012
It Might Be Time
By James Brown | It might be time to take profits in our Trimble Navigation (TRMB) trade.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:17 PM EDT | 12/10/2012
A Monday of Triggered Trades
By James Brown | Stocks were mixed on Monday but we did see all of our unopened trades get triggered today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:36 PM EDT | 12/08/2012
Stocks Churn on Cliff Stalemate
By James Brown | The market's major indices were mostly sideways for the week as Washington failed to make progress on the fiscal cliff.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:59 PM EDT | 12/06/2012
PCYC and SHLD Hit Our Targets
By James Brown | Thursday was rather quiet on Wall Street but we saw two trades hit our exit targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:33:00 PM EDT | 12/05/2012
Another Mixed Session
By James Brown | Stocks bounced off their late morning lows but gains were fading lower into the afternoon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:04:12 PM EDT | 12/04/2012
A Midday Rebound
By James Brown | Stocks recovered from their morning lows with a midday rebound but results were mixed. Small caps outperformed their large cap rivals.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:55 PM EDT | 12/03/2012
Early Monday Gains Fade
By James Brown | The stock market's early Monday morning rally faded and most of the market closed in negative territory.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:27:07 AM EDT | 12/01/2012
DDS Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Dillard's Inc. (DDS) hit our bullish target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:55 PM EDT | 11/29/2012
Pushing Past Resistance
By James Brown | The major market indices continue to advance. The NASDAQ, the Dow Industrials and the Russell 2000 have all closed above round-number resistance levels.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:47:45 PM EDT | 11/28/2012
Stocks Rebound Off Intraday Lows
By James Brown | Worries over the fiscal cliff reversed with an intraday bounce on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:02:21 PM EDT | 11/27/2012
Lows of the Day
By James Brown | The stock market had trouble holding any gains on Tuesday and closed near the lows for the session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:00 PM EDT | 11/26/2012
A Monday Midday Rebound
By James Brown | Stocks witnessed some profit taking this morning but traders were still in a buy-the-dip mode midday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:13:05 AM EDT | 11/24/2012
Five Days In A Row
By James Brown | The stock market's oversold bounce has now hit five days in a row on the S&P 500 index.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:19:55 PM EDT | 11/21/2012
Just Drifting Higher
By James Brown | The stock market is just drifting higher as investors ignore the markets and focus more on this week's holiday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:23:47 PM EDT | 11/20/2012
The Rebound Slows
By James Brown | The stock market's oversold bounce slowed on Tuesday on negative headlines and comments from Ben Bernanke.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:51:03 PM EDT | 11/19/2012
As Expected, Stocks Rebound
By James Brown | Monday produced a strong follow through rally on Friday's intraday reversal.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:33:11 PM EDT | 11/17/2012
Oversold Bounce
By James Brown | Stocks are starting to bounce from oversold levels. We noticed a lot of intraday reversals on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:11 PM EDT | 11/15/2012
Growing Oversold
By James Brown | The stock market is growing oversold with its continued post-election sell-off. Odds are growing that stocks could see an oversold bounce soon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:04:32 PM EDT | 11/14/2012
MOS Hits Our Bearish Target
By James Brown | Shares of Mosaic Co. (MOS) gapped down on bearish news today and exceeded our target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:01:44 PM EDT | 11/13/2012
The Midday Bounce Fails
By James Brown | The U.S. market's midday bounce has failed with stocks rolling over this afternoon and closing near their lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:31:18 PM EDT | 11/12/2012
Stocks Lack Direction
By James Brown | The market lacked direction on Monday with the major indices churning sideways.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:28:52 PM EDT | 11/10/2012
OIS Hit Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Oil States Intl. (OIS) hit our bearish target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:54:38 PM EDT | 11/08/2012
Post Election Weakness Continues
By James Brown | Stocks were down for a second day following the U.S. election and worries that the U.S. could see another credit downgrade.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:49:54 PM EDT | 11/07/2012
Stocks Decline on Election Results
By James Brown | It looks like Wall Street takes a dim view of Obama's second term. Stocks produced widespread declines following election day in the U.S.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:08:21 PM EDT | 11/06/2012
Monday's Bounce Continues
By James Brown | Monday's bounce in stocks continued on Tuesday and actually picked up speed. Yet the S&P 500 remains under technical resistance at the simple 50-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:48:28 PM EDT | 11/05/2012
Stocks Hover Ahead of Election
By James Brown | Most of the market saw a minor bounce as stocks hovered mostly sideways ahead of the U.S. election tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:21:24 AM EDT | 11/03/2012
Jobs Report Rally Reverses
By James Brown | The Friday morning rally on the better than expected jobs report didn't last very long and stocks ended the day in negative territory.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:31:54 PM EDT | 11/01/2012
Stocks Rally First Day of November
By James Brown | Traders were in a bullish mood the first day of November. Widespread gains produced a number of breakouts.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:38 PM EDT | 10/31/2012
Bulls Easily Spooked This Morning
By James Brown | The market's early gains quickly faded and the S&P 500 index closed virtually unchanged on the session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:38:13 PM EDT | 10/30/2012
Markets Set to Reopen on Wednesday
By James Brown | It's been over 120 years since the U.S. market was closed for two days due to weather. The major exchanges are scheduled to reopen tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:27:14 PM EDT | 10/29/2012
Sandy Shuts Down Wall Street
By James Brown | A monster of a hurricane is about to hit the east coast of the U.S. on Monday night.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:19:40 PM EDT | 10/27/2012
Hovering Near Support
By James Brown | The market's major indices are hovering near support. Will they breakdown or rebound higher?

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:12:19 PM EDT | 10/25/2012
Midday Bounce
By James Brown | Stocks produced a midday bounce off their lows and most of the market closed in positive territory.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:10:36 PM EDT | 10/24/2012
Early Gains Faded
By James Brown | The market's early gains this morning faded lower. The major indices settled in the red.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:16:53 PM EDT | 10/23/2012
Breaking Support
By James Brown | It was an ugly day for the U.S. stock market with stocks seeing a widespread decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:04:19 PM EDT | 10/22/2012
SBUX Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of coffee giant Starbucks (SBUX) hit our bearish target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:47:58 PM EDT | 10/20/2012
Stocks Slide on Expiration Friday
By James Brown | The market produced a widespread decline thanks to some disappointing earnings results and guidance on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:15:44 PM EDT | 10/18/2012
SIX hits our Target
By James Brown | October options expire after tomorrow. Many stocks are churning sideways as they wait for expiration.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:26:43 PM EDT | 10/17/2012
The Rebound Continues
By James Brown | Positive news on housing starts and building permits kept the rally alive today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:24:55 PM EDT | 10/16/2012
SHLD Hits Our Target
By James Brown | The market's rebound continues in spite of very mixed headlines out of Europe.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:00:30 PM EDT | 10/15/2012
Stocks Rebound After a Week of Losses
By James Brown | Looks like traders were in a mood to buy the dip after stocks fell last week.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:53:09 PM EDT | 10/13/2012
Widespread Weekly Declines
By James Brown | The markets delivered one of their worst weekly performances in months.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:15 PM EDT | 10/11/2012
Updating A Few Stops
By James Brown | The S&P 500 trimmed its morning gains to close almost unchanged on the session. We are updating a few stop losses tonight.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:53:11 PM EDT | 10/10/2012
Stocks Stumble Again
By James Brown | The market continues to move lower. The S&P 500 is testing support near the 1430 level.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:07 PM EDT | 10/09/2012
Lowered Forecasts
By James Brown | Lowered forecasts from the IMF and a round of earnings warnings helped spark a sell-off on Tuesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:38:01 PM EDT | 10/08/2012
A Quiet October Monday
By James Brown | The U.S. market delivered a relatively quiet Monday with most stocks drifting sideways.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:17:20 PM EDT | 10/06/2012
ONXX Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX) hit our bullish exit target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:18:10 PM EDT | 10/04/2012
ALXN Hit Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Alexion (ALXN) hit our bullish exit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:58:43 PM EDT | 10/03/2012
Another Quiet Session
By James Brown | Wednesday proved to be a quiet session for Wall Street with stocks ending the day in the middle of their range.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:41:37 PM EDT | 10/02/2012
Europe Undermines the Rally
By James Brown | Rising worries over Europe and Spain helped undermine the early morning rally in stocks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:52 PM EDT | 10/01/2012
ISM Fuels Rally But Gains Fade
By James Brown | A better than expected ISM data point this morning fueled a market rebound but gains were fading into the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:12:22 PM EDT | 09/29/2012
Stocks Limp Into Quarter End
By James Brown | The market has seen two weeks of profit taking from its September highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:49 PM EDT | 09/27/2012
Stocks Bounce Toward Quarter End
By James Brown | The S&P 500 snapped a five-day losing streak with a widespread bounce on Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:45:51 PM EDT | 09/26/2012
Stocks Sour on Spain (Again)
By James Brown | Worries over Spain and the EU's ongoing financial crisis reared up again and stocks are lower for it.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:51:36 PM EDT | 09/25/2012
CAT Helps Lead Market Lower
By James Brown | An earnings warning from Dow-component Caterpillar (CAT) helped spark a market-wide sell-off on Tuesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:40:54 PM EDT | 09/24/2012
We Closed Multiple Trades Today
By James Brown | Overall the market did not move that much but we still ended up closing several trades today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:37:59 AM EDT | 09/22/2012
Stocks Fade Lower into the Weekend
By James Brown | Quadruple-witching Friday did see a little volatility on Friday morning but stocks produced a slow fade lower into the weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:45 PM EDT | 09/20/2012
Stocks Recover from Poor Economic Data
By James Brown | Disappointing PMI results from Europe sparked some profit taking this morning but U.S. equities managed a bounce off the intraday lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:12:05 PM EDT | 09/20/2012
Stocks Recover from Poor Economic Data
By James Brown | Disappointing PMI results from Europe sparked some profit taking this morning but U.S. equities managed a bounce off the intraday lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:51:08 PM EDT | 09/19/2012
Stocks Meander Sideways
By James Brown | Big cap stocks drifted higher but small caps underperformed on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:58 PM EDT | 09/18/2012
Still Digesting Gains
By James Brown | The market is still digesting last week's gains and the implications of the Fed's new QE program.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:59:46 PM EDT | 09/17/2012
Stocks See Profit Taking
By James Brown | The market produced a minor pullback on Monday after last week's gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:28:56 PM EDT | 09/15/2012
Another Bad Week for the Bears
By James Brown | The market's major indices added to gains and rallied to new multi-year highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:49 PM EDT | 09/13/2012
New Multi-Year Highs On Fed News
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market has rallied to new multi-year highs following the Fed's announcement today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:50:37 PM EDT | 09/12/2012
Thursday Could Be Volatile
By James Brown | Stocks have spent this week churning sideways as investors wait for the German court vote, which came out today, and the FOMC decision, which comes out tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:04:59 PM EDT | 09/11/2012
Stocks Churn Ahead of German Court and FOMC
By James Brown | The stock market churned sideways as investors wait on a key vote by German courts on the ESM. Plus, many are expecting the Federal Reserve to announce new stimulus for the economy tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:00:48 PM EDT | 09/10/2012
Market Stalls Ahead of FOMC Meeting
By James Brown | Investors are probably in a wait-and-see mood with a two-day FOMC meeting this week.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:07:53 PM EDT | 09/08/2012
Market Rally Continues on Friday
By James Brown | Stock market bulls extended gains on Friday, helping lift the major averages to new relative highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:33:11 PM EDT | 09/06/2012
Shorts Panic on ECB Bond-Buying Plans
By James Brown | The U.S. market saw plenty of short covering today, which powered a move to new relative highs for the major indices.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:01 PM EDT | 09/05/2012
Waiting on the ECB Meeting
By James Brown | The market spent last week going sideways waiting for Bernanke. Now stocks are waiting for Draghi and the ECB meeting tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:20:50 PM EDT | 09/04/2012
Nice Intraday Bounce
By James Brown | Equities produced a nice intraday bounce but the S&P 500 failed to break the two-week trend line of lower highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:44:05 PM EDT | 09/01/2012
MDVN Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of MDVN soared on news of an FDA approval for a new prostrate cancer drug.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:35:31 PM EDT | 08/30/2012
Europe Fears Sink Stocks Again
By James Brown | Renewed concerns over Europe helped spark some selling across the market this morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:23:51 PM EDT | 08/29/2012
WLP Exceeds Our Target
By James Brown | WLP was one of the market's best performers today with a surge following news its CEO was resigning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:46 PM EDT | 08/28/2012
Adjusting Stop Losses
By James Brown | The market is churning sideways as traders eye Bernanke's speech on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:34:31 PM EDT | 08/27/2012
Stocks Lack Direction
By James Brown | The stock market meandered sideways. Market participants are likely waiting for Bernanke's speech this Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
00:11:30 PM EDT | 08/25/2012
Stocks Bounce But Not Enough
By James Brown | Stocks rebounded on Friday but it was not enough. The S&P 500 ended a multi-week winning streak.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:57:47 PM EDT | 08/23/2012
Two out of Three
By James Brown | The stock market is down two out of the last three days. The S&P 500 is back to testing the 1400 level again.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:06 PM EDT | 08/22/2012
Stocks See Afternoon Rebound
By James Brown | The big cap U.S. indices saw an afternoon rebound higher after the markets suffered some profit taking this morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:52:43 PM EDT | 08/21/2012
CAT Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Dow-component Caterpillar (CAT) hit our bullish target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:52 PM EDT | 08/20/2012
Another Quiet Summer Session on Wall Street
By James Brown | Monday proved to be another quiet summer day on Wall Street. Traders bought the dip this morning and equities drifted higher but not quite into positive territory.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:59:57 PM EDT | 08/18/2012
Facebook Closes at -50% from its IPO Price
By James Brown | The IPO disaster of the year is FB's plunge from $38 to $19 in just three months.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:47 PM EDT | 08/16/2012
Updating Our Stop Losses
By James Brown | The U.S. market is climbing to new relative highs. We are updating a few of our stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:40:48 PM EDT | 08/15/2012
Pruning our Play List
By James Brown | We have trimmed two unopened trades from our list. Plus, two trades have been triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:03:23 PM EDT | 08/14/2012
Morning Rally Loses Steam
By James Brown | The market's rally attempt this morning ran out of fuel and stocks drifted lower into the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:32:01 PM EDT | 08/13/2012
Stocks Stumble Into New Week
By James Brown | After five weeks of gains the market looks like it could be running out of gas.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:45:15 PM EDT | 08/11/2012
Another Gain for the Week
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index continues to post gains and closed near new relative highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:08 PM EDT | 08/09/2012
A Quiet Day on Wall Street
By James Brown | Thursday proved to be a quiet summer trading session on Wall Street.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:39:08 PM EDT | 08/08/2012
HES Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of HES hit our bullish target today. We're adjusting our IWM trade.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:25:53 PM EDT | 08/07/2012
Tuesday's Triggered Trades
By James Brown | The market's third day of gains helped trigger several trades.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:58:26 PM EDT | 08/06/2012
Friday's Bounce Continues
By James Brown | Stocks continued to rise on Monday following Friday's short squeeze higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:28:00 PM EDT | 08/04/2012
Another Friday Squeeze
By Jim Brown | Two Friday's in a row have produced major short squeezes on headlines out of Europe.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:45:58 PM EDT | 08/02/2012
No Real Surprise
By Jim Brown | The ECB failed to impress and the markets reacted accordingly

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:25:31 PM EDT | 08/01/2012
Confused?
By Jim Brown | The Fed did exactly as I expected with no new stimulus but the market held its gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:49:32 PM EDT | 07/31/2012
Poised and Ready
By Jim Brown | We are ready for whatever the market gives us on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:46:25 PM EDT | 07/30/2012
Running in Place
By Jim Brown | After Friday's short squeeze pushed the Dow to a two month high the index failed to move higher on mediocre volume.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:09:37 PM EDT | 07/28/2012
Irrational Exuberance
By Jim Brown | The two day short squeeze has taken an oversold market and turned it into overbought in less than 48 hours.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:55 PM EDT | 07/26/2012
Bouncing off the 50-dma
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index seems to be bouncing off technical support at its simple 50-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:22:00 PM EDT | 07/25/2012
Stocks Shake Off AAPL's Decline
By James Brown | AAPL plunged -4.3% but the market's major indices managed to shrug off this high-profile decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:50:34 PM EDT | 07/24/2012
New Plays Are Triggered
By James Brown | Our new additions to the OI play list have been triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:16:46 PM EDT | 07/23/2012
Stocks Sour on Monday
By James Brown | The stock market continued to sink on Monday but pared its losses off the morning lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:35:18 PM EDT | 07/21/2012
Stocks Crumble Into the Weekend
By James Brown | Traders were taking profits after a week's worth of gains on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:45:00 PM EDT | 07/19/2012
Earnings Season Diet
By James Brown | Our current portfolio of plays is getting slim thanks to earnings season. That will probably change soon...

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:45:50 PM EDT | 07/18/2012
AMGN & TSCO Hit Our Targets
By James Brown | There was a lot of movement on our play list today as the market continues to rise.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:37 PM EDT | 07/17/2012
Two Targets Hit
By James Brown | Chinese stocks continue to sink and our SOHU and YOKU trades hit our exit targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:22 PM EDT | 07/16/2012
Markets Slip Lower on Monday
By James Brown | Stocks failed to see much follow through on Friday's oversold bounce.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:28:26 PM EDT | 07/14/2012
Stocks Snap Six-Day Slide
By James Brown | The U.S. markets finally produced a gain to end a six-day decline. The rally on Friday looks like a typical oversold bounce to relieve some of the oversold conditions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:25:12 PM EDT | 07/12/2012
Market Continues to Sink
By James Brown | The stock market notched its sixth decline in a row and we had two of our bearish plays triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:01:54 PM EDT | 07/11/2012
Five Down Days in a Row
By James Brown | Stocks continue to sink. The FOMC minutes failed to inspire any new buyers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:39 PM EDT | 07/10/2012
Fourth Day of Declines
By James Brown | The stock market continues to drift lower, which has helped trigger some of our bearish plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:58 PM EDT | 07/09/2012
Stocks Drift Sideways
By James Brown | The market's drifted sideways on Monday with the major indices slipping into the red.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:13:14 AM EDT | 07/07/2012
Surviving the Jobs Report
By James Brown | Our play list managed to survive the market's negative reaction to the jobs report pretty well.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:54:27 PM EDT | 07/05/2012
Stocks Churn Ahead of Jobs Report
By James Brown | The market's rally has paused as investors wait for the jobs report due out at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:24:05 PM EDT | 07/03/2012
USO Scores! SAM Gets Close!
By James Brown | Rising crude oil prices pushed the USO to our bullish target. Meanwhile...

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:16:25 PM EDT | 07/02/2012
Small Caps Shine
By James Brown | The small cap stocks continue to perform well with the Russell 2000 up +1.1% today and breaking out past resistance near the 800 level and its 100-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:56:46 PM EDT | 06/30/2012
EU News Sparks Short Covering
By James Brown | The Germans caved into the pressure and new EU proposals helped send stocks higher on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:11 PM EDT | 06/28/2012
Down on Court Ruling, Up on EU Speculation
By James Brown | Stocks were initially weak as investors reacted to the Supreme Court's decision on Obamacare. Then, late in the day, stocks surged higher on hopes of a deal or improvement in the EU summit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:40 PM EDT | 06/27/2012
Stocks Drift Higher, Small Caps Outperform
By James Brown | Stocks continued to drift higher on Wednesday with small caps outperforming their big cap rivals.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:28:33 PM EDT | 06/26/2012
Lack of Movement
By James Brown | The market's major indices produced a bounce today but overall stocks really aren't moving that much.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:39:09 PM EDT | 06/25/2012
Stocks Stumble Into Last Week of June
By James Brown | Investors remain cautious and stocks slipped early on today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:50:24 PM EDT | 06/23/2012
Trader Indecision
By James Brown | Stocks managed a bounce on Friday but we saw a lot of "inside day" type of moves.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:21:26 PM EDT | 06/21/2012
Energy Stocks Get Crushed
By James Brown | The OIX oil index was one of the market's worst performers today. Weak economic data helped send oil to a new 2012 low.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:43:56 PM EDT | 06/20/2012
Whole Foods at Another New High
By James Brown | Whole Foods Market, Inc. continues to perform well and tagged another new high.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:01:23 PM EDT | 06/19/2012
Bulls Flex Their Muscles
By James Brown | The bulls had control of the markets today with stocks off to a strong start.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:12 PM EDT | 06/18/2012
Dollar Tree Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of DLTR hit our bullish target this afternoon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:54:46 PM EDT | 06/16/2012
No Fear Ahead of the Greek Vote
By James Brown | Investors were not showing any fear on Friday ahead of the Greek vote on Sunday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:28:10 PM EDT | 06/14/2012
Near Session Highs
By James Brown | The U.S. market saw stocks close near their session highs on late afternoon headlines about coordinated central bank efforts.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:14:52 PM EDT | 06/13/2012
Trader Indecision
By James Brown | Traders can't make up their minds as they wait for the upcoming Greek vote this weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:32:35 PM EDT | 06/12/2012
No Follow Through on the Reversal
By James Brown | There was no follow through on yesterday's bearish reversal in stocks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:46:11 PM EDT | 06/11/2012
Looks Like A Bearish Reversal
By James Brown | Several stocks have created a bearish engulfing candlestick reversal pattern today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:58 PM EDT | 06/09/2012
The Rebound Resumes on Friday
By James Brown | The stock market's oversold bounce off its June lows continued on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:17 PM EDT | 06/07/2012
Market Bounce Stalls Near Resistance
By James Brown | The market's oversold bounce is stalling at resistance. We did see a couple of trades get triggered today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:42:29 PM EDT | 06/06/2012
Oversold Bounce Gains Momentum
By James Brown | Shorts were on the defensive today following big gains in European markets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:13:22 PM EDT | 06/05/2012
Stocks See an Oversold Bounce
By James Brown | The U.S. markets saw their oversold bounce pick up a little speed today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:54:45 PM EDT | 06/04/2012
CMI Exceeds Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of CMI hit our bearish exit target on this morning's weakness.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:35:04 PM EDT | 06/02/2012
A Rough First Day of June
By James Brown | Stocks were in meltdown mode on Friday thanks to disappointing economic data from around the world.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:37:19 PM EDT | 05/31/2012
End of Month Indecision
By James Brown | Traders could not decide what mood they were in today and stocks gyrated for a lousy month-end performance.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:57:46 PM EDT | 05/30/2012
Europe Short Circuits the Rebound
By James Brown | Renewed worries over Europe and the euro sparked a sharp bearish reversal in equities.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:51 PM EDT | 05/29/2012
Stocks Rebound After Long Weekend
By James Brown | The relief rally continues with all of the major U.S. averages posting gains on Tuesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:28:23 PM EDT | 05/26/2012
Triggered Trades and Early Exits
By James Brown | We saw two trades get triggered on Friday. Plus, we're planning an early exit for a few trades.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:26:00 PM EDT | 05/24/2012
No Real Follow Through
By James Brown | Many of our bearish trades did not see any follow through on yesterday's big bounce.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:03:22 PM EDT | 05/23/2012
Greek Woes Persist Yet Stocks Rebound
By James Brown | Markets remain focused on Greece but the U.S. markets managed an afternoon rebound higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:38 PM EDT | 05/22/2012
No Follow Through Higher
By James Brown | Uh-oh! There was no follow through on yesterday's oversold bounce. That doesn't bode well for the bulls.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:48:04 PM EDT | 05/21/2012
Monday Manufacturers an Oversold Bounce
By James Brown | After significant losses last week the market produced a big bounce today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:43:31 AM EDT | 05/19/2012
BIDU Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Baidu.com (BIDU) hit our bearish exit target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:44:41 PM EDT | 05/17/2012
FLR Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Fluor Corp. (FLR) hit our bearish exit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:28:56 PM EDT | 05/16/2012
Four Days In A Row
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index is down four days in a row and down nine out of the last eleven days.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:09:24 PM EDT | 05/15/2012
Afternoon Swoon
By James Brown | Once again stocks sank lower in the afternoon as investors worry about Europe.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:20:56 PM EDT | 05/14/2012
COL & HP Hit Our Targets
By James Brown | Shares of COL and HP hit our bearish exit targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:26:11 PM EDT | 05/12/2012
Prepare to Exit May Options Soon
By James Brown | May options expire soon. We are planning to close a few positions on Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:19:41 PM EDT | 05/10/2012
Stocks Were Quiet on Thursday
By James Brown | The U.S. markets did not see much follow through on yesterday's intraday bounce.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:05:24 PM EDT | 05/09/2012
Bouncing at the 100-dma
By James Brown | The market's major indices are bouncing off their simple 100-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:39:17 PM EDT | 05/08/2012
Targets Achieved
By James Brown | We had three bearish trades hit our exit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:32:05 PM EDT | 05/07/2012
PSMT Disappoints on Same-Store Sales
By James Brown | Same store sales growth of +8.6% was not good enough and shares plunged on the news.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:37:08 PM EDT | 05/05/2012
Bears Growl on Friday
By James Brown | All of our bearish trades accelerated lower on Friday as stocks drop on the disappointing jobs data.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:40:32 PM EDT | 05/03/2012
ROST Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Ross Stores hit our bullish exit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:13:58 PM EDT | 05/02/2012
Stocks Snap Back Off Morning Lows
By James Brown | The U.S. markets snapped back off their morning spike lower but the major indices struggled to stay in positive territory.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:15:02 PM EDT | 05/01/2012
Stocks Surge Tuesday on Data
By James Brown | Better than expected ISM data this morning helped spark a widespread rally. Unfortunately stocks gave back a good chunk of their gains by the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:06:31 PM EDT | 04/30/2012
Market Ends April on a Down Note
By James Brown | Stocks spiked lower at the open this morning but equities were starting to pare their losses by the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:34:49 PM EDT | 04/28/2012
FDO Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Family Dollar Stores (FDO) hit our exit target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:21:38 PM EDT | 04/26/2012
RGR Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Sturm Ruger hit our exit target today with a spike to new relative highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:09:22 PM EDT | 04/25/2012
Apple Inc. Sparks A Rally
By James Brown | Last night AAPL blew away Wall Street's earnings estimates and the stock's big surge higher helped spark a widespread bounce in stocks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:49:21 PM EDT | 04/24/2012
Big Cap Techs Underperform
By James Brown | Big cap technology names continue to underperform this week. The NASDAQ-100 index fell -0.5%.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:28:15 PM EDT | 04/23/2012
Stocks See A Widespread Decline
By James Brown | The U.S. markets stumbled lower into the new week. We still had two trades get triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
00:53:24 PM EDT | 04/21/2012
Stocks Close the Week Quietly
By James Brown | It was a bumpy week for stocks but the market closed on a quiet note.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:58:29 PM EDT | 04/19/2012
Tomorrow is Option Expiration Friday
By James Brown | Don't forget that April options will expire on Saturday. Tomorrow is your last day to trade them.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:07:00 PM EDT | 04/18/2012
Three Trades Triggered Today
By James Brown | We had two bullish plays triggered and one bearish play triggered on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:29:13 PM EDT | 04/17/2012
Stocks Surge With A Widespread Bounce
By James Brown | The U.S. markets delivered a very widespread rebound similar to the short squeeze we saw last Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:21:08 PM EDT | 04/16/2012
APA Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Our bearish play on Apache (APA) has hit our exit target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:14:29 PM EDT | 04/14/2012
Reversing Lower Into the Weekend
By James Brown | The midweek market bounce has reversed and stocks sold off into the weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:45:22 PM EDT | 04/12/2012
Targets Hit
By James Brown | Both CAT and TSCO hit our upside targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:40:46 PM EDT | 04/11/2012
Widespread Oversold Bounce
By James Brown | The U.S. markets produced a widespread oversold bounce on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:47:55 PM EDT | 04/10/2012
IWM Hits Our Target. Plus, Take Profits on MOS Put Play
By James Brown | It was another rough day for stocks. The sell-off seemed to accelerate lower.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:28:24 PM EDT | 04/09/2012
Could Have Been Worse
By James Brown | Stocks saw a widespread sell-off on Monday but it could have been worse.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:16:54 PM EDT | 04/07/2012
Monday Could Be Ugly
By James Brown | Stocks could spike lower on Monday as investors react to worse than expected jobs data.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:48:12 PM EDT | 04/05/2012
Two Triggered Trades
By James Brown | Traders are still in a buy-the-dip mode and we had two bullish candidates hit our triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:35:24 PM EDT | 04/04/2012
Exiting SCHN Ahead of Earnings
By James Brown | Our put play on SCHN was a winner and we've closed it prior to the earnings report tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:16:22 PM EDT | 04/03/2012
A Late Day Bounce
By James Brown | Stocks managed to rebound off their afternoon lows to pare their losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:33:37 PM EDT | 04/02/2012
Stocks Start Quarter on an Up Note
By James Brown | The market's rally continues as we launch into the second quarter of 2012.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:30:46 PM EDT | 03/31/2012
Two Trades Triggered
By James Brown | Friday was a relatively quiet end to the week and the quarter but we still had two trades get triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:18:56 PM EDT | 03/29/2012
Stops Hit on Intraday Weakness
By James Brown | The stock market's major indices bounced off their Thursday lows but the morning drop was enough to trigger some stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:14:09 PM EDT | 03/28/2012
JOY Hits Our Bearish Target
By James Brown | Shares of JOY have continue to sink and shares hit our exit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:07:22 PM EDT | 03/27/2012
Quiet Market Still Hits Triggers
By James Brown | The U.S. markets were relatively quiet on Tuesday with stocks fading from their morning highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:20:09 PM EDT | 03/26/2012
ARG Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Airgas Inc. (ARG) have continued to rally and the stock hit our exit target this afternoon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:13:52 PM EDT | 03/24/2012
Consider Locking In Gains
By James Brown | We are suggesting readers lock in gains on a couple of our bullish plays. Plus we're updating a few stop losses tonight.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:36:43 PM EDT | 03/22/2012
Pruning Unopened Trades
By James Brown | We are dropping a couple of unopened trades. Meanwhile some of our bullish candidates continue to show relative strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:28 PM EDT | 03/21/2012
New Plays Triggered
By James Brown | Our new bullish plays have been triggered as both stocks display relative strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:29:37 PM EDT | 03/20/2012
Rally Takes a Day Off
By James Brown | The market rally paused on Tuesday but stocks did rebound off their morning lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:08 PM EDT | 03/19/2012
Small Cap Russell 2000 Breaks Out
By James Brown | The Russell 2000 index has broken out past significant resistance. This is bullish for the market.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:37:02 PM EDT | 03/17/2012
AXP & COF Hit Our Bullish Targets
By James Brown | The U.S. market saw its rally pause on Friday but that didn't stop a couple of financial call plays from hitting our exit targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:03:12 PM EDT | 03/15/2012
S&P 500 Index Closes Over 1400
By James Brown | The U.S. markets are extending their gains. The S&P 500 is poised to mark its 10th weekly gain out of the last eleven weeks if the trend continues tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:20:11 PM EDT | 03/14/2012
Closing March Options
By James Brown | We closed some March option positions early today. Meanwhile the market was content to drift sideways on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:37:24 PM EDT | 03/13/2012
ATHN Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of AthenaHealth hit our bullish exit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:04 PM EDT | 03/12/2012
Stocks Pause Ahead of FOMC
By James Brown | The rebound in the stock market paused ahead of the FOMC meeting tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:50:52 AM EDT | 03/10/2012
Three Days In A Row
By James Brown | Traders continue to buy stocks following Tuesday's dip and the major indices are up three days in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:54:24 PM EDT | 03/08/2012
The Market Bounce Continues
By James Brown | Enthusiasm over the Greek debt swap helped fuel investor appetite for risk assets. The market bounced for the second day in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:20:10 PM EDT | 03/07/2012
SHW Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Sherwin-Williams continues to outperform and shares rallied to new record highs today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:06 PM EDT | 03/06/2012
Stocks Break Down
By James Brown | The market posts a widespread loss, marking the worst day for 2012 thus far.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:56 PM EDT | 03/05/2012
Stocks Pared Losses
By James Brown | Stocks ended Monday off their worst levels of the session but the major indices still posted widespread declines. The $RUT was an exception.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:49:15 AM EDT | 03/03/2012
S&P 500 Inched Higher for the Week
By James Brown | The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ inched higher for the week but leadership is narrowing.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:42:00 PM EDT | 03/01/2012
Stocks Shrug Off Yesterday's Decline
By James Brown | The market's major indices shrugged off yesterday's ominous pullback.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:37:14 PM EDT | 02/29/2012
Stocks Sink on Bernanke's Speech
By James Brown | Traders decided that the Fed Chairman's speech late this morning made a fine excuse to start taking profits.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:31:09 PM EDT | 02/28/2012
Financials Display Leadership
By James Brown | Financial stocks were leading the way higher and the XLF has risen to the top of its three-week trading range.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:21:53 PM EDT | 02/27/2012
Still Buying Dips
By James Brown | Traders are still buying dips and the market's major indices bounced off their morning lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:24:17 PM EDT | 02/25/2012
Energy Stocks Hit Relative Highs
By James Brown | Strength in crude oil has fueled new relative highs for many of the oil stocks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:59 PM EDT | 02/23/2012
Stocks Bounce Higher
By James Brown | The U.S. markets bounced with widespread gains thanks in part to strength in financials and energy stocks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:59:51 PM EDT | 02/22/2012
Mild Market Declines
By James Brown | The U.S. market ended the session with widespread declines but losses were mild.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:08:31 PM EDT | 02/21/2012
Mixed Reaction to Greek Bailout News
By James Brown | The U.S. market delivered a very lackluster reaction to news that Europe was giving Greece another bailout.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:43:51 AM EDT | 02/18/2012
Stocks Post Another Weekly Gain
By James Brown | The U.S. markets manage another weekly gain. We saw three candidates hit our triggers on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:26:53 PM EDT | 02/16/2012
FLS Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Flowserve continues to climb and hit our exit target this afternoon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:39 PM EDT | 02/15/2012
Trading Cautiously
By James Brown | The stock market looks vulnerable here. Will it finally see a correction lower? We are making some strategy changes tonight.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:33:26 PM EDT | 02/14/2012
Late Day Rebound
By James Brown | After drifting lower almost all day long the S&P 500 produced a sharp, late-day rebound to pare its losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:51:05 PM EDT | 02/13/2012
FLS is nearing our target
By James Brown | Shares of FLS rallied to new eight-month highs on positive analyst comments.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:19:45 PM EDT | 02/11/2012
Market Ends Five-Week Rally
By James Brown | Friday's mild market pull back was enough to snap 2012's five-week market rally.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:47:38 PM EDT | 02/09/2012
SPW Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of SPX Corp. (SPW) outperformed the market with a +3% advance.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:28:02 PM EDT | 02/08/2012
Drifting Higher
By James Brown | It was a relatively quiet day on Wall Street. Stocks rebounded off their late morning lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:36 PM EDT | 02/07/2012
Dip Buying
By James Brown | Traders bought the dip this morning but small caps underperformed the major indices today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:24:52 PM EDT | 02/06/2012
A Mild Super Bowl Hangover
By James Brown | Looks like stocks suffered a little Super Bowl hangover on Monday. Energy stocks showed relative strength but most of the market felt some profit taking.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:28:18 PM EDT | 02/04/2012
IWM Small Cap ETF Hits Our Target
By James Brown | The stock market surged to new relative highs on Friday fueled by better than expected job numbers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:14:52 PM EDT | 02/02/2012
Trimming Our Play List
By James Brown | We are going to trim our play list a bit before the market closes its fifth week of the year.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:58:04 PM EDT | 02/01/2012
TJX Hits Our Target
By James Brown | TJX hits our exit target prior to its 2-for-1 split tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:38:51 PM EDT | 01/31/2012
Opened Trades
By James Brown | We had three trades opened today as the stock market closed its best January performance in 15 years.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:50:28 PM EDT | 01/30/2012
S&P 500 Bounces Off 1300
By James Brown | The stock market saw a widespread decline this morning but the S&P 500 managed to rebound off round-number support near 1300.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:48:56 AM EDT | 01/28/2012
Defense Sector Stocks Underperform
By James Brown | Aerospace and defense-related stocks underperformed on Friday most likely due to budget cut worries.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:20:50 PM EDT | 01/26/2012
Market Rally Stalls
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market's rally seems to have stalled on Thursday. That's not necessarily a bad thing.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:54:47 PM EDT | 01/25/2012
New Relative Highs
By James Brown | The major U.S. stock market indices all rallied to new multi-month highs as investors reacted to the FOMC announcement today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:01 PM EDT | 01/24/2012
Two Trades Triggered
By James Brown | The market has seen its upward momentum stall but we still had two trades get triggered today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:08:44 PM EDT | 01/23/2012
IOC Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Oil stocks were showing relative strength today and IOC hit our bullish target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:03:17 PM EDT | 01/21/2012
Three Weeks in a Row
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index has extended its 2012 gains to three weeks in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:50 PM EDT | 01/19/2012
Stocks Extend Gains Toward Expiration
By James Brown | Tomorrow is the last day of trading for January options. The market continues to extend its gains higher into this new year.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:00:54 PM EDT | 01/18/2012
CSH Hit Our Target
By James Brown | Cash America (CSH) hits our bearish target thanks to the earnings warning last night.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:51:07 PM EDT | 01/17/2012
Whole Foods (WFM) Hits Target on Breakout
By James Brown | Whole Foods Market (WFM) broke out to new highs on Tuesday, hitting our exit target in the process.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:33:54 AM EDT | 01/14/2012
Four Days Left for January Options
By James Brown | With the U.S. market's closed on Monday we are down to the last four trading days before January options expire.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:31:12 PM EDT | 01/12/2012
DE Gaps Down, FOSL Explodes Higher
By James Brown | Deere (DE) gapped open lower this morning before bouncing back to hit a new relative high. Meanwhile FOSL exploded out of its recent consolidation pattern.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:55 PM EDT | 01/11/2012
Taking Profits on Deere & Co
By James Brown | We want to take profits on our DE call trade. The stock is up several days in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:34 PM EDT | 01/10/2012
New Relative Highs
By James Brown | The U.S. market is in rally mode with stocks hitting new multi-month highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:36:55 PM EDT | 01/09/2012
More of the Same
By James Brown | Stocks were mostly higher today. Overall the prevailing trend continues.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:17:42 AM EDT | 01/07/2012
Stocks Fail to See Progress
By James Brown | The U.S. markets have been unable to build on Tuesday's rally higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:21:53 PM EDT | 01/05/2012
Take Profits on our Financials Trade
By James Brown | We want to exit early and lock in gains on our banking-sector trade.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:27:47 PM EDT | 01/04/2012
Stocks Recover from Intraday Lows
By James Brown | Worries over Europe's debt struggles weighed on the markets this morning but stocks recovered to close nearly flat on the session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:04 PM EDT | 01/03/2012
Trades Triggered on Tuesday
By James Brown | The first day of the new year was a busy one. Stocks produced a widespread gain. We had multiple trades get triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:06:38 AM EDT | 12/31/2011
Good bye, 2011
By James Brown | The trading year for 2011 ended on a quiet note. Stocks drifted lower. We are updating some stop losses and suggesting some early exits.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:42:33 PM EDT | 12/29/2011
Stocks Rally In Spite of Rising Italian Bond Yields
By James Brown | The U.S. markets saw widespread gains, led by financials, even though Italian bond yields continue to rise.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:56 PM EDT | 12/28/2011
Stocks See Widespread Declines
By James Brown | The U.S. markets experienced a broad-based pull back with the major indices all down -1.1% or worse on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:34:25 PM EDT | 12/27/2011
A Quiet Post-Holiday Session
By James Brown | The U.S. market was quiet on Tuesday after a three-day Christmas weekend. The major indices drifted sideways.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:21:22 AM EDT | 12/24/2011
S&P 500 Sees A 200-dma Breakout
By James Brown | Looks like Santa Claus did come this year with the S&P 500 up four days in a row. Friday saw a technical breakout past its simple 200-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:29:47 PM EDT | 12/22/2011
Three-Day Bounce Hits Stops
By James Brown | The market's three-day oversold bounce is hitting some stops on our bearish trades.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:17:16 PM EDT | 12/21/2011
Stocks See Midday Rebound
By James Brown | The U.S. markets faded lower this morning but reversed higher with an afternoon rebound.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:42:50 PM EDT | 12/20/2011
Stocks See Oversold Bounce
By James Brown | After a two-week decline the market has produced a sharp oversold bounce, fueled largely by short covering.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:32:47 PM EDT | 12/19/2011
SPY Hits Our Bearish Target
By James Brown | We were aiming for a drop to $120.50 on the S&P 500 ETF (SPY).

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:52:25 AM EDT | 12/17/2011
Seeing Red in December
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market is now negative for December with this past week's decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:41:13 PM EDT | 12/15/2011
Oversold Bounce
By James Brown | Stocks produced an oversold bounce thanks to some positive economic data out this morning. Yet stocks seemed to struggle to hold on to their gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:16:31 PM EDT | 12/14/2011
Decline Reaches 3 Days in a Row
By James Brown | Investors continue to fret over the situation in Europe, which is pushing money into safe haven investments.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:12:30 PM EDT | 12/13/2011
First Day of Christmas
By James Brown | We only have twelve days left until Christmas. On this first day of Christmas the market gave to us a widespread decline!

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:03:07 PM EDT | 12/12/2011
Tech Stocks Stumble on INTC's Warning
By James Brown | An earnings warning from INTC and word that Moody's might downgrade parts of Europe pushed stocks into the red.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:51:08 AM EDT | 12/10/2011
Buyers In the Mood
By James Brown | Any progress from the latest EU summit was widely panned by analysts but investors were in the mood to buy stocks anyway.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:36:00 PM EDT | 12/08/2011
Stocks Slip Ahead of EU Summit
By James Brown | The market's produced a widespread decline after a few days of churning sideways.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:10:16 PM EDT | 12/07/2011
Two Plays Triggered Today
By James Brown | Stocks rebounded off their lows of the session. Meanwhile we had two plays get triggered today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:07:43 PM EDT | 12/06/2011
A Quiet Day on Wall Street
By James Brown | Tuesday proved to be a quiet day on Wall Street. Investors are waiting for events to occur later this week.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:44:37 PM EDT | 12/05/2011
Early Gains Fade on Possible S&P Downgrade
By James Brown | The market's early rally faded on news that Standard & Poor's might downgrade all 17 nations in the euro zone.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:57:13 AM EDT | 12/03/2011
Updated Stop Losses
By James Brown | In a week the stock market has moved from oversold to overbought with a huge bounce. Now the major indices are facing resistance again.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:42:56 PM EDT | 12/01/2011
Churning Sideways
By James Brown | The stock market took a day to rest after yesterday's sprint higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:57:20 PM EDT | 11/30/2011
Coordinated Central Banks Catapult Stocks
By James Brown | There was a parade of positive news this morning and short panicked, running for cover. The market saw its best one-day gain in months.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:53:52 PM EDT | 11/29/2011
PM Outperforms, UAL surges on AMR news
By James Brown | Plus, WDC rallies on positive earnings guidance from rival STX. Overall it was a mixed session. Many stocks failed to see any follow through on yesterday's bounce.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:00:40 PM EDT | 11/28/2011
Finally, An Oversold Bounce
By James Brown | Headlines out of Europe and a big bounce for European stock markets fueled a sharp surge higher for U.S. stocks on Monday morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:06:02 PM EDT | 11/26/2011
Taking Profits on DB Early
By James Brown | Shares of DB are down -17% from our entry point. It might be time to take some money off the table.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:21:28 PM EDT | 11/23/2011
Markets Accelerate Lower
By James Brown | The U.S. market delivered another widespread loss for stocks thanks to a number of bearish economic reports and lower demand for a German bond auction.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:53:05 PM EDT | 11/22/2011
Quietly Lower
By James Brown | Stocks chopped sideways but eventually ended in negative territory again.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:18:56 PM EDT | 11/21/2011
An Ugly Day for Stocks
By James Brown | Monday proved to be an ugly day for stocks with the S&P 500 plunging to 1183 intraday (-2.6%) before paring its losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:20:22 AM EDT | 11/19/2011
A Tough Week for the Bulls
By James Brown | It was the worst week in over a month for stocks. The major indices are producing some technical breakdowns.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:17:41 AM EDT | 11/19/2011
A Tough Week for the Bulls
By James Brown | It was the worst week in over a month for stocks. The major indices are producing some technical breakdowns.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:34 PM EDT | 11/17/2011
Stopped Out
By James Brown | The U.S. market accelerated lower on Thursday. The S&P 500 has broken down from a triangle or pennant formation. The NASDAQ has broken support near the 2600 level.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:55 PM EDT | 11/16/2011
Investors Still Nervous for Europe
By James Brown | It was a "risk off" sort of day on Wall Street with investors selling stocks as the euro currency fell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:18:38 PM EDT | 11/15/2011
Traders Buy Lunchtime Dip
By James Brown | Stocks recovered from their late morning lows and the markets close with widespread gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:37:52 PM EDT | 11/14/2011
Financials Falter on Monday
By James Brown | The mood in Europe soured a little bit over the weekend. There was no follow through on Friday's low-volume rally.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:46:41 PM EDT | 11/12/2011
COG Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Cabot Oil & Gas (COG) tagged our exit target on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:38:05 PM EDT | 11/10/2011
Shutterfly Hits Our Stop
By James Brown | Our successful put play on Shutterfly (SFLY) saw our potential profits dented by the morning spike higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:37:59 PM EDT | 11/09/2011
Stocks Plunge on Rising Italian Bond Yields
By James Brown | Italian bond yields rose past the psychologically important 7% level today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:31:20 PM EDT | 11/08/2011
Stocks Extend Gains on Tuesday Afternoon
By James Brown | News that Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi might step down helped fuel market gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:20:00 PM EDT | 11/07/2011
Commodities Rally on Monday
By James Brown | Gold, silver, and oil all rallied on Monday. Meanwhile stocks faltered early on but managed to bounce back this afternoon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:40:53 AM EDT | 11/05/2011
Stocks Falter Into The Weekend
By James Brown | After a very volatile week the market slipped lower into the weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:44:03 PM EDT | 11/03/2011
Stocks & Gold Continue to Rally
By James Brown | The market's bounce continues in spite of the fervor in Europe over the potential for a Greek referendum vote on the EU bailout.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:27:18 PM EDT | 11/02/2011
Stocks See Widespread Bounce
By James Brown | After two days of heavy losses, the market produced a bounce on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:15:12 PM EDT | 11/01/2011
Ouch! -5% in Two Days
By James Brown | After one of the best months in years the stock market is seeing some heavy profit taking in the last couple of sessions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:37:54 PM EDT | 10/31/2011
Markets Get Spooked
By James Brown | The stock markets suffered a little scare today thanks to some troubling headlines out of Europe.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:51:36 PM EDT | 10/29/2011
Taking Profits in ANF, ROK and SPW
By James Brown | Stocks have delivered an incredible month for the bulls in October.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:58:48 PM EDT | 10/27/2011
Financials & Transports Surge
By James Brown | Our bullish plays on GS and IYT have hit our profit targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:46:26 PM EDT | 10/26/2011
Small Caps Outperform
By James Brown | The small cap indices outperformed their large cap rivals. Meanwhile financials delivered a strong session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:46 PM EDT | 10/25/2011
Reversal At Resistance
By James Brown | The major indices ran out of steam near resistance. Most of the market experienced some profit taking following recent gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:15:40 PM EDT | 10/24/2011
Market Rallies into a New Week
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market surged on Monday with widespread gains. The NASDAQ delivered a strong +2.3% gain but the small cap Russell 2000 rallied +3.3%.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:38:24 AM EDT | 10/22/2011
Stocks Surge on Friday
By James Brown | Stocks surge higher on Friday. A few market pundits were calling it a short squeeze.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:10:59 PM EDT | 10/20/2011
Intraday Tech Weakness
By James Brown | Technology stocks underperformed this morning and the NASDAQ failed to bounce back into positive territory.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:52 PM EDT | 10/19/2011
EW cooperates on an Exit
By James Brown | Edwards Lifesciences underperformed today, providing a nice exit for our put trade.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:03:52 PM EDT | 10/18/2011
Goldman misses and rallies anyway!
By James Brown | Goldman Sachs misses earnings by a wide margin and the stock rallies anyway!

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:48:21 PM EDT | 10/17/2011
IBM Disappoints
By James Brown | Tech giant IBM disappointed investors with their earnings report tonight.

In Play Updates and Reviews
00:08:04 PM EDT | 10/15/2011
Growing More Overbought
By James Brown | Traders need to be careful here. The U.S. markets are growing more short-term overbought.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:35 PM EDT | 10/13/2011
Stocks Trim Morning Losses
By James Brown | The U.S. markets stumbled on weakness in financials this morning but managed to trim their losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:31:20 PM EDT | 10/12/2011
SHLD & UTX Hit Targets
By James Brown | Stocks extended their gains but the major indices tagged resistance and retreated.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:01 PM EDT | 10/11/2011
Out of Gas or Catching Its Breath?
By James Brown | Is the stock market rally out of gas and about to roll over? Or is it merely pausing to catch its breath before making another run higher?

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:23:20 PM EDT | 10/10/2011
Targets Tagged, Stops Hit
By James Brown | It was a great day for the bulls. The S&P 500 delivered its best one-day gain in almost two months.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:45:23 PM EDT | 10/08/2011
Almost 100 Points
By James Brown | The rally in stocks stalled and started to fade after a 100-point rebound in the S&P 500 index.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:21 PM EDT | 10/06/2011
Third Day of Gains
By James Brown | Stocks extend the oversold bounce to three days in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:38:11 PM EDT | 10/05/2011
Is It Confirmation?
By James Brown | Stocks continued to rebound higher on Wednesday. After yesterday's turnaround, technicians have to ask, "is this confirmation of the bullish reversal?"

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:18:54 PM EDT | 10/04/2011
Big Reversal Day
By James Brown | The stock market produced a huge intraday reversal higher. We had multiple targets hit and we've updated several stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:26:50 PM EDT | 10/03/2011
Multiple Targets Hit
By James Brown | Monday was a great day if you are a stock market bear or long some puts.

In Play Updates and Reviews
00:18:58 PM EDT | 10/01/2011
Sinking Into Quarter End
By James Brown | Money managers felt the need to do some window undressing before the quarter ended on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:16:27 PM EDT | 09/29/2011
A Very Volatile Day
By James Brown | When the Dow Industrials see multiple triple-digit swings in a single session it can be a tough day for investors.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:59:15 PM EDT | 09/28/2011
Metals Lead Retreat Lower
By James Brown | Silver, copper, and gold helped lead the stock market's decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:44:08 PM EDT | 09/27/2011
Raise Your Stop Loss
By James Brown | The stock market has produced a three-day gain but equities closed well off their highs for the day.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:31:54 PM EDT | 09/26/2011
Widespread Gains on Monday
By James Brown | It could be bargain hunting or just an oversold bounce but Monday saw widespread gains for the stock market.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:18:32 PM EDT | 09/24/2011
New Entry Point
By James Brown | None of our new trades from Thursday night were opened on Friday. We're making some adjustments.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:54 PM EDT | 09/22/2011
Recession Fears Fuel Sell-off
By James Brown | Stocks plunged around the globe on renewed concerns that the world may be experiencing another recession.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:50:27 PM EDT | 09/21/2011
RRC Hits Our Final Target
By James Brown | Shares of Range Resources Corp. (RRC) hit new all-time highs on new takeover speculation.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:36:29 PM EDT | 09/20/2011
Unexpected Weakness
By James Brown | Stocks pared their gains in the last two hours and the S&P 500 closed in the red.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:33:01 PM EDT | 09/19/2011
RRC Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of RRC surged more than +15% intraday on takeover rumors.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:00:42 PM EDT | 09/17/2011
Best Week Since June
By James Brown | Stocks put together a string of five gains in a row. Readers may want to take some money off the table.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:16:51 PM EDT | 09/15/2011
Targets Hit
By James Brown | The U.S. market extended its gains to four days in a row. We had two bullish plays hit our profit targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:03:18 PM EDT | 09/14/2011
New Highs On Takeover Rumors
By James Brown | One of our bullish candidates surged to new highs on takeover rumors.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:42 PM EDT | 09/13/2011
USO Hits Our Target
By James Brown | The widespread market strength and a bounce in oil prices lifted the USO to our exit target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:46:14 PM EDT | 09/12/2011
Stocks Reversed Into Positive Territory
By James Brown | Monday morning saw another drop on growing concerns about Greece. Yet the market managed to shrug it off and reverse higher into the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:18:46 AM EDT | 09/10/2011
Adjusted Entry Points
By James Brown | We are adjusting entry points on our recent additions to the newsletter.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:35:18 PM EDT | 09/08/2011
Waiting for Obama
By James Brown | After Wednesday's big gains the stock market was in a wait and see mode while investors looked toward the President's speech tonight.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:26:34 PM EDT | 09/07/2011
The Rebound Continues
By James Brown | The intraday bounce that began on Tuesday continues. The S&P 500 surged +2.8% to settle near overhead resistance at 1200.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:45:03 PM EDT | 09/06/2011
Intraday Rebound Higher
By James Brown | Stocks plunged at the open. The major indices closed negative but saw a sharp rebound off its morning lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:33:10 AM EDT | 09/03/2011
37 Years
By James Brown | The U.S. market is showing the worst start to September since 1974.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:34:13 PM EDT | 09/01/2011
Markets Nervous About Jobs Data (Again)
By James Brown | It is one of the biggest economic reports of the month. A disappointing nonfarm payroll jobs number could spark some profit taking.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:21:08 PM EDT | 08/31/2011
ORLY and SRCL Hit Our Targets
By James Brown | Stocks surged out of the gate this morning helped by strong gains in European markets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:07 PM EDT | 08/30/2011
Several Targets Hit Today
By James Brown | We had several bullish targets get hit today. We're also taking an early exit on a couple of more trades to lock in a gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:11:13 PM EDT | 08/29/2011
DIA & WFM Hit Our Targets
By James Brown | Our bullish plays on DIA and WFM hit our profit targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:49:08 AM EDT | 08/27/2011
Strategy Update
By James Brown | The market survived another speech by Bernanke and stocks are rebounding off their Friday morning lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:49:48 PM EDT | 08/25/2011
SRCL Tags Our Upside Target
By James Brown | The morning rally was strong enough to lift SRCL to our target. Unfortunately the early morning gain in stocks faded.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:53 PM EDT | 08/24/2011
ORLY Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of ORLY continue to climb and on strong volume. Meanwhile the market extended its gains on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:02:43 PM EDT | 08/23/2011
Stocks Bounce Back Big
By James Brown | Tuesday saw the U.S. markets stage a sharp rebound with very widespread gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:26:16 PM EDT | 08/22/2011
Early Morning Gains Faded
By James Brown | The market's early morning rally quickly faded and stocks settled near their lows for the session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:08:22 AM EDT | 08/20/2011
Europe Woes Kill the Bounce (Again)
By James Brown | Concerns over Europe continue to plague the markets. Recent economic data hasn't helped. Now the bounce is failing. Stocks look poised to retest their lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:38:14 PM EDT | 08/18/2011
Volatility Spikes As Stocks Nosedive
By James Brown | The U.S. market plunged again, following a very bad day for European stocks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:23:31 PM EDT | 08/17/2011
Stocks Stall at Fib Retracement
By James Brown | The market's indices are stalling at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the July-August sell-off.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:21:30 PM EDT | 08/16/2011
Stocks End Three-Day Bounce
By James Brown | The U.S. markets slipped as investors waited for word from the meeting between Merkel and Sarkozy in Europe.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:47:54 PM EDT | 08/15/2011
Two More Targets Hit
By James Brown | Stocks extend their gains to three days in a row. We had two bullish candidates hit our targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:35:58 AM EDT | 08/13/2011
Two More Targets Hit
By James Brown | This time our apparel plays hit some of our upside targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:00:39 PM EDT | 08/11/2011
COG Scores Again! CLB Tags our Target! CSCO Soars!
By James Brown | COG continues to surge and hit our second target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:33 PM EDT | 08/10/2011
COG Hits Our Target!
By James Brown | COG hit our upside target but the stock market's lack of follow through higher is a very ugly development.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:48:02 PM EDT | 08/09/2011
GMCR Rallies +11.2%
By James Brown | Green Mountain Coffee Roasters soars more than +10% as the market rebounds.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:58:42 PM EDT | 08/08/2011
Panic Selling
By James Brown | The market's major indices lost more than -6% today and the volatility index surged +50% as investors started to panic with the nonstop selling.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:09:48 AM EDT | 08/06/2011
Another Intraday Plunge
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market witnessed another intraday plunge on Friday in spite of the better than expected July jobs number.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:15:42 PM EDT | 08/04/2011
Sell-off is Overdone
By James Brown | The market's sell-off is looking over done. The S&P 500 is down more than -10% in less than two weeks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:24 PM EDT | 08/03/2011
Winding Down Positions
By James Brown | The S&P 500's breakdown below its March low and support at 1250 did not last. Stocks saw a significant bounce off its lows to close in positive territory.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:22:31 PM EDT | 08/02/2011
New Relative Lows
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market has broken down to new relative lows as investors worry over deteriorating economics.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:35:57 PM EDT | 08/01/2011
Stocks Fall Anyway!
By James Brown | Washington supposedly has a debt ceiling deal but stocks fall on bearish economic data.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:39:15 PM EDT | 07/30/2011
S&P 500 Falls to the 200-dma
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index fell to its simple 200-dma on Friday as investors fret over the debt ceiling deadline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:37 PM EDT | 07/28/2011
Still No Deal
By James Brown | There is still no debt ceiling deal in Washington. In spite of Wednesday's sell-off stocks are holding up very well considering the situation.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:39:36 PM EDT | 07/27/2011
Are You Worried Yet?
By James Brown | The U.S. markets are growing increasingly worried over the debt ceiling fiasco. The bearish economic data today only compounded the problem.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:51:25 PM EDT | 07/26/2011
Pruning Our Play List
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market is slowly wilting in the summer heat thanks to Washington's lack of a debt ceiling deal.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:43:32 PM EDT | 07/25/2011
New Stop Losses
By James Brown | We are updating a few stop losses tonight. The market is nervous that lawmakers will not get a deal done before the Aug. 2nd deadline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:17:19 PM EDT | 07/23/2011
Friday's Mixed Results
By James Brown | Friday's session was a mixed bag for us. We're trimming a couple of plays that have earnings coming up soon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:46:29 PM EDT | 07/21/2011
The Rally Resumes
By James Brown | Positive news on the EU's attempts to handle Greece and hopes that U.S. politicians are closer to a debt ceiling deal helped fuel gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:35:40 PM EDT | 07/20/2011
Stocks Are In Wait Mode
By James Brown | The stock market churned sideways while investors waited on a deal for the debt ceiling talks and word from the latest EU bailout meetings.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:29:34 PM EDT | 07/19/2011
Widespread Rally
By James Brown | The market saw a very sharp rebound following better than expected earnings news and words from President Obama that lawmakers were close to getting a deal done on the debt ceiling limit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:22:11 PM EDT | 07/18/2011
S&P 500 Breaks 1300 Intraday
By James Brown | The S&P 500's intraday dip under support at 1300 may have spooked some traders.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:39:10 PM EDT | 07/16/2011
S&P 500 Holds the 50% Retracement
By James Brown | U.S. stocks suffered a week of profit taking. We're about to enter one of the busiest weeks of earnings season.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:01:11 PM EDT | 07/14/2011
Stocks Falter Again
By James Brown | This time a strong earnings report from banking giant JPM was not enough to keep stocks afloat.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:26:57 PM EDT | 07/13/2011
Midday Gains Fade Away
By James Brown | The early morning rally in stocks eventually faded. The sell-off was gaining steam into the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:07:57 PM EDT | 07/12/2011
Stocks Struggle, S&P Breaks 1320
By James Brown | Europe continues to plague the market. This time it was a downgrade of Ireland's debt.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:29:43 PM EDT | 07/11/2011
Ouch! S&P 500 Loses -1.8%
By James Brown | Lack of a debt ceiling deal and more concerns over Europe push investors on the defensive and rushing to lock in gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:44:30 PM EDT | 07/09/2011
Stocks Show Resilience
By James Brown | The market rebounded off its Friday morning lows. We are updating our entry point strategy.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:33:40 PM EDT | 07/07/2011
TIF Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Nearly two dozen retailers reported June same-store sales and most of them were better than expected.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:06:03 PM EDT | 07/06/2011
Another Quiet Summer Day
By James Brown | Wednesday turned out to be another quiet summer day on Wall Street.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:48:47 PM EDT | 07/05/2011
Target Tuesday
By James Brown | The market's major averages churned sideways but we saw some bullish candidates hit our profit targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:13:41 PM EDT | 07/02/2011
Oversold to Overbought
By James Brown | Stocks have reversed from oversold to overbought in just five days. No one was expecting +6% in a week.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:39:02 PM EDT | 06/30/2011
A Strong Finish
By James Brown | The U.S. stock market ended the second quarter on a strong note, up +4% in the last four days.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:10:26 PM EDT | 06/29/2011
Window Dressing Continues
By James Brown | The U.S. market rallied for its third day in a row. A plunge in the bond market is helping fuel money flows into equities.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:50:34 PM EDT | 06/28/2011
Goldman Sachs Continues to Underperform
By James Brown | The end of quarter window dressing continues as stocks rally toward the end of the month.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:59:08 PM EDT | 06/27/2011
Oil Service Play is Triggered
By James Brown | Once again the S&P 500 is bouncing from technical support near its rising 200-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:50:59 AM EDT | 06/25/2011
SNDK Hits Our Target
By James Brown | A disappointing earnings report from Micron (MU) helped push SNDK to our first profit target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:39:44 PM EDT | 06/23/2011
Stocks Reverse Higher Intraday
By James Brown | A dramatic morning sell-off reversed higher intraday with the S&P 500 bouncing off its 200-dma again.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:16:07 PM EDT | 06/22/2011
Stocks Roll Over After Bernanke
By James Brown | The market's rebound has stalled. Does the downtrend resume? Or will stocks see some end-of-quarter window dressing?

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:51:00 PM EDT | 06/21/2011
Sharp Rebound Rough on the Bears
By James Brown | The market's best day since late April hit some stops in our put plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:48:36 PM EDT | 06/20/2011
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Breaks Down!
By James Brown | High-flying, technology giant AAPL was a significant underperformer on Monday and broke support.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:48:00 AM EDT | 06/18/2011
A Few Surprises
By James Brown | For the most part Friday's option expiration played out as expected but there were a few surprises.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:20:30 PM EDT | 06/16/2011
Mixed Economics Produce Mixed Results
By James Brown | Many stocks hit new relative lows intraday only to pare their losses by the closing bell. Tomorrow (Friday) is a quadruple witching options and futures expiration Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:25:04 PM EDT | 06/15/2011
Already Over!
By James Brown | The market's oversold bounce is already over. Stocks reversed yesterday's gains with a sharp decline on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:31:35 PM EDT | 06/14/2011
FOSL Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Stocks produced a very widespread rebound today. FOSL, one of our bullish candidates, hit an upside target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:36:13 PM EDT | 06/13/2011
FRX Tags Our Target
By James Brown | Shares of Forest Labs Inc. (FRX) continue to rally and shares hit our upside target this morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:30 PM EDT | 06/11/2011
New Entry Points
By James Brown | The market's Friday sell-off has created a few more entry points.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:08:33 PM EDT | 06/09/2011
Stocks End Six-Day Slide
By James Brown | A widespread bounce appeared across most of the stock market. Biotech, disk drives, airlines and casinos were the exceptions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:57:12 PM EDT | 06/08/2011
WFM Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Our bearish play on Whole Foods Market (WFM) has hit our bearish target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:50:55 PM EDT | 06/07/2011
Oversold Bounce Fades
By James Brown | The market's oversold bounce from this morning faded lower late this afternoon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:46:37 PM EDT | 06/06/2011
The Correction Continues
By James Brown | Stocks pushed their stream of losses to four days in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:55:25 PM EDT | 06/04/2011
Another Down Week
By James Brown | Friday was another rough day for the bulls following a very bearish jobs report. Stocks marked their fifth weekly loss in a row.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:56:38 PM EDT | 06/02/2011
Markets Pause Ahead of Friday
By James Brown | Wednesday's sell-off did not see much follow through as investors wait for the jobs data on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:08:13 PM EDT | 06/01/2011
Stocks Collapse on Negative Headlines
By James Brown | Very disappointing economic data and another downgrade for Greece sent the stock market plunging.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:50:44 PM EDT | 05/31/2011
Stocks Trim May's Losses
By James Brown | The market's major averages ended the month of May on an up note.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:43:59 PM EDT | 05/28/2011
Three-Day Rebound
By James Brown | Stocks post a three-day bounce but have yet to break the four-week bearish trend of lower highs and lower lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:36 PM EDT | 05/26/2011
Thursday's Slow Start
By James Brown | Stocks got off to a slow start on Thursday but eventually the major indices closed higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:54:04 PM EDT | 05/25/2011
Bounce Off the Lows
By James Brown | The market's major indices recover from their morning lows. Energy stocks are some of the best performers today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:57:35 PM EDT | 05/24/2011
Oil Bounces on Goldman's Call
By James Brown | Commodities saw a boost thanks to bullish comments from Goldman Sachs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:20:42 PM EDT | 05/23/2011
Stocks Tumble on Europe Woes
By James Brown | The U.S. market remains hostage to the situation in Europe.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:20:24 PM EDT | 05/21/2011
Markets Lack Direction
By James Brown | May's option expiration was a disappointing one. The major indices settled lower. Stocks look vulnerable here.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:20:55 PM EDT | 05/19/2011
Volatility is Contracting
By James Brown | The stock market's major indices manage to post another gain but progress was muted. The volatility index is slipping lower.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:06:26 PM EDT | 05/18/2011
Commodities Bounce
By James Brown | A rebound in commodities and some positive earnings fueled widespread gains on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:37:20 PM EDT | 05/17/2011
NASDAQ Bounces from 100-dma
By James Brown | Stocks continued to drop this morning but the market rebounded off its midday lows. The NASDAQ rebounded from its 100-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:58:37 PM EDT | 05/16/2011
Tech Stocks Hammered
By James Brown | High-flying NASDAQ tech stocks were big underperformers today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:24:52 AM EDT | 05/14/2011
Ignoring Good News
By James Brown | The tone of trading may have changed. Stocks are ignoring good news with positive GDP data out of Europe and better than expected consumer sentiment numbers here in the U.S.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:26:06 PM EDT | 05/12/2011
Stocks Off Their Lows
By James Brown | The market's major indices recovered from their morning lows to post gains on Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:50 PM EDT | 05/11/2011
Oil Weakness Sparks Sell-off
By James Brown | Worries over oil inventories and an economic slowdown spark a market-wide decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:26:42 PM EDT | 05/10/2011
ROST Rallies Through our Target
By James Brown | Our bullish trade on ROST has been closed with shares hitting our final target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:02:49 PM EDT | 05/09/2011
Commodities Bounce Back
By James Brown | The rebound in commodities outshined the bounce in stocks on Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:36:14 PM EDT | 05/07/2011
Oversold Bounce Fades
By James Brown | Friday's oversold bounce across the market faded lower but stocks ended the day generally higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:41:56 PM EDT | 05/05/2011
Silver Hits Our Bearish Target
By James Brown | Our SLV put play has hit our final exit target as commodities surge lower due to a variety of factors.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:34:58 PM EDT | 05/04/2011
Stocks See Widespread Declines
By James Brown | The S&P 500 and NASDAQ both fell toward significant support. Meanwhile gold and silver continue to plunge.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:26:07 PM EDT | 05/03/2011
Gold & Silver Decline. Stocks Drift.
By James Brown | Stocks recovered from their intraday lows but still posted mild declines. Meanwhile precious metals were seeing profit taking.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:39:06 PM EDT | 05/02/2011
No Lasting Reaction
By James Brown | The stock market failed to see any lasting reaction to the news that Osama Bin Laden is dead.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:52:33 PM EDT | 04/30/2011
Gold & Stocks Surge Higher
By James Brown | This past week saw gold and silver rally to new highs and the stock market's major averages climb to new multi-year highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:40 PM EDT | 04/28/2011
Rally Pauses
By James Brown | The stock market rally took a rest on Thursday. Gold and silver continued to climb while oil ticked lower. The major indices managed to eke out gains by the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:19:48 PM EDT | 04/27/2011
Rally Accelerates Post-FOMC
By James Brown | Ben Bernanke got a passing grade from Wall Street after his press conference today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:01:04 PM EDT | 04/26/2011
Market's New High Hits Targets
By James Brown | The market's surge to a new relative high hit both some triggers to launch positions and some targets to take profits.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:01:16 PM EDT | 04/25/2011
Take Some Money Off the Table
By James Brown | Monday produced a very dull session for stocks. I am suggesting we take some money off the table here in a couple of select candidates.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:24 PM EDT | 04/23/2011
Time is Running Out
By James Brown | We are running low on time for several of our bullish candidates. Earnings are fast approaching.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:30:43 PM EDT | 04/21/2011
Earnings Power
By James Brown | Another round of positive corporate earnings results helped power the U.S. market to their highs for the week.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:59:10 PM EDT | 04/20/2011
Rally Triggers Entry Points
By James Brown | The widespread market rally on Wednesday hit a couple of triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:24:42 PM EDT | 04/19/2011
A Couple of New Highs
By James Brown | We had two candidates hit new highs and our profit targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:24:42 PM EDT | 04/19/2011
A Couple of New Highs
By James Brown | We had two candidates hit new highs and our profit targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:24:42 PM EDT | 04/19/2011
A Couple of New Highs
By James Brown | We had two candidates hit new highs and our profit targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:02 PM EDT | 04/18/2011
It Could Have Been Worse!
By James Brown | News that Standard & Poor's had put U.S. long-term debt on creditwatch negative was completely unexpected.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:21:30 PM EDT | 04/16/2011
Gold At New Highs
By James Brown | The rally in precious metals continues with gold and silver surging to new highs on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:36 PM EDT | 04/14/2011
Option Expiration Friday
By James Brown | Tomorrow is an option expiration Friday. Stocks not moving on earnings news could hover at their nearest strike price.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:24:26 PM EDT | 04/13/2011
JPM Fails to Inspire the Banks
By James Brown | JPM's better than expected earnings report failed to lift the banks on Wednesday. Meanwhile our new put play is off to a good start.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:27 PM EDT | 04/12/2011
Widespread Declines for Wall Street
By James Brown | The unofficial start to earnings season has not inspired any confidence. Stocks were down almost across the board.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:48 PM EDT | 04/11/2011
BIDU Soars on Facebook Deal
By James Brown | Shares of Baidu.com (BIDU) hit our profit target on news it signed an agreement with Facebook to launch a social network in China.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:17:48 PM EDT | 04/09/2011
April Expiration Looms
By James Brown | There are only five trading days left before April options expire. Traders will have to decide whether they exit early or risk holding for a bounce.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:18:48 PM EDT | 04/07/2011
Thursday's Tripped Triggers
By James Brown | The market's churn sideways is suggesting a lot of investor indecision. Meanwhile we had two plays get triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:23:28 PM EDT | 04/06/2011
Profit Taking In Spite of Gains
By James Brown | The major indices managed a minor gain on Wednesday but recent winners are seeing profit taking.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:45:53 PM EDT | 04/05/2011
Polaris Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Polaris Industries continues to rally and shares hit our exit target under the $90 level today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:45:53 PM EDT | 04/04/2011
Chinese Stocks Outperform
By James Brown | Chinese stocks were showing relative strength on Monday. Meanwhile we had two bullish candidates hit our profit targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:02:40 AM EDT | 04/02/2011
Bulls March into April
By James Brown | A better than expected jobs report helped keep the bullish tone alive on Wall Street.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:18:30 PM EDT | 03/31/2011
Q1 Quietly Closes
By James Brown | Thursday's session ended with a whimper but it was the best first quarter for the S&P 500 since 1998.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:15:15 PM EDT | 03/30/2011
Four Year Highs for WFMI
By James Brown | One of our bullish candidates, WFMI, just hit a profit target for us. Overall stocks continue to creep higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:34:23 PM EDT | 03/29/2011
The 50-dma
By James Brown | The S&P 500 bounced from its 50-dma and the NASDAQ has rebound back above its 50-dma thanks to a bullish session on Wall Street.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:15 PM EDT | 03/28/2011
Lackluster Finish
By James Brown | The market's early gains faded by the closing bell. Overall it was a lackluster session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:07:51 PM EDT | 03/26/2011
Early Exits & Targets
By James Brown | We had two bullish candidates hit our profit targets on Friday. I'm also suggesting we lock in gains on two more.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:57:38 PM EDT | 03/24/2011
Five Out of Six
By James Brown | The S&P 500 is up five out of the last six days and today's gain has pushed the index above resistance near the 1300 level and its 50-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:40:51 PM EDT | 03/23/2011
Stocks Rally but Banks Stumble
By James Brown | It was a mixed bag on Wall Street. Commodities trended higher in spite of a bounce in the U.S. dollar.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:15:34 PM EDT | 03/22/2011
At Resistance
By James Brown | The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ Composite are hovering under resistance after its recent oversold bounce. This is an important test and bulls need to see the market power past these levels.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:28:50 PM EDT | 03/21/2011
Risk is Back On!
By James Brown | The risk trade was back on and stocks were up almost across the board this Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:48:54 PM EDT | 03/19/2011
Stocks Trim Loss on the Week
By James Brown | The major U.S. indices have produced a two-day bounce from the week's lows. Gains were relatively widespread on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:14 PM EDT | 03/17/2011
Oversold Bounce?
By James Brown | The U.S. market produced a strong, widespread rally on Thursday. Yet the move might just be an oversold bounce after the recent sell-off.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:51:24 PM EDT | 03/16/2011
Negative for the Year
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index accelerated lower on Wednesday and ended the session under its December 31st close at 1,257.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:48:08 PM EDT | 03/15/2011
Capitulation or More to Come?
By James Brown | There are plenty of opinions on the market's recent weakness.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:48:22 PM EDT | 03/14/2011
Inching Lower
By James Brown | Stocks posted widespread losses on Monday but declines could have been worse as traders bought the dip midday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:24 PM EDT | 03/12/2011
Back from the Brink
By James Brown | Stocks were on the verge of a serious breakdown Friday morning but equities recovered from their lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:11:27 PM EDT | 03/10/2011
Energy Stocks Get Smoked
By James Brown | Stocks sold off across the market but energy stocks were some of the hardest hit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:52:10 PM EDT | 03/09/2011
Lack of Leadership
By James Brown | There was a clear lack of leadership for the bulls on Wednesday. Meanwhile tech stocks suffered renewed weakness thanks to the semiconductor stocks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:01:33 PM EDT | 03/08/2011
Stocks Bounce on Oil's Indecision
By James Brown | Oil could not build on recent gains and stocks rallied following relative strength in the financials.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:25:14 PM EDT | 03/07/2011
Stocks Contract on Oil Fears
By James Brown | Weakness in tech, thanks to a downgrade for semiconductors, and worries over oil supply disruptions fueled profit taking across the market on Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:25:22 PM EDT | 03/05/2011
Targets Hit
By James Brown | We had three bullish candidates hit our exit targets on Friday. Meanwhile traders were still in buy-the-dip mode ahead of the weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:40:45 PM EDT | 03/03/2011
Stocks Rally On Economic News
By James Brown | Another day of strong economics and a drop in oil prices fueled a rebound in stocks.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:54:56 PM EDT | 03/02/2011
No Follow Through Lower
By James Brown | Bulls can declare a minor victory today. After the swarm of bearish reversals on Tuesday there was no follow through lower

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:08:49 PM EDT | 03/01/2011
What A Difference!
By James Brown | My oh my what a different a day can make. The tone of trading on Wall Street took a nasty turn...

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:11:52 PM EDT | 02/28/2011
Another Monthly Gain
By James Brown | The S&P 500 marked its third monthly gain in a row. Bulls are still in buy-the-dip mode.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:01:17 PM EDT | 02/26/2011
Rebound Into the Weekend
By James Brown | Traders were getting over their geopolitical fears and bought the dip heading into the weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:12:22 PM EDT | 02/24/2011
No Follow Through Lower
By James Brown | Support appears to be holding for the major averages. This should encourage the bulls to buy the dip again.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:41:04 PM EDT | 02/23/2011
An Ugly Day
By James Brown | Wednesday turned out to be another ugly day in the market. Gold miners and energy names seemed to be the exception

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:26:51 PM EDT | 02/22/2011
Down Across The Board
By James Brown | Stocks see widespread declines as the world reacts to rising violence across the Mideast and North Africa.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:11:44 PM EDT | 02/21/2011
Looking ahead to Tuesday...
By James Brown | Preparing for Tuesday's potential volatility.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:46:26 AM EDT | 02/19/2011
32-month High
By James Brown | The S&P 500 has rallied to a new 32-month high. Meanwhile we had two bullish targets hit on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:45:55 PM EDT | 02/17/2011
Added to the S&P 500
By James Brown | It's usually bullish news when a stock is added to the S&P 500 index.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:28:24 PM EDT | 02/16/2011
Material Stocks Lead Charge
By James Brown | The stock market quickly rebounded from yesterday's dip and closed at a new 32-month high.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:42:14 PM EDT | 02/15/2011
DCI Rallies Into Earnings
By James Brown | Our DCI play showed some relative strength ahead of earnings. Meanwhile the rest of the market was drifting lower.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:06:48 PM EDT | 02/14/2011
Energy Rebounds
By James Brown | The energy sector outperformed on Monday and material stocks were feeling the love. The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ settled at new two-year highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
00:43:46 PM EDT | 02/12/2011
Stocks Rise on Resignation
By James Brown | News that Egyptian President Mubarak agreed to step down on Friday helped spur stocks to another new two-year high.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:13:44 PM EDT | 02/10/2011
Focus On Egypt (Again)
By James Brown | The market was focused on developments in Egypt again. Traders quickly bought the dip in stocks this morning with bulls still firmly in control.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:44:34 PM EDT | 02/09/2011
Stocks Pause on Inflation Fears
By James Brown | Inflation remains a popular topic on Wall Street. Grain commodities were on the rise. Stocks trended lower after hitting new two-year highs yesterday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:05:56 PM EDT | 02/08/2011
Small Caps at 3-year Highs
By James Brown | Strength in the small caps is encouraging if you're bullish on the market. The Russell 2000 closed near its best levels of the day.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:09:22 PM EDT | 02/07/2011
Banks Lead the Way
By James Brown | The rally continues with financials powering the move higher on Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:06:39 PM EDT | 02/05/2011
Another Two-Year High
By James Brown | The S&P 500 index is once again at new two-year highs. In spite of the geopolitical unrest and a lousy jobs report, investors continue to push stocks higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:40:18 PM EDT | 02/03/2011
Gold Miners Rally
By James Brown | The market recovered from its morning lows with gold miners leading the bounce as gold hits two-week highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:49:33 PM EDT | 02/02/2011
A Quiet Day
By James Brown | There was little follow through on Wednesday following the prior session's bullish move higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:33:36 PM EDT | 02/01/2011
Stocks Squeeze Higher
By James Brown | The stock market crushed the shorts today with a breakout to new highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:33:49 PM EDT | 01/31/2011
Energy Strength Fuels Bounce
By James Brown | Stocks produced a rebound on Monday following Friday's sharp decline with energy stocks leading the way.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:37:58 PM EDT | 01/29/2011
Bearish Reversal Alert
By James Brown | The stock market has reversed lower on big volume. This could be an entry point for bearish positions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:46 PM EDT | 01/27/2011
Target Achieved
By James Brown | One our tech candidates hit a bullish profit target. Meanwhile we had a bearish trade hit our trigger to open positions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:36:56 PM EDT | 01/26/2011
Another Widespread Rally
By James Brown | The FOMC decision was a nonevent and stocks continue to drift higher as we head toward month end.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:07:04 PM EDT | 01/25/2011
Individual Volatility
By James Brown | The VIX volatility index has been slipping lower the last couple of days but volatility for individual stocks is rising.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:38:51 PM EDT | 01/24/2011
Not Over Yet
By James Brown | Clearly the rally is not over yet with stocks surging again on Monday. The DJIA hit new two-year highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:23:19 PM EDT | 01/22/2011
Exit Early Again
By James Brown | The market's trend is still arguably pointing upward but it definitely looks like we could be witnessing a reversal.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:59:21 PM EDT | 01/20/2011
Rough Day for the Bulls
By James Brown | Wednesday's sell-off continued Thursday morning. While the major market indices managed an afternoon bounce to trim their losses it was a rough day for the bulls.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:39 PM EDT | 01/19/2011
IBM Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Big Blue was showing relative strength following its earnings report but this stock was the exception.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:08:30 PM EDT | 01/18/2011
Targets Hit as Stocks Bounce Back
By James Brown | The market recovered from its intraday lows. We had two candidates hit our bullish targets. Plus we're taking profits on three more.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:58:39 AM EDT | 01/15/2011
Earnings News Fuel New 2-Year Highs
By James Brown | Investors responded positively to bullish earnings reports from INTC and JPM. Stocks rallied to new two-year highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:28:34 PM EDT | 01/13/2011
A Harvest of Targets
By James Brown | Thursday turned out to be a great day for us. We had six candidates hit our bullish exit targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:23:08 PM EDT | 01/12/2011
Banks Lead the Rally (again)
By James Brown | Financials were strong performers today but our oil service play hit a bullish target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:27:30 PM EDT | 01/11/2011
Industrial & Machinery Names Show Strength
By James Brown | One of our bullish candidates hit a breakout trigger to buy calls this morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:40:19 PM EDT | 01/10/2011
Railroads Running
By James Brown | The railroad stocks continue to show relative strength. One of our railroad plays hit a bullish profit target this morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:13:55 PM EDT | 01/08/2011
Banks Stumble, Stocks React to Jobs Number
By James Brown | Financials were some of the worst performers on Friday. Profit taking, while mild, was widespread. Our railroad candidates did well.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:37:33 PM EDT | 01/06/2011
Target Achieved
By James Brown | We had two bullish candidates hit some exit targets today. Stocks were mixed but profit taking seemed to be widespread.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:58:24 PM EDT | 01/05/2011
Another Widespread Rally
By James Brown | Stocks continued to rebound higher on Wednesday. Banks helped lead the way.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:30:30 PM EDT | 01/04/2011
Rougher Than It Looked
By James Brown | Tuesday's session was a lot rougher than it looked. There were several downgrades this morning that exacerbated the volatility.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:26:48 PM EDT | 01/03/2011
Strong Start to 2011
By James Brown | Stocks were up almost across the board on Monday. Banks were big winners again.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:46:42 PM EDT | 01/01/2011
Good Bye 2010, Hello 2011.
By James Brown | The stock market meandered sideways the last couple of weeks of 2010 holding on to healthy gains for the year.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:37:17 PM EDT | 12/30/2010
EXPE Tags Our Target
By James Brown | Our put play on EXPE hit our target this morning. The rest of the market wasn't moving much.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:32:38 PM EDT | 12/29/2010
Oil Service Outperforms
By James Brown | The oil service stocks outperformed today but gains in the sector were uneven. The rally in bank stocks faded on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:46:44 PM EDT | 12/28/2010
Goldman Tags Target
By James Brown | Our bullish play on GS hit a profit target today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:19:10 PM EDT | 12/27/2010
Banks Rise Again
By James Brown | Leadership in the banking sector helped stave off a morning decline thanks to the Chinese interest rate hike news.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:49:33 PM EDT | 12/25/2010
A Quiet Holiday Session
By James Brown | No one was motivated to chase stocks or take profits the last trading day ahead of Christmas.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:40:25 PM EDT | 12/23/2010
Holiday Shortened Week
By James Brown | The markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of the Christmas holiday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:28:09 PM EDT | 12/22/2010
Stocks Melt Higher
By James Brown | The market continues to drift higher toward year's end. We're adjusting our entry point in one of the oil service plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:17:06 PM EDT | 12/21/2010
Nike (NKE) Surges to a New High
By James Brown | NKE rallies to a new all-time high ahead of its earnings report tonight. Our plan was to exit and take profits at the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:52:08 PM EDT | 12/20/2010
Financials Continue to Bounce
By James Brown | The banking sector rebounded for the second day in a row. Transports struggled a little bit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:48:57 PM EDT | 12/18/2010
Another Quiet Expiration
By James Brown | December's option expiration Friday was a relatively quiet affair.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:21:07 PM EDT | 12/16/2010
New Entry Points
By James Brown | The stock market refuses to correct. We're starting to see some new entry points in our current portfolio.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:45:06 PM EDT | 12/15/2010
Taking Profits on CHRW
By James Brown | We're actually exiting two positions today. CHRW hit our target and we want to exit early on another successful bullish trade.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:40:34 PM EDT | 12/14/2010
Intraday Gains Fade
By James Brown | The market's rally continues to look tired. The intraday gains faded into the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:07:36 PM EDT | 12/13/2010
Targets, Not Triggers, Hit Today
By James Brown | The stock market pared back its intraday gains but we still had two candidates hit our profit targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:52:33 PM EDT | 12/11/2010
Financials Finish the Week Strong
By James Brown | It was a banner week for the financials. Plus the small caps have been showing relative strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:04:47 PM EDT | 12/09/2010
Financials Surge Again
By James Brown | The banking sector indices outperformed the rest of the market on Thursday

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:15:01 PM EDT | 12/08/2010
No Follow Through
By James Brown | There was no follow through on yesterday's short-term bearish reversal in the market.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:18:51 PM EDT | 12/07/2010
CLF Exceeds Target
By James Brown | Commodity-related stocks surged this morning. CLF gapped open above our exit target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:29 PM EDT | 12/06/2010
Stocks Drift Sideways
By James Brown | After big gains last week the market took a break on Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:02:21 PM EDT | 12/04/2010
Take The Money
By James Brown | December options expire in two weeks so we want to go ahead and exit early in two of our bullish candidates.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:32:11 PM EDT | 12/02/2010
Targets Hit
By James Brown | The market strength continues to fuel new highs and we had a few targets hit today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:15:03 PM EDT | 12/01/2010
Lots of New Highs
By James Brown | The market's widespread rally fueled a lot of breakouts and we're seeing some new all-time highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:05:37 PM EDT | 11/30/2010
Bulls Spooked By Europe
By James Brown | Ongoing fears of a European default spooked the bulls this morning. Stocks traded off their lows but the bounce wasn't as convincing as Monday's.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:30:41 PM EDT | 11/29/2010
Afternoon Rebound & Potential Entry Point
By James Brown | The market's weakness this morning was strong enough to hit one of our triggers. It also hit a couple of stops.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:38:55 PM EDT | 11/27/2010
Mild Pullback
By James Brown | The stock market slipped on European debt woes this Friday but overall the declines were pretty mild.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:15:25 PM EDT | 11/24/2010
Targets & Triggers
By James Brown | We had two of our bullish candidates get triggered today while another one hit our target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:13:06 PM EDT | 11/23/2010
Geopolitical Fears
By James Brown | Stocks spiked lower on Tuesday morning as the world reacted to rising tensions on the Korean peninsula.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:09:55 PM EDT | 11/22/2010
Financials Underperform Again
By James Brown | Banking stocks slipped to new short-term lows before paring their losses by the close. Meanwhile technology continues to show some relative strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:03:20 PM EDT | 11/20/2010
A Few New Highs
By James Brown | We had a few new highs on the play list this Friday. Overall bulls are still in control.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:49:47 PM EDT | 11/18/2010
Bounce Back To Resistance
By James Brown | The market experienced a widespread bounce on Thursday but for the most part the rally stalled at overhead resistance.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:35:46 PM EDT | 11/17/2010
Narrow Range
By James Brown | The stock market traded in a narrow range for most of the session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:23:47 PM EDT | 11/16/2010
Slipping Down The Wall
By James Brown | It looks like the bulls have found a tough section in the Wall of Worry and nearly lost their foothold but managed to catch themselves near support

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:37:41 PM EDT | 11/15/2010
Financial Strength Falters
By James Brown | The market's early morning strength, led by financials, reversed late in the session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:37:31 AM EDT | 11/13/2010
Much Needed Decline
By James Brown | Stocks appear to be correcting after a multi-month rally. This is both healthy and normal.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:42:21 PM EDT | 11/11/2010
Another Mixed Session
By James Brown | Stocks struggled early on but pared their losses midday. Traders continue to buy the dips.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:48:53 PM EDT | 11/10/2010
Market Recovers Intraday
By James Brown | After yesterday's fears of a bearish reversal there was no follow through lower today. The up trend continues.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:14:41 PM EDT | 11/09/2010
Market-wide Decline Hits Triggers
By James Brown | We have been waiting for a pull back and today's decline hit a couple of triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:10:02 PM EDT | 11/08/2010
Monday Malaise
By James Brown | It was a slow news day and the market was somewhat directionless. Stocks slipped lower on Monday but losses were mild.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:58:30 PM EDT | 11/06/2010
Right Of Way
By James Brown | Did you notice that road sign a couple of days ago? It said, "Bulls Have Right of Way".

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:50:41 PM EDT | 11/04/2010
Tough Day For Short Positions
By Scott Hawes | We were taken out of several short positions today as the market broke to new highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:30:06 PM EDT | 11/03/2010
Volatility Crush
By Scott Hawes | Volatility collapsed after the FOMC announcement this afternoon. Will it bounce back?

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:39:22 PM EDT | 11/02/2010
A Little Trim
By James Brown | We're cutting down our play list just a tad before tomorrow's big announcement.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:31:48 PM EDT | 11/01/2010
Three Plays Opened, One Play Closed
By Scott Hawes | We are expecting volatility to increase in the coming days and have positions on both sides of the market to take advantage of movements.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:54:15 PM EDT | 10/30/2010
T-Minus Three Days
By James Brown | Actually we have less than three full trading days before the FOMC decision on Wednesday afternoon. Odds are pretty strong the market could see a sell-the-news reaction.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:41:46 PM EDT | 10/28/2010
Open Positions In Our Solar Play
By Scott Hawes | Let's take advantage of the after hours sell-off and open posiitons in our solar play.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:17:31 PM EDT | 10/27/2010
Still Trading In A Tight Range
By Scott Hawes | Stocks look vulnerable but refuse to break down.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:19:59 PM EDT | 10/26/2010
Little Movement
By Scott Hawes | Stocks are hanging out in a tight range near there highs, and our positions are not moving.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:19:13 PM EDT | 10/25/2010
Little Movement
By Scott Hawes | Most of our plays seem to be in a holding pattern.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:44:06 PM EDT | 10/23/2010
Churning In A Tight Range
By Scott Hawes | Continue to stay nimble this week as the volatility is likely to continue.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:48:21 PM EDT | 10/21/2010
Two Plays Closed, Two Plays Opened
By Scott Hawes | I encourage readers to pick close targets and tight stops and stick with them.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:59:10 PM EDT | 10/20/2010
Stay Nimble
By Scott Hawes | Staying nimble and working both sides of the market is the right strategy.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:25:20 PM EDT | 10/19/2010
Volatility
By Scott Hawes | I am expecting quite a bit of volatility in the coming days/weeks on both the upside and downside.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:53:33 PM EDT | 10/18/2010
Stay Nimble
By Scott Hawes | Staying nimble here is key and working both sides of the market could be lucrative.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:39:02 PM EDT | 10/16/2010
Banks Continue to Lag
By James Brown | Financial stocks remain some of the worst performers on Friday. Overall the market's trend is still up and traders are buying dips.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:06:54 PM EDT | 10/14/2010
Bulls Hit the Pause Button
By James Brown | Most of the market saw its September-October rally pause on Thursday but a few equities continued to climb

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:14:23 PM EDT | 10/13/2010
Big Winner Closed
By Scott Hawes | We used the strength to close a long position for a +98% gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:05:03 PM EDT | 10/12/2010
Three Plays Opened
By Scott Hawes | We opened three new plays on Tuesday and closed one.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:28:53 PM EDT | 10/11/2010
Little Movement
By Scott Hawes | There is little movement to report today as trading was light ahead of the FOMC minutes tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:53:14 PM EDT | 10/09/2010
The Tug-of-war Continues
By Scott Hawes | Stocks are drifting sideways to higher in tight range.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:56:21 PM EDT | 10/07/2010
Oil Pay Closed
By Scott Hawes | Our oil play reversed course and was closed.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:25:33 PM EDT | 10/06/2010
Important Data To Be Released Friday
By Scott Hawes | Friday's employment report has the potential to be the catalyst for a continued move higher or the healthy correction we have all been waiting for.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:57:25 PM EDT | 10/05/2010
Bearish Positions Suffer
By Scott Hawes | Our protfolio experienced a set-back today. Whether or not there will be follow through higher is the magic question.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:19:18 PM EDT | 10/04/2010
Positive Movement
By Scott Hawes | I continue to favor a healthy correction in the broader market but it could come fast.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:45:13 AM EDT | 10/02/2010
Closing A Couple Early
By James Brown | We are closing a couple of candidates early to make room for new opportunities.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:02:36 PM EDT | 09/30/2010
Nice Winner Closed
By Scott Hawes | Our call position in the oil services play was closed for a +86% gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:36:38 PM EDT | 09/29/2010
Positive Movement Today
By Scott Hawes | Most of our positions did what they were supposed to today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:37:55 PM EDT | 09/28/2010
Equities Still Consolidating Gains
By Scott Hawes | There was not much movement in our model portfolio today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:02:26 PM EDT | 09/27/2010
Solid Movement
By Scott Hawes | Monday was a relatively quiet day in the market as stocks consolidated Friday's gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:36:59 PM EDT | 09/25/2010
Stopped Out of Index Play
By Scott Hawes | Equities surged higher on Friday and if you weren't on board early you were left behind.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:21:30 PM EDT | 09/23/2010
Small Winner Closed
By Scott Hawes | We closed a winner today, but it could have been closed for a better profit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:52:19 PM EDT | 09/22/2010
Lots of Movement
By Scott Hawes | We closed two big winners today with nearly +100% gains in both positions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:14:45 PM EDT | 09/21/2010
Two Call Plays Breakout
By Scott Hawes | We closed one play for a +46% gain and the other currently has a +93% gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:55:21 PM EDT | 09/20/2010
Winner Closed
By Scott Hawes | Our integrated oil play was closed for a +57% gain today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:32:38 PM EDT | 09/18/2010
Minimal Movement
By Scott Hawes | The broader market remains stuck in its sideways channel which should break in the next day or two.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:40:17 PM EDT | 09/16/2010
Breakout Tomorrow?
By Scott Hawes | If the market breaks out tomorrow harnessing profits is suggested.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:01:23 PM EDT | 09/15/2010
No Big Changes
By Scott Hawes | This week has been painfully slow with the indexes trading in a fairly tight sideways channel.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:05:44 PM EDT | 09/14/2010
Pullback Is Looming
By Scott Hawes | Equities are struggling at resistance and appear ready to take a breather.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:23:23 PM EDT | 09/13/2010
Two Big Winners Closed
By Scott Hawes | We closed two healthy winners today and were stopped out of our retail play with a controlled loss.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:03:54 PM EDT | 09/11/2010
Targets Hit
By Scott Hawes | We have gains that need to be protected in two long positions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:04:49 PM EDT | 09/09/2010
Stocks Consolidating at Resistance
By Scott Hawes | If we breakout be ready to take profits.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:10:34 PM EDT | 09/08/2010
Stocks Recover From Tuesday's Sell-off
By Scott Hawes | US equities are consolidating near resistance. Will they break through?

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:27:48 PM EDT | 09/07/2010
Stocks Retrace
By Scott Hawes | Pullbacks may present buying opportunities for an early fall rally.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:41:33 PM EDT | 09/04/2010
Four Positions Closed
By Scott Hawes | I believe the market sent a strong message to us last week, and that message is that the market is not ready to go lower, at least not yet.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:16:42 PM EDT | 09/02/2010
Big Winner and Small Loser Closed
By Scott Hawes | Tomorrow is the highly anticipated non-farm payroll report.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:58:42 PM EDT | 09/01/2010
Stocks Soar
By Scott Hawes | Begin to look for exits on weakness in short positions or tighten stops to protect capital.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:02:51 PM EDT | 08/31/2010
Stocks Are Confused
By Scott Hawes | Our positions are hanging tough but we need movement.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:06:17 PM EDT | 08/30/2010
Equities Are Near Support
By Scott Hawes | Today's lack of follow through higher in the broader market was certainly a disappointment to the bulls.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:42:33 PM EDT | 08/28/2010
Will Stocks Follow Through?
By Scott Hawes | Friday's reversal off of the morning lows was nothing short of amazing and I suspect we could get some follow through.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:21:55 PM EDT | 08/26/2010
Looking to Take Profits
By Scott Hawes | Tomorrow should give us a chance to take some profits, regardless of market direction.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:56:35 PM EDT | 08/25/2010
Three Positions Closed
By Scott Hawes | We closed two big winners and were stopped out on one loser.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:25:00 PM EDT | 08/24/2010
Take Profits On IBM
By Scott Hawes | We currently have a gain of +74% with options that expire in September. Let's take advantage of the recent declines and not let time decay hurt us.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:32:45 PM EDT | 08/23/2010
Biotech Play Closed For Nice Gain
By Scott Hawes | Please be aware that September options are going to start to suffer from time decay.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:39:25 PM EDT | 08/22/2010
Not Much Has Changed
By James Brown | Stocks continue to look weak. Don't be fooled by the Friday intraday bounce.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:54:04 PM EDT | 08/19/2010
Stocks Slip on Jobs and Manufacturing Data
By James Brown | The market suffered a widespread decline on Thursday although gold continues to show some relative strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:41:54 PM EDT | 08/18/2010
Stocks Sell Off Late Again
By Scott Hawes | Our positions are hanging tough and are approaching targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:21:28 PM EDT | 08/17/2010
Markets Bounce But Sell-off Late
By Scott Hawes | Our positons surged higher in early trading and hung tough late.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:35:32 PM EDT | 08/16/2010
Two Winners Closed
By Scott Hawes | We closed our long play on volatlilty and our put position in a furniture manufacturer for a +73% gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:39:07 PM EDT | 08/14/2010
Positive Returns Looking to Take Profits
By Scott Hawes |

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:58:33 PM EDT | 08/12/2010
Big Winner Closed
By Scott Hawes | Our short index puts were closed today for nice +81% gain. All of our other positions are currently positive.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:34:19 PM EDT | 08/11/2010
Short Plays Hitting Targets
By Scott Hawes | After today's sell off our short plays hit several targets, but we were stopped out of our long bank play.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:47:22 PM EDT | 08/10/2010
Markets Are Confused After FOMC Announcement
By Scott Hawes | Our positions are biased more to the short side, now we need follow through.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:42:17 PM EDT | 08/09/2010
Waiting For Triggers
By Scott Hawes | Unfortunately none of the three new plays released from this past weekend hit our triggers to initiate positions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:44:36 PM EDT | 08/07/2010
Bonds Surge on Jobs Miss
By James Brown | The bond market continues to rally while stocks are building a bearish pattern.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:49:55 PM EDT | 08/05/2010
Waiting to Exhale
By James Brown | Stocks have been churning sideways the last few days as investors wait for the July jobs data due out Friday morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:45:00 PM EDT | 08/04/2010
Quiet Day
By Scott Hawes | This was a typical August day with no major market moves.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:51:34 PM EDT | 08/03/2010
Two Positions Closed
By Scott Hawes | We were stopped out of two positions today, one for a gain and the other for a loss.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:22:00 PM EDT | 08/02/2010
Biotech Play Closed for Gain
By Scott Hawes | Our long biotech play gapped higher at the open and immediately surged up to our 2nd target so we are flat the position for a +29.12% gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:07:55 PM EDT | 07/31/2010
Biotech Play Surges
By Scott Hawes | Our biotech play surged higher on Friday and we have gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:23:10 PM EDT | 07/29/2010
Two PUTS Closed For Nice Gains
By Scott Hawes | We closed two puts today on the sell-off for +40% gains each.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:30:17 PM EDT | 07/28/2010
New Short Play Opened
By Scott Hawes | Our dark cloud cover play worked nicely today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:00:33 PM EDT | 07/27/2010
Two New Plays Opened
By Scott Hawes | We were stopped out right at the end of the day on our short retail play.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:00:43 PM EDT | 07/26/2010
Looking for Broader Market Pullback
By Scott Hawes | A pullback here should trigger our long entries and allow us to close our short plays for a profit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:53:52 PM EDT | 07/24/2010
Three Plays Ready to be Opened
By Scott Hawes | We have three plays (including two new plays) that are waiting to be triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:25:45 PM EDT | 07/22/2010
Head Fakes
By Scott Hawes | Does this market have your head spinning yet?

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:18:12 PM EDT | 07/21/2010
Big Winner Closed
By Scott Hawes | Our long play in materials was a big winner!

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:53:53 PM EDT | 07/20/2010
Many Positions Closed
By Scott Hawes | The market volatility remains extremely difficult to deal with and it is not a healthy environment.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:36:57 PM EDT | 07/19/2010
Short Play Closed for Small Loss
By Scott Hawes | We are looking for more weakness and to close short positions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:41:06 PM EDT | 07/17/2010
Back on Track
By Scott Hawes | Our short positions have come back to life and I am expecting more downside this week.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:22:16 PM EDT | 07/15/2010
Put Closed For Gain, SPY Dropped
By Scott Hawes | One of our short retail plays hit our target during this morning's weakness so we are flat the position for a decent +20% gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:31:20 PM EDT | 07/14/2010
Relatively Flat Day Heading Into OPEX
By Scott Hawes | I am expecting our revised targets to be hit on our short positions when the market gives back some its recent move.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:10:35 PM EDT | 07/13/2010
Damage Control
By Scott Hawes | I have made adjustments to targets on most positions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:54:42 PM EDT | 07/12/2010
Quiet Day Ahead of Earnings
By Scott Hawes | Stocks were quiet ahead of earnings.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:29:12 PM EDT | 07/10/2010
Targets Adjusted on Most Positions
By Scott Hawes | Biased to the Short Side as Earnings Approach

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:54:34 PM EDT | 07/08/2010
Call Play Closed For Nice Gain
By Scott Hawes | We are now positioned for more down side as we run into resistance.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:21:51 PM EDT | 07/07/2010
Put Position Closed For Breakeven
By Scott Hawes | We closed our short retail play for breakeven.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:37:10 PM EDT | 07/06/2010
Triggered on Short Play
By Scott Hawes | We are waiting for two short entries to trigger and also released a long candidate today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:59:15 PM EDT | 07/03/2010
Short Into Strength
By Scott Hawes | The S&P 500 closed down again on Friday which makes 9 out of 10 days of selling pressure.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:57:55 PM EDT | 07/01/2010
Stopped Out of New Long Play
By Scott Hawes | Thursday was a difficult trading day. We got picked off on our new long play only to see it reverse.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:47:44 PM EDT | 06/30/2010
Three Winners Closed
By Scott Hawes | June was a good month. We closed 3 positions today which were all winners. This leaves our model portfolio flat heading into tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:50:26 PM EDT | 06/29/2010
Gains Outweigh Losses
By Scott Hawes | We closed a winner today and were stopped out on a loser.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:02:32 PM EDT | 06/28/2010
Mixed Results
By Scott Hawes | Our short and long positions had mixed results today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:09:51 PM EDT | 06/26/2010
We Are Positioned on Both Sides of the Market
By Scott Hawes | We were stopped out on our large cap tech position in the last 5 minutes of trading on Friday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:53:35 PM EDT | 06/24/2010
We Are Positioned For a Bounce
By Scott Hawes | We have long positions to take advantage of any bounces the market gives us.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:32:21 PM EDT | 06/23/2010
Big Winner Closed
By Scott Hawes | Our countertrend trade was closed for a nice gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:14:23 PM EDT | 06/22/2010
Big Winner and Small Loser Closed
By Scott Hawes | We booked nice gains today and our portfolio is performing well.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:57:27 PM EDT | 06/21/2010
Long Position Closed for Small Gain
By Scott Hawes | We didn't quite get the option premium we wanted but our target was hit so it was time to close the position.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:26:33 PM EDT | 06/19/2010
Bias Starting to Shift
By Scott Hawes | I think the S&P 500 may have a little more upside left, but not too much until it runs into formidable resistance.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:13:24 PM EDT | 06/17/2010
Short Position Closed
By Scott Hawes | The markets have been volatile heading into OPEX as we await triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:37:15 PM EDT | 06/16/2010
PUT Closed For Nice Gain
By Scott Hawes | We are keeping the portfolio narrow into OPEX.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:03:14 PM EDT | 06/15/2010
Stopped Out Of Our ETF Play
By Scott Hawes | The S&P 500 closed above its 200-day SMA today, but not by much.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:46:11 PM EDT | 06/14/2010
Three Positions Closed
By Scott Hawes | Two of our positions hit targets and the other hit our stop.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:15:51 PM EDT | 06/12/2010
PBR, ALTR Closed
By Scott Hawes | PBR gains outweigh ALTR losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:42:33 PM EDT | 06/10/2010
AAPL Closed for Gain, ARO & ACI Closed for Losses
By Scott Hawes | We are still getting whipped around and managing swing trades remains difficult.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:24:04 PM EDT | 06/09/2010
Stocks Look Vulnerable
By Scott Hawes | Tomorrow's open will determine our course of action.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:40:00 PM EDT | 06/08/2010
ACI, ARO Opened
By Scott Hawes | We are positioned for a bounce and more downside.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:18:01 PM EDT | 06/07/2010
AAPL Opened
By Scott Hawes | We opened AAPL and have relative strength longs to take advantage of bounces.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:46:46 PM EDT | 06/05/2010
Most Long Positions Closed
By Scott Hawes | Virtually all estimates for Friday's employment numbers were far too ambitious and way off the mark.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:12:50 PM EDT | 06/03/2010
Get Ready to Harness Profits
By Scott Hawes | Considering the critical level in the S&P 500 tomorrow morning's employment report is shaping up to be a significant event.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:42:49 PM EDT | 06/02/2010
GYMB, SII Closed
By Scott Hawes | GYMB was closed for decent gain, and SII was closed for a small loss.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:01:51 PM EDT | 06/01/2010
Three New Plays Opened
By Scott Hawes | Shorts perform, longs struggle.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:59:54 PM EDT | 05/29/2010
DSX Opened
By Scott Hawes | DSX was opened on Friday's weakness.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:01:39 PM EDT | 05/27/2010
TEVA Closed, IACI Stopped
By Scott Hawes | The volatility is causing quicker trades than normal.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:50:51 PM EDT | 05/26/2010
MS and HPQ Closed
By Scott Hawes | We closed MS and HPQ for relatively small losses today as the trades are simply not following through for us.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:02:24 PM EDT | 05/25/2010
Our New Position Performs Well
By Scott Hawes | Our gap rule worked perfect again today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:09:35 PM EDT | 05/24/2010
EMC Closed
By Scott Hawes | It looks like our stop may get hit in MS tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:08:51 PM EDT | 05/22/2010
Nice Payday From Our Puts Last Week
By Scott Hawes | Last week was extremely volatile which forced us to close most positions in our portfolio.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:19:09 PM EDT | 05/20/2010
We Booked Nice Gains Today
By Scott Hawes | Our short positions had large gains while our long positions suffered smaller losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:59:41 PM EDT | 05/19/2010
Stopped on STLD
By Scott Hawes | I am still urging readers to be careful with short positions down at these market levels.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:29:13 PM EDT | 05/18/2010
The Volatility is Tough to Manage
By Scott Hawes | We closed SINA today for a loss and RRC for a gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:36:00 PM EDT | 05/17/2010
TPX Closed For Nice Gain
By Scott Hawes | We closed TPX today for nice gain as it plunged down to our target after breaking support.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:17:09 PM EDT | 05/15/2010
Porfolio Performs Well on Friday
By Scott Hawes | We closed a winner and loser on Friday, but the winner was a larger percentage gain.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:07:50 PM EDT | 05/13/2010
A Winner and Loser Closed Today
By Scott Hawes | Our portfolio is now firmly biased to the downside.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:29:10 PM EDT | 05/12/2010
IMAX Target Hit
By Scott Hawes | We are out of IMAX for a smal gain and are looking to close TGT tomorrow for a very nice profit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:32:10 PM EDT | 05/11/2010
Markets Consolidate
By Scott Hawes | The markets consolidated today after the huge recent moves as the bulls and bears battle.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:59:31 PM EDT | 05/10/2010
Volatility Continues
By Scott Hawes | Having long and short positions is necessary to capitalize on the wide price swings.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:38:17 PM EDT | 05/08/2010
Friday Offers No Relief
By James Brown | Stock markets were volatile again on Friday and no one appeared willing to buy the dip ahead of the weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:50:46 PM EDT | 05/06/2010
IYT & TOL Closed for Big Gains
By Scott Hawes | I'm not sure what exactly happened today in the market but it sure seemed manipulated.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:12:56 PM EDT | 05/05/2010
BIIB and IMAX Initiated
By Scott Hawes | BIIB and IMAX CALLS were initiated this morning. Both stocks performed well considering the market's overall weakness.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:25:24 PM EDT | 05/04/2010
PUTS Perform, Stopped Out of RIMM
By Scott Hawes | After finding some footing on Monday post Friday's sell off, the market ripped lower on Tuesday and made new lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:15:24 PM EDT | 05/03/2010
The Ups and Downs Continue
By Scott Hawes | The wide market swings and volatility is making it difficult to manage swing trades.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:54:52 PM EDT | 05/01/2010
Our Portfolio is Moving in the Right Direction
By Scott Hawes | Our portfolio has stocks from defensive sectors on the long side and short trades to take advantage of any significant market correction.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:50:30 PM EDT | 04/29/2010
HANS Dropped, WFT Performs
By Scott Hawes | The market whipsaws continue in both directions.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:22:32 PM EDT | 04/28/2010
WFT Triggered, Still Waiting on HANS
By Scott Hawes | Our portfolio is balanced with tonight's new. We are looking to take advantage of the volatility in both ways.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:36:59 PM EDT | 04/27/2010
BCR is a Big Winner, SPY is a Small Loser
By Scott Hawes | Our portfolio performed extremely well today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:48:56 PM EDT | 04/26/2010
BCR PUTS are Performing Well
By Scott Hawes | We are looking to exit PUTS in BCR and SPY in the coming days.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:48:55 PM EDT | 04/24/2010
DSX and GT Closed for Nice Gains
By Scott Hawes | I expect the markets to continue their volatility this week as the bulls and bears continue the battle.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:59:47 PM EDT | 04/22/2010
The Markets Test the Will of Traders
By Scott Hawes | Wow! The buyers are still stepping in doing everything they can to keep the market propped up at these levels.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:44:01 PM EDT | 04/21/2010
GT and DSX Perform, Stopped on SPG
By Scott Hawes | Our portfolio yielded mixed results today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:07:52 PM EDT | 04/20/2010
We are flat OXY and KO
By Scott Hawes | Our model portfolio remains small until we get a better sense of market direction.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:56:15 PM EDT | 04/19/2010
Stopped Out of PRE, Exit OXY at the Open Tomorrow
By Scott Hawes | Our position in OXY is struggling and we are recommending readers exit the position at the open tomorrow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:11:59 PM EDT | 04/17/2010
KO and SPY Puts Perform, Other Positions Struggle
By Scott Hawes | We are tightening stops and adjusting targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:43:25 PM EDT | 04/15/2010
Nimbleness is the Name of the Game
By Scott Hawes | Anything can happen tomorrow as options expire.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:03:33 PM EDT | 04/14/2010
F5 Networks Hit Our Target And We Are Out For A Gain
By Scott Hawes | Can the market continue this relentless rally?

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:48:52 PM EDT | 04/13/2010
Markets May Gap Higher After Intel's Report
By Scott Hawes | If the markets rally tomorrow I suggest readers tighten stops to protect profits, or sell positions into strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:38:37 PM EDT | 04/12/2010
Time to Get Defensive
By Scott Hawes | The Dow closed above 11,000 today, while the S&P 500 Almost Tags 1,200

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:34:28 PM EDT | 04/10/2010
All Indices Close At Fresh 52-week Highs
By Scott Hawes | Begin to lighten up on positions and sell into strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:37:50 PM EDT | 04/08/2010
The Indices Bounce Back After Opening Lower
By Scott Hawes | The markets bounced back this afternoon after opening lower on the heels of weak international markets and higher than expected jobless claims.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:50:21 PM EDT | 04/07/2010
Stocks implode in late day trading.
By Scott Hawes | Our retail agriculture play released impressive guidance today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:28 PM EDT | 04/06/2010
Online Travel Breaks Out
By James Brown | Our Internet travel play broke out past short-term resistance.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:38 PM EDT | 04/05/2010
Stocks Surge to New 52-week Highs
By James Brown | We are taking profits in our AAPL call play. One of our new call plays has been triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:30:41 PM EDT | 04/03/2010
Gap Up or Gap Down
By James Brown | The question now is how will stocks react to the jobs report on Monday morning now that investors have had a weekend to digest the news?

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:32:07 PM EDT | 04/01/2010
Rocky Road
By James Brown | The first day of the second quarter turned into a rocky road with somewhat volatile swings up and down on Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:33:47 PM EDT | 03/31/2010
Small Caps Roll Over Late Afternoon
By James Brown | Check out an intraday chart of the small cap index. Investors were selling it hard into the close.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:32:05 PM EDT | 03/30/2010
Running Out the Clock
By James Brown | The bulls are running out the clock as we approach the end of the first quarter.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:23:55 PM EDT | 03/29/2010
Stocks Asleep
By James Brown | It looks like the market is asleep at the wheel. For many issues the session was very boring with a tight trading range.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:08:06 PM EDT | 03/27/2010
Tech Stalls, Gambling Gains Again
By James Brown | We had a very mixed performance on Friday. A couple of stocks hit new 52-week highs. For most stocks the rally looks more than a little tired.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:42:35 PM EDT | 03/25/2010
Uh-oh! Potential Reversal
By James Brown | Traders need to be careful here. It looks like stocks have formed a bearish reversal given the market action on Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:32:09 PM EDT | 03/24/2010
Stocks Slip on Portugal Downgrade
By James Brown | Investors are still nervous about how the EU is going to solve the debt problems for their weakest members.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:11:57 PM EDT | 03/23/2010
Technology Leads The Rally
By James Brown | Our new bullish candidate in the tech sector just hit our trigger.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:01:34 PM EDT | 03/22/2010
Shorts Scramble
By James Brown | Bears were looking for cover when there was no follow through on Friday's decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:36:50 PM EDT | 03/20/2010
Commodities Stumble
By James Brown | The Greece problem is pushing the euro lower. The dollar is rising in response and weighing on commodities.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:31:05 PM EDT | 03/18/2010
Option Expiration Tomorrow
By James Brown | If you're holding March options tomorrow is your last day to exit.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:14:09 PM EDT | 03/17/2010
New Highs
By James Brown | There were plenty of new 52-week highs today. Stocks grow more overbought.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:16:31 PM EDT | 03/16/2010
Still Overbought
By James Brown | The market continues to climb but traders should be careful. Stocks are overbought and due for a little pull back.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:02:47 PM EDT | 03/15/2010
Expecting A Pull Back
By James Brown | We are still expecting the market to pull back this week.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:40:50 PM EDT | 03/13/2010
Telecom Continues To Climb
By James Brown | The telecom sector has been outperforming the market the last few days.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:15:49 PM EDT | 03/11/2010
Six Days Left
By James Brown | If you are holding March options you have six days left before expiration. Keep that in mind as you consider your exit strategy.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:21:55 PM EDT | 03/10/2010
Markets Inch Higher
By James Brown | Somehow the bulls managed to keep the rally alive another day.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:17:43 PM EDT | 03/09/2010
CSCO and CL are Closed
By James Brown | We are exiting early out of the CSCO trade and CL hit our target.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:41:53 PM EDT | 03/08/2010
Stocks Take It Easy on Monday
By James Brown | The major indices looked a little overbought after last week's sprint higher and today stocks took a rest.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:30:52 PM EDT | 03/06/2010
Breakouts Everywhere
By Jim Brown | The payroll report was slightly better than expected and produced yet another short squeeze.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:05:12 PM EDT | 03/04/2010
Rough Day But Ended Well
By Jim Brown | After a drop at the open the indexes returned to positive territory and ended up closing at the high for the day. It was not the high for the week but with the nonfarm payroll report due out tomorrow morning I am very pleased with today's gains. Unfortunately that monster drop at the open stopped us out of a couple plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:05:12 PM EDT | 03/04/2010
Rough Day But Ended Well
By Jim Brown | After a drop at the open the indexes returned to positive territory and ended up closing at the high for the day. It was not the high for the week but with the nonfarm payroll report due out tomorrow morning I am very pleased with today's gains. Unfortunately that monster drop at the open stopped us out of a couple plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:05:12 PM EDT | 03/04/2010
Rough Day But Ended Well
By Jim Brown | After a drop at the open the indexes returned to positive territory and ended up closing at the high for the day. It was not the high for the week but with the nonfarm payroll report due out tomorrow morning I am very pleased with today's gains. Unfortunately that monster drop at the open stopped us out of a couple plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:35:24 PM EDT | 03/03/2010
Market Getting Tired?
By Jim Brown | Twice now the indexes have rolled rallied at the open and rolled over to give back all their gains. This is not a pattern I want to see repeated.

In Play Updates and Reviews
09:20:00 PM EDT | 03/02/2010
Another Day, Another Rally, Almost
By Jim Brown | It was a good day for the bulls if you were holding small caps. The Russell continues to lead the other indexes higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:23:16 PM EDT | 03/01/2010
Surprise Rally On Negative Economics
By Jim Brown | It was not a good day for puts with consumer goods, basic materials, construction and energy all posting good gains. Surprising since the ISM fell in February.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:19:38 PM EDT | 02/27/2010
Volatility Ahead
By Jim Brown | The markets closed in neutral territory but the path of least resistance is down unless the Greece debt problem is solved.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:56:34 PM EDT | 02/25/2010
Trimming The List
By James Brown | We are trimming the play list tonight. Stocks were able to fight back from their morning lows and the consolidation is starting to take on a move bullish tone.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:54:08 PM EDT | 02/24/2010
No Follow Through
By James Brown | There was no follow through on Tuesday's market decline, which might embolden bullish traders

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:55 PM EDT | 02/23/2010
Entry Point!
By James Brown | Stocks are rolling over and for a handful of our plays this is a new entry point.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:53:03 PM EDT | 02/22/2010
X Marks the Spot
By James Brown | Shares of X hit our final target today. The rest of the market churned sideways in spite of a bounce in the banks and healthcare.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:44:39 PM EDT | 02/20/2010
FCX Tags Our Target
By James Brown | The market's oversold bounce continues. We're starting to see stocks challenge and break support. We're updating several stop losses this weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:23 PM EDT | 02/18/2010
Late Day Rally
By James Brown | A late day rally tagged a few stops on our play list.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:30:51 PM EDT | 02/17/2010
Profits In Steel
By James Brown | Our steel-sector candidate hit one of our targets today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:19:12 PM EDT | 02/16/2010
Rebound Continues As Expected
By James Brown | Stocks are bouncing back toward resistance. Will the rally run out of gas?

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:46:47 PM EDT | 02/13/2010
Oversold Bounce Is Struggling
By James Brown | Investors are still nervous and confused. Stocks remain somewhat oversold and could easily rebound but the market is lacking a catalyst to lift stocks higher. The path of least resistance may still be down.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:48:56 PM EDT | 02/11/2010
Profits & Triggers
By James Brown | We're taking profits early on one trade while two more candidates have hit our triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:45 PM EDT | 02/10/2010
Lack of Direction
By James Brown | Stocks drifted sideways as investors waited for news on the European debt crisis.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:52:59 PM EDT | 02/09/2010
Commodities Rally On Dollar Weakness
By James Brown | The market produces another oversold bounce led by commodities.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:49:02 PM EDT | 02/08/2010
No Confirmation
By James Brown | The bullish rebound on Friday has already failed. Stocks remain weak.

In Play Updates and Reviews
11:23:45 AM EDT | 02/06/2010
Rebound On Schedule
By James Brown | The S&P 500 bounced exactly where we thought it would. The oversold bounce could last a few days.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:23:30 PM EDT | 02/04/2010
Stocks Crumble on European Debt Fears
By James Brown | One of our bearish candidates hit our target this morning. We're updating a few stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:27:24 PM EDT | 02/03/2010
Market Rebound Stalls
By James Brown | It looks like the oversold bounce is running out of gas.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:31:02 PM EDT | 02/02/2010
Adjusting Some Stops
By James Brown | The oversold bounce continues. Just remember that two days does not make a trend. We're adjusting a couple of stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:41:34 PM EDT | 02/01/2010
Widespread Bounce
By James Brown | Stocks were short-term oversold and investors used the positive ISM report as an excuse to cover. This is a normal oversold bounce.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:00:43 PM EDT | 01/30/2010
Stocks Stumble Toward February
By James Brown | It was a very rough January for the market and investors are looking for the next level of support.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:46:49 PM EDT | 01/28/2010
Technology Underperforms
By James Brown | The S&P 500 edges under support at the 1,085 level and the NASDAQ sinks 1.9% to close under the 2200 level.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:09:19 PM EDT | 01/27/2010
Beware the Bounce
By James Brown | The stock market is notorious for wild reversals following any FOMC meeting and it could take a day or two before the real post-meeting move appears.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:24:34 PM EDT | 01/26/2010
The Bounce Rolls Over
By James Brown | Better than expected consumer confidence numbers were not enough to keep stocks in positive territory.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:58:24 PM EDT | 01/25/2010
Very Little Bounce
By James Brown | The lack of any real bounce on Monday is an ominous sign.

In Play Updates and Reviews
08:10:49 PM EDT | 01/23/2010
Bears Take Control
By James Brown | The market's correction has begun to accelerate lower. It was not a good week for the bulls.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:27:01 PM EDT | 01/21/2010
Stocks Stampede Lower
By James Brown | China worries and Obama's new plans for the banks sparked a rush of selling on Wall Street.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:08:23 PM EDT | 01/20/2010
Mining Stocks Struggled on China News
By James Brown | Fears that Chinese demand for commodities would fall and disappointing bank earnings sparked a widespread decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:33:52 PM EDT | 01/19/2010
Rally Toward The Highs
By James Brown | Stocks recovered from their intraday lows and the major averages rallied toward their recent highs. The gap down affected our latest entry points.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:33:10 PM EDT | 01/16/2010
Banks Underperform, Goldman Sinks
By James Brown | Investors were in a defensive mood on Friday locking in gains ahead of the long weekend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:14:28 PM EDT | 01/14/2010
Stocks Quiet Ahead of Earnings
By James Brown | The market was quietly waiting for earnings from big cap heavy weights Intel tonight and JPM tomorrow morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:22:17 PM EDT | 01/13/2010
Stocks Bounce Intraday
By James Brown | We're seeing a few new entry points given today's action.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:55:30 PM EDT | 01/12/2010
Widespread Decline
By James Brown | The stock market experienced a widespread pull back. A handful of our candidates are testing short-term support levels.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:02:37 PM EDT | 01/11/2010
Shares of CAT, FDX, and UPS break higher.
By James Brown | We're making a few adjustments to the newsletter based on some sharp intraday moves.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:41:18 PM EDT | 01/09/2010
Looking Strong
By James Brown | Most of our trading candidates look strong as investors shrug off the disappointing jobs number.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:14:16 PM EDT | 01/07/2010
INFY Drops On Downgrade
By James Brown | Our play on INFY has been closed while another bullish play has been triggered.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:43:49 PM EDT | 01/06/2010
Nucor Hits Our Target
By James Brown | Steel stocks continue to show relative strength. Meanwhile the volatility index sinks to new lows.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:40 PM EDT | 01/05/2010
Banks Show Strength
By James Brown | Our bullish play on SF has been stopped out. Keep an eye on the banks for further strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:10:46 PM EDT | 01/04/2010
Stocks Surge to New 52-week Highs
By James Brown | The market strength was very widespread. You can play the trend but stay cautious.

In Play Updates and Reviews
00:10:04 PM EDT | 01/02/2010
It's Decision Time Again
By James Brown | Stocks look vulnerable here. It's time to take another look at your stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:54:22 PM EDT | 12/30/2009
Check Your Stops
By James Brown | The market's rally is losing steam. We are updating a handful of stops

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:09:10 PM EDT | 12/29/2009
Stocks Hover Near Their Highs
By James Brown | The market is moving sideways as we approach yearend.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:43:18 PM EDT | 12/28/2009
New Play Triggered
By James Brown | Our new weekend play has been triggered with a surge to new 2009 highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:12:58 PM EDT | 12/26/2009
Christmas Cheer Lifts Stocks Into The Holiday
By James Brown | Investors were in a jolly mood on Thursday and the major averages inched toward new 2009 highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:24:53 PM EDT | 12/23/2009
INFY & NILE hit our Targets
By James Brown | The stock market continues to slowly melt higher. Many of our bullish candidates are trading near new highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:24:37 PM EDT | 12/22/2009
Bulls Charge Toward Christmas
By James Brown | We had one of our bullish plays hit our target and another hit our entry point to buy calls.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:01:47 PM EDT | 12/21/2009
Signs of Strength
By James Brown | It was a bullish day on Wall Street and we're definitely seeing some signs of strength on our play list.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:13:06 PM EDT | 12/19/2009
Stocks Remain Range Bound
By James Brown | The stock market has been unable to breakout from its trading range and now with the last two weeks of the year upon us volume will really start to fade.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:49:58 PM EDT | 12/17/2009
Markets Turn South
By James Brown | Once again the breakout attempt has failed and the major indices are retreating from their highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:38:18 PM EDT | 12/16/2009
Four New Stops and One Target Hit
By James Brown | BUCY hit our bullish target. Meanwhile we're updating four stops.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:30:54 PM EDT | 12/15/2009
One Play Triggered
By James Brown | We had one bullish play hit our trigger to buy calls. We're also trimming a couple of stocks from the list.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:12:20 PM EDT | 12/14/2009
New Highs & New Stops
By James Brown | The stock market hit new highs for 2009 and we're updating several stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:56:17 AM EDT | 12/12/2009
Expiration Week
By James Brown | We have five days left before December options expire. There are only 13 trading days left for the year.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:04:47 PM EDT | 12/10/2009
Now Would Be A Good Time
By James Brown | Right now would be a great time for the Christmas rally to show up. Otherwise we're going to die of boredom before the year ends.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:18:47 PM EDT | 12/09/2009
Possible Entry Point
By James Brown | The afternoon bounce in the stock market presents a potential entry point for some of our trades.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:04:24 PM EDT | 12/08/2009
Stock Erosion
By James Brown | The stock market is starting to crumble on dollar strength, Greek's downgrade, weak manufacturing data in Germany, and an uptick in Dubai debt fears.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:40:11 PM EDT | 12/07/2009
Stocks Seem Frozen
By James Brown | The market lacks a catalyst and stocks are left drifting in the snow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:43:03 PM EDT | 12/05/2009
Friday's Results Were Mixed
By James Brown | The reaction to the jobs report on Friday was somewhat surprising and our results were mixed. We're updating a handful of stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:26:28 PM EDT | 12/03/2009
Banks Spike Higher, Then Reverse
By James Brown | Financials initially rallied on the BAC news but buyers weren't strong enough and too many traders were selling into strength.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:05 PM EDT | 12/02/2009
The GLD gold ETF Hits our Final Target
By James Brown | The path of least resistance appears to be higher for a good portion of the market.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:45:46 PM EDT | 12/01/2009
Triggered On Tuesday
By James Brown | We had two bullish plays triggered on Tuesday's rally higher. We've adjusted the stop loss on one candidate.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:00:23 PM EDT | 11/30/2009
Not Alarmed
By James Brown | It looks like investors are not that concerned about the Dubai World problem. Traders bought the dip midday and stocks posted gains by the closing bell.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:16:03 PM EDT | 11/28/2009
Not That Bad
By James Brown | The gap down on Friday was ugly but for a number of stocks on our newsletter the session wasn't that bad.

In Play Updates and Reviews
10:49:23 PM EDT | 11/26/2009
No Play Updates Today
By Jim Brown | No Play Updates Today

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:02:09 PM EDT | 11/25/2009
Traditionally Quiet
By James Brown | Volume is normally pretty light ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday and today was no exception. The market delivered a quiet session.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:36:32 PM EDT | 11/24/2009
GDP disappoints the bulls
By James Brown | Stocks drift lower on lackluster GDP data although profit taking was mild.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:22:52 PM EDT | 11/23/2009
Rally Falters for Some
By James Brown | The markets turned higher on Monday but not all stocks were able to keep their gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:07:39 PM EDT | 11/21/2009
Updated Stops
By James Brown | We're updating our stops on three candidates and closing a couple of plays due to expiration.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:51:52 PM EDT | 11/19/2009
Profit Taking Accelerates Toward Expiration
By James Brown | November option expiration is tomorrow and investors are locking in gains.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:01:39 PM EDT | 11/18/2009
Markets Drift Sideways
By James Brown | Stocks continue to meander sideways without any direction on Wednesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:13 PM EDT | 11/17/2009
Tuesday Turns Quiet
By James Brown | Stocks were a little more subdued on Tuesday following Monday's bullish breakout.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:03:59 PM EDT | 11/16/2009
Bullish Breakouts Abound
By James Brown | The market has cleared significant resistance. We're dropping a few bearish candidates.

In Play Updates and Reviews
01:52:28 PM EDT | 11/14/2009
Hovering At Resistance
By James Brown | We're updating several stop losses on tonight's newsletter.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:01:28 PM EDT | 11/12/2009
Upward Momentum Fades
By James Brown | Stocks are struggling to keep the rally alive. We're updating three stops losses tonight.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:21:02 PM EDT | 11/11/2009
GLD Hits Our Target
By James Brown | The rally continues with bulls pushing the S&P 500 closer to resistance near 1100.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:36:19 PM EDT | 11/10/2009
Stocks Turn in a Quiet Session
By James Brown | We're not seeing a lot of movement on our play list with the major indices drifting sideways on Tuesday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:39:28 PM EDT | 11/09/2009
Bulls Stampede Higher
By James Brown | Positive comments from the G 20 finance ministers and a drop in the U.S. dollar fueled a widespread rally on Monday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:21:38 PM EDT | 11/07/2009
Stocks Rebound Into the Weekend
By James Brown | Gold hit another new high and stocks continued to bounce off their November lows. We have three new stop losses tonight.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:36:54 PM EDT | 11/05/2009
Jammed Higher
By Keene Little | The selloff into Wednesday's close sucked in some bear fuel to help get some short covering going on Thursday.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:05:19 PM EDT | 11/04/2009
Fading Fast
By James Brown | The oversold bounce in the market is fading fast.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:49:08 PM EDT | 11/03/2009
Gold Hits New High
By James Brown | Gold futures surged sending the GLD to new highs. We are seeing several oversold bounces today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:53:30 PM EDT | 11/02/2009
Stocks Churn on Economic News
By James Brown | The market should have been a lot higher today on the stronger economic data. Investors should remain cautious.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:26:42 PM EDT | 10/31/2009
Bulls Take Fright and Flee
By James Brown | Stocks erase Thursday's rebound and sink to new relative lows to close out the month of October on a sour note.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:39:50 PM EDT | 10/29/2009
Big Bounce on GDP
By James Brown | The markets delivered a big bounce today but will there be any follow through? Our bias hasn't changed.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:03:57 PM EDT | 10/28/2009
Target Achieved
By James Brown | We had multiple trades hit our targets with today's market decline.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:56:21 PM EDT | 10/27/2009
Oil bounces, Gold Stumbles
By James Brown | The correction continues. Keep an eye on a possible bounce from the 1,060 level on the S&P 500.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:50:10 PM EDT | 10/26/2009
We Lost Two
By James Brown | Two of our plays broke down under support and hit our stops. I'm updating stops on two others.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:31:14 PM EDT | 10/24/2009
Time to Exit
By James Brown | We're choosing some early exits with the market looking vulnerable here.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:19:12 PM EDT | 10/22/2009
Stocks Recover Off The Lows
By James Brown | The market recovered from its intraday lows and we're raising a few stops toward today's low.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:55:56 PM EDT | 10/21/2009
An Early Exit
By James Brown | We're closing a few plays early to avoid holding over earnings.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:58:22 PM EDT | 10/20/2009
Don't Hold It
By James Brown | We have several candidates that are about to report earnings in the next few days. We do not want to hold over the earnings report.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:15 PM EDT | 10/19/2009
New Targets & Stops
By James Brown | We had a couple of targets hit today. I'm updating several new stop losses and a few upside targets.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:09:38 PM EDT | 10/17/2009
Time Is Running Out
By James Brown | Several companies on our newsletter will be reporting earnings soon. We plan to exit ahead of their earnings announcement.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:09:24 PM EDT | 10/15/2009
Targets Hit, New Stops Listed
By James Brown | We had several stocks hit our targets in the last day or two. I'm also updating several stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:54:57 PM EDT | 10/14/2009
Some Upside Targets Achieved
By Keene Little | Today's strong rally across the board achieved some upside targets on our call plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:35:13 PM EDT | 10/13/2009
A Handful of Stops
By James Brown | We're updating a few stop losses on the play list and dropping one candidate.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:29:16 PM EDT | 10/12/2009
Three Plays Triggered
By James Brown | The market strength this morning fueled some breakouts and three of our plays were opened.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:30:29 PM EDT | 10/10/2009
Earnings Watch
By James Brown | Investor focus is going to move from economic data to corporate earnings. We need to improving results or the rally could stall.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:51:24 PM EDT | 10/08/2009
Target Achieved, Trigger Hit
By James Brown | Today's market strength was enough to fuel a few new relative highs on our play list. We had three stocks hit targets and three stocks hit triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:18:30 PM EDT | 10/07/2009
Aiming Higher
By James Brown | Traders continued to buy the dip and stocks are pointed upward.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:04:06 PM EDT | 10/06/2009
Gaining Momentum
By James Brown | The oversold bounce is gaining momentum and we're adjusting a couple of stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:42:39 PM EDT | 10/05/2009
Oversold Bounce for Most
By James Brown | Most of our play list saw an oversold bounce from two-week lows. Our bearish plays continued to sink.

In Play Updates and Reviews
02:52:09 PM EDT | 10/03/2009
A Painful Start
By James Brown | The fourth quarter got off to a painful start but the major indices found support at their 50-dma.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:07:01 PM EDT | 10/01/2009
Stocks Correct Sharply
By James Brown | There was profit taking across the board in stocks today and a few hit our stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:33:33 PM EDT | 09/30/2009
Three Entry Points
By James Brown | We had two plays hit our triggers and we're adjusting another for a more aggressive entry point.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:49:09 PM EDT | 09/29/2009
Cutting Loose
By James Brown | We're cutting a couple of stocks from the play list today. The market's lack of follow through on Monday's rebound is a little worrisome.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:23:58 PM EDT | 09/28/2009
Using the Bounce
By James Brown | Volume was low but today's rebound is offering us a couple of new bullish entry points.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:04:47 PM EDT | 09/26/2009
Several Triggers Ready
By James Brown | If the market continues to slip lower we still have several stocks with triggers to buy the dip.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:20:45 PM EDT | 09/24/2009
Stocks Slip A Second Day
By James Brown | The market suffers an overdue correction. Several stocks are nearing our entry points.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:57:09 PM EDT | 09/23/2009
Sell The News
By James Brown | Stocks initially spiked on the Fed news but eventually the rally faded. Traders started taking profits deeper into the afternoon.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:05:45 PM EDT | 09/22/2009
Another Quiet Day of Gains
By James Brown | Stocks continued to drift upward as fund managers reluctantly chase them higher.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:02:24 PM EDT | 09/21/2009
Still Waiting
By James Brown | Stocks pulled back on Monday but not enough to hit any of our triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:20:39 PM EDT | 09/19/2009
Looking For A Dip
By James Brown | Stocks look short-term overbought but we can expect any pull back to be shallow.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:39:36 PM EDT | 09/17/2009
Another Day for Targets
By James Brown | We had three more bullish candidates hit our targets but stocks look tired and traded off their highs for the day.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:22:09 PM EDT | 09/16/2009
Take Profits Now!
By James Brown | The market's rally allowed seven of our plays to hit upside targets including one of our strangles.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:18:27 PM EDT | 09/15/2009
FDX Scores Again, Five New Stops
By James Brown | FDX hit our second and final target today. Meanwhile we're updating five stop losses on the play list.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:00:55 PM EDT | 09/14/2009
Quiet Highs
By James Brown | Stocks recovered from their intraday lows to quietly set new highs.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:36:24 PM EDT | 09/12/2009
Target Friendly Friday
By James Brown | Three of our bullish plays hit targets on Friday. We're also updating a few stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:21:15 PM EDT | 09/10/2009
Bulls On Parade
By James Brown | Stocks climb to new 2009 highs. We're updating a couple of new stop losses.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:56:50 PM EDT | 09/09/2009
Profits On Apple
By James Brown | Shares of AAPL hit our target today. We're updating several stop losses tonight.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:07:56 PM EDT | 09/08/2009
Two Plays Triggered
By James Brown | Stocks were rising into the closing bell on Tuesday. We had two plays get triggered today.

In Play Updates and Reviews
04:44:36 PM EDT | 09/05/2009
Taking Profits on FSLR
By James Brown | We're closing the FSLR trade and updating a handful of stop losses on our play list.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:07:04 PM EDT | 09/03/2009
A Tempting Bounce
By James Brown | The afternoon rebound today looks tempting but traders should wait to see how the market interprets the jobs data on Friday morning.

In Play Updates and Reviews
05:29:41 PM EDT | 09/02/2009
Traders Still Nervous
By James Brown | Lack of a bounce today doesn't bode well. Investors are a little nervous ahead of Friday's jobs report.

In Play Updates and Reviews
06:49:22 PM EDT | 09/01/2009
Dip Getting Deeper
By James Brown | Stocks are starting to hit some stops as the market ignores positive economic news.

In Play Updates and Reviews
07:11:09 PM EDT | 08/31/2009
Trigger Monday
By James Brown | The market's dip was enough to hit four triggers on our play list. We closed two plays.

In Play Updates and Reviews
03:50:23 PM EDT | 08/29/2009
More Entries
By James Brown | We continue to fine tune the play list with couple of new stops and a couple of bullish candidates hitting entry triggers.

In Play Updates and Reviews