Jim Goodman's "The Right Side of the PSYCLE sm"
Stocks/Industry Groups Timing Newsletter, and Education service
"The Teaching Newsletter"....just Learn the Patterns and Concepts Taught....then View the Charts, and Choose from sec. (3), (6), (7) ideas.... NEWSLETTER, issue # 164, dated: 10:30 am, PST, Monday, Jan. 17, 2000

quick news: in another unbelievable undeserved development, the "partner with whom I was supposed to have established my 'PSYCLE fund' of sorts, by Dec. 31, 1999, has not yet fulfilled as guaranteed....long story....but our venture, and others, still have immediate potential, and I am now mulling varying combinations of licensing, and career options, with different firms, inside, and outside the brokerage industry....Any new ventures for your benefit will have to occur by May, because that's when my professional 'on hold licenses' must be renewed or I lose them....So please stay in touch, it will be real soon, that I will be able to help you personally, directly....thanks for your interest and understanding....I am dependent on others around me, to help me help other people...it WILL happen soon....

Note, two brief, helpful lessons in section (8) below....

(this is in every NL): If you are a "NEWER" Subscriber, please take the time to read/printout ALL of the "wordy" parts of this NL, once or twice, anyway....If you are an "OLDER" Subscriber, of course, feel free to SKIP, or not print out, those specific NL sections/pages you do not wish to glean your information from. (Save/printout all my CUMULATIVE newsletters, for future reference/educational learning/help). If you are pressed for time, at least read Section (2) to develop a "feel" for Sentiment patterns --- and Section (3) always, while taking the time to actually View some individual stock CHARTS, "piecemeal" at least....Neither expect ME to stay "super hot" nor "super cold" forever. NO emotion --- and do NOT "just extrapolate the 'most recent results' forward, good or bad, forever" !!! Relax, take the time to VIEW/learn the patterns/charts, enjoy the process....

*** Realize, that probably 2/3 of each NL is the "same", each issue ! so, once familiar with the 8 sections, and the concepts, you should NOT have to spend much time with each NL....

DO view at least SOME charts, every day, a big secret to success in stocks ! most of the time, the ideas in section (6) remain there for a while....if you just view a bunch each day, you'd have all their patterns in your brain in just a few days, yes ? If pressed for time, just read section (1) and (2), and View some charts, from section (3)....I give a LOT, for very little money....spend 30 minutes, or spend up to 3 hours, with my output, twice a week, it's up to you.

1) "PSYCLE SENSE sm": new:
As predicted here first, the pops are "broadening", with more depressed issues and groups emerging, dig ? Hey, if 68 % of all stocks on the NYSE, FELL in 1999, there is room for more of them to bottom and pop, yes ? Even as the 'extendeds' top and correct, right ?

Note lots of important new Industry Group Rotation groups and notes added just below here in section (2)....Some decent I.G.R. trends emerging, which you find NO one else seeing out there....For the umpteenth time, if pressed for time, just view charts of ideas from section (3), anyway....but LOTS of exploitable stocks for you to choose from....this is a POSITIVE, not a negative....many charts patterns are clearer here, longside and for Puts....

Please appreciate, how much time/effort I put in, to put ALL applicable, staged, stocks, which fit learnable, and actionable, "PSYCLE sm" patterns, into each NL....Sometimes fewer, sometimes more, as befits market conditions....again, the "Most Actionable, Do-able, stocks, Here/Now", are in Section (3). And, the "Learning/feeling/Sentiment/commentary" items, are in section (2). Longer lists, and Industry Groups, are in section (6) and (7).... and all "follow-ups", are in sections (4) and (5). Of course, if you do not own any of the stocks in sec. (4) or (5), you may choose to save time by ignoring those if you wish....Eight, very clear NL "sections". You have No excuses for not taking advantage, over time.

2) "What's Been Said, and What I've Read":

a) Important Industry Group (Rotation) notes:1) note how many more extended Media, Publishing, Oil Service, stocks, added, in section (7)....oh, and, again contrary to the CNBC-gang's bullishness, have Biotechs, Papers, Aluminum, and "China", stocks, formed a little S.T. top as well ? Speaking of China, note, KYO down to 170-, and, SKM and TV are done ? remember, I gave both out, mid-1998, when 'the experts' were unanimously saying Asia would disappear forever, right ? SKM was $ 4., and TV was $ 14, check them out now....next.... 2) we cont. to watch more depr. Aero./Def., REIT, Insurance, Investment Brokers, Restaurants, Housing-related, Transportation, Food-related, Banks, and even Energy (surprise) stocks for potential bottoms, in section (6) below....but, are more Golds breaking ? again, NO "scenarios", no attachments to anything, dig ? there is NO such thing as an 'important' I.G., or an I.G. that is somehow 'impervious' to PSYCLES sm.... but it is interesting, as I recently said here, that I am again the first/only guy around to find more interest-sensitive-financial stocks, bottoming --- just as 'the 95 %" and the 'experts' all get super-bearish on the T-bond and I.R.'s, yes ? the pattern never changes ....3) among depressed Apparel stocks, LE (which I am NOT giving herein), bounced nicely, Friday....as I teach, nice things tend to happen when one buys low, in EVB's....so I added more as well, below.... 4) also note, how the DJ. Util. Avg. now approaches its initial predicted upside target, so we 'sell 1/2' on strength above....

b) more, misleading, sensationalized, late, and/or improper/incorrect comments from the Financial Media, Reporters, etc.: 1) hey, I gotta give L.A. Times, 1/12, props, for chart of YHOO, headline, "end of upswing ?"....I also notice, that Tom Petruno's recent columns show he is starting to use a little of what I e-mail him, in his columns....it should be interesting to see when/if he gives me my due, or treats me terribly, as all other Media people have, including him, so far.... 2) as I mentioned last NL, CNBC's Pisani, Thu., 3 times, gushed effusively (even admitting his love for it), about "TEF" issuing 25 % more shares to try to buy two allied companies....yet, TEF stock is already down from 80 to 70....he screamed, "watch these symbols.... a HUGE deal....I get carried away...." famous last words ? gee, if TEF increases their Supply of stock 25 % more, isn't that potentially bearish, not bullish ? ....3) 1/15, front-page, govt. national mis-reporting, "core inflation rate lowest in 34 years"....Sure, "without food and energy"....geez, talk about misleading, huh....adding 'food and energy price rises', the REAL rate was much higher, yes ? re-read my "Media" booklet on 'govt. adjusted numbers', etc.

c) more incorrect/misleading/sensationalized, and/or improper comments, from Fundamentalists/companies/newspapers/magazines, etc., vs. illogical/Contrary/Unlinkable, past/present/future stock price moves:1) in a rare quinella of "late Media" calls, CNBC , Thu., has CEO's of, PUMA, LBRT, on, right after their parabolic tops...nice timing, guys.... anyway, the 'grabber' for PUMA, said, "popular stocks....Puma roars ahead...." Just as with "IDC", how much better a signal can one get ? ....2) did you know that Morningstar follows 10,812 mutual funds, but keep tabs on only 7,553 individual stocks ? and that, according to them, our U.S. stock markets mkt. cap. is around $ 13 trillion, with our GDP around $ 9 trillion (lower)....while the mkt. cap. of U.K., Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore combined, is around $ 6.5 trillion, with their GDP around $ 9 trillion (higher), and Japan's mkt. cap. around $ 2.7 trillion, and their GDP around $ 4.5 trillion (higher) ? "some" say that makes our market overvalued relative to theirs....others say that's how it should be....what do you think ? ....3) you know we eschew 'fundamentals' much of the time, but, the parabolic Semiconductor companies are due to report their earnings in 3 weeks, and Wall St. is expecting 'phenomenal outperformance or else', so watch for some disappointments....

d) more, likely late, incorrect, and/or misleading, comments, from Brokerage firms, NL writers, Analysts, Money Managers:1) MCHP comes out with eps which beat even very optimistic numbrs, and it falls, from 672+ to 67+, Friday.... 2) L.A. Times 1/15, after more tha tripling in value in 1999, going from near zero money, to $ 8 billion in about one year, the Janus Global Tech. Fund is closing to new investors....this one fund pulled in 15 % of ALL the money going into all 'tech. funds' in December 1999.... They said the $ 38 billion going into Tech. Funds in 1999, was more than they received in the past 50 years COMBINED....these things do not happen at bottoms, dig ?

e) more general items proving why one should ignore 95 % of everything else out there: 1) Jan. issue, Financial Planning Mag., article, "Market Caps and IPO's", tries to argue that mkt. values for astronomical IPO's in the last year, are not unrealistic, even given their parabolas, by saying, unbelieveably, that "only small percentages of their shares outstanding are tradeable, so non-tradeable shares don't count when figuring capitalization"....wow....that's good (not)....just ignore 50-90 % of all IPO shares' values ? Amazing, huh....Anyway, that this article exists, and in a "financial planning magazine" (known for NOT being good with timing, if you catch my drift) may now itself be a toppy sign, sentiment-wise ? ....2) L.A. Times, 1/11, editorial on Greenspan being seemingly the only voice of warning here, mentioned that no one has noticed, that S & P itself , in Dec. '99, put "the U.S. financial system" on its watch list of 20 countries which are "vulnerable to a credit bust", along with China and Turkey....They cited rapid rise in credit extension debt and nonperfoming bank loans in the U.S. gee, I hear no one else around pointing that out, do you ? Also, remember, Greenspan pumped tons of money into the system before 'Y2K' 'just in case', so expecting more super-good stuff for the year 2000 is just a pipedream....

As you have seen, for years now, how well one does, often, just "doing" the best 'individual' stocks, and Ind. Groups, chart-technically, and sentiment-wise, mostly long-side, while ignoring, or going contrary to, 95 % of all Media messages, and "indexes/averages" comments, from the peanut gallery ? By just getting my output, alone, you do much better, and save time, by not having to even try to "seek, and process" tons of other, useless fundamental info., anyway....and we also help remove potential emotional problems before they begin.

3) Most recent Hypothetical "PSYCLE sm" transactions, to be mimicked, and referred back to:

Always remember to view "1-year-at-least past" charts of everything you can view, herein, along with their 200 day moving averages (DMA's), to "see/learn" the "PSYCLE patterns", and see where/when stocks in section (3) were Hypothetically bought near lows, and put near highs....note: (Q = quick; i.e, was less than 2-3 months holding period ....VQ = very quick; i.e., was less than 3-4 weeks holding period)....and "VVQ" means it was held even shorter-term than that....

Also re-read "the Guide" for how I derive the Estimated % percentage Gains I show herein, on assumed Hypothetically closed-out trades (always assumed to have been in Options, where applicable/suitable, and on margin where available/suitable/logical, and on a cash basis where not, as per "PSYCLE sm" tenets)....and when you see "bal." here in section (3), that means, "the balance" of assumed long positions, assuming an initial "1/2 pos." sale....and, "css" means "covered (previous) short sale", where no puts options existed....


* Previously assumed Long positions most recently SOLD (showing the actual price changes, in parentheses, from the price where/when recently originally recommended herein, to the price where very recently Hypothetically "SOLD"):

bal. puts OMKT (48- to 36+) for Q 111% G....bal. puts VYTL (54+ to 38-) for 125% G....1/2 pos. puts HHH (183+ to 153+) for VQ 100% G....1/2 pos. calls DPH (14++ to 18+) for VQ 100% G....1/2 pos. MCH (18+ to 22-) for VQ 90% G....bal. stk.on.mgn. PIR (6 to 8-) for Q 90% G....bal. calls BDY (12+ to 18-) for Q 111% G....1/2 pos. calls DJ. Utility Avg. (275+ to 302) for VQ % G....1/2 pos. stock IOM (3+ to 5+) for Q 60% G....1/2 pos. calls HOT (20+ to 26-) for Q 111% G....bal. calls BGP (12+ to 17-) for Q 100% G....bal. stk.on.mgn. SHO (4 to 7-) for 80% G ....

and/but, longs, ABX, BLC ?, DIR ?, and, puts, NTAP, MUR, HC, CXY, PAYX, CHKP, LSI, WFT ?, ESV ?, (for very quick, very small losses, normally of smaller overall consequence to a properly diversified L.T. portfolio....most all alately have been "Semis/Compu./Tech." stocks....but still been too many of them lately ....usually quite rare (but not until lately)....I also wish I could be more clear about these '?' questionable sales lately....it just happens that way at times.... again, "cutting, for real small losses" when necessary, which never hurts us much ....in fact, they can actually help your 'psyche' over time, by keeping 'larger losses' away, yes ? Remember, more than a few of these "?" sales, are likely to revalidate, both longs and puts, driving us crazy, regardless....

NOTE: while most of the $ 5 to $ 10. stocks are listed here as "stocks on margin" ("stk.on.mgn."), if one Had bought L.T., in-the-money calls options, their % Gains/Losses would have been multiplied, higher, right ? We prefer not to buy Calls on most stocks under $ 10., unless their patterns are phenomenal, as their options premiums tend to be too high, vs. buying those stocks on Margin, with close stops, where suitable, instead, with less arithmetic risk, and yet, similar reward potential--- stocks themselves have no "premium", right ? and, of course, if one just bought said longs for cash, and not on margin, the % Gains/Losses here would be relatively smaller, though still excellent, for such short holding periods, yes ? also, obviously, these "transactions" are always listed, from biggest % Gains, to smallest, then all losses....

* Newly/Additionally BOUGHT/Buyables, right around/near these prices only:

(either for Cash, especially in Pensions, and/or on Margin where suitable, and/or Only L.T., in-the-money Options, where suitable/available, always Diversifying, always with close Stops below/above recent lows/highs):
(note: If you are New to this NL, here are the most recent "Buyables/Puttables", long/short) (note: a " - " after a price, means "just under" that price....and, a " + " means "just over" that price....i.e., 16+ means, 16 to 16 3/8, and, 56-, means, 55 5/8 to 56, etc.)....again, the idea is to "just get real close" to my listed prices here, when buying long/selling/putting issues given....try NOT to worry about every 1/8 or 1/16....

**** Newly BOUGHT Long-side, for potential Rises: (note, most are still pretty low-priceds, read thoroughly, some new "repeats" and "revisited" "new" ones again, here): each alphabetically by symbol: again, "just get real close" to suggested prices:
BIS @ 1.00, 1/2 pos. BR @ 32+, 1/2 pos. EGGS @ 14+, FTR @ 3-, 1/2 pos. IBC @ 16+, 1/2 pos. KM @ 9+, LAF @ 26+, 1/2 pos. OO @ 5++, 1/2 pos. RBK @ 8+,

"Repeats": ADM @ 12-, AIN @ 14+, ASI. @ 6+, ATHM @ 37-, AZC @ 0.70, BGO @ 9/16, BLC ?, BWL/A @ 7, CAN @ 12+, CAU @ 0.25, CHB @ 8-, CPL @ 29+, CRRS @ 1 3/4, DAY @ 0.06, DDC @ 18, DIR @ 13+, DROOY @ 1 9/16, ECO @ 1 5/16, EGR @ 15+, FAF @ 12-, FE @ 22+, FIX @ 7-, FLE @ 19+, GRL @ 7++, GV @ 5/16, HA @ 2.06, JBM @ 3--, JBOH @ 7++, LWN @ 7/16, MSN @ 9/16, NCI. @ 10-, NHI. @ 14+, NHR @ 8-, OH @ 2 11/16, PDG @ 10-, RDL @ 3-, RDRT @ 4+, RPD @ 2 1/8, RTHM @ 26+, SEI. @ 6+, SKS @ 15+, SMU @ 5+, SVE @ 5++, TGI. @ 23+, TRL @ 6.06, TWA @ 3-, TXM @ 2 7/16, WEN @ 20-, WLV @ 13+, Z. @ 6++, ZQK @ 14-...."buy (only) low", right ?

For those of you with patience, understanding the patterns, where suitable, for L.T., ITM calls options only, diversified only, these seem the best saucer bases here: in no particular order: DDC, FLS, ADM, FLE, LAF, FAF, just FYI....

NOTE: as I teach in the "Green Guide", countless times, you should know, that, often, there is NOT "just one day, time, or price" when my stocks become "long buys" or "long puts"....some stocks may hit around originally suggested prices, 2, 3, 4 times, etc., sometimes over a period of weeks, as they may form EVB's, double-bottoms and/or bases, or longer tops, right ? When/if they rise/fall in between those times, I follow-up those moves, in section (4) and (5)....this is a Positive, a Benefit, for you....Remember, I have subscribers who ARE already in stocks which have already moved before YOU may have just noticed them herein, dig ? And there ARE many subscribers who ARE viewing the charts of the stocks herein, first, before acting....and there ARE subscribers who DO want "longer, more thorough, teaching" NL's/items from me....so I give it all, for all your situational needs....your choices, no excuses....

*** therefore, all my given stocks REMAIN buyable/puttable, every time they hit originally suggested prices, unless/until they break their patterns....even if weeks pass by !!! "Just get close", and do everything else properly: the stops, VIEWING the charts BEFORE acting, NOT forcing trades, NO emotion, diversifying, etc., and, of course, LEARNING the stages/patterns of price, ind. group, and sentiment/media, patterns.

** Important: took, CSL, BD, WNC, OMI, CEN, IGL, HDD, R., TPN, TSP, CFS, DOR, CCK, PRT, Off the pot. Long Buys list, before they might have been Hypothetically "bt."....we do Not "Guess" at bottoms....or tops, for that matter....

Note, I try to give "something for every type of investing/trading desire/account/objective", including some real cheapies, some $ 5-10. stocks, some over $ 20. stocks, and some "names" blue chips, etc. --- either, for straight Cash, and/or, on Margin, and/or (only) L.T., in-the-money Options, etc., so that all my valued subscribers have Choices, and for proper Diversification --- all still having similar, exploitable patterns, in each NL....LEARN the patterns !

**** Newly BOUGHT, long "PUTS" (or "short sales" if no puts), for potential Drops: alphabetically by symbol:
(new ones) AFFX @ 190-, ALA @ 46-, AMGN @ 70-, BHC @ , CCN @ 72+, CLB @ 21+, CMC @ 34+, CSCO ?, CVG @ 30-, DSCP ?, EDS @ 67+, ERICY @ 66-, 1/2 pos. GETY @ 52, 1/2 pos. GLW @ 117, MHP @ 62, NOK ?, SUNW ?, SYY @ 40, 1/2 pos. WON ?, ZOMX @ 45+,

"Repeats": AIG @ 113+?, ANSR ?, BBSW @ 120, ESV @ 24+ ?, HHH @ 181+, HWP @ 114+, JNPR @ , MCHP @ 72, MGM @ 24+, MMPT @ 72-, MU @ 78+, NYF @ 28+, PIOS @ 14+, TGNT @ 66 ?, WFT @ ?, XLNX @ 48+ ....

and/but, took, VNWK, MVSN, DS, CTS, Off the pot. Puts list, before "put", as they aborted their patterns immediately (also see recent past issues taken off, here)....this cleans up the list in section (7) more, for you....remember, any new highs = off the Puts list....VIEW their charts, to see what aborted Puts patterns look like, for YOUR lifetime benefit....

*** and/but, among stocks recently given you herein, in sections (6) and (7) below, we "just Missed", AIR, VX, NR, TSA, FJ, TWR, AMI, TPN, TSP, as Longs/Buys near very recent lows, and, SONE, EPNY, CMGI, CLRS, GGG, MWY, as Puts/Shorts, near recent highs....Every single stock listed here over past NL's was specifically given you herein, in sec. (6) or (7), previously, and you very likely could still have caught them, if you took the time to view their charts recently....More proof of the power of "PSYCLE sm" patterns ....again, just because I honestly admit to "missing" some, which DO work anyway, that I give you herein, does not mean YOU have to miss those same stocks....if you do just a little work, you may catch ones, which I miss, herein....

I will always tell you here, also when we "miss" catching suggested ideas, so you can "view/see" and LEARN their charts/patterns, for your educational benefit. Also, this tells us whether the market itself is providing more bottoms/tops, at that time, right ? Another reason why it is important to consider ALL my output, each NL....Again, the idea is to Learn the "Patterns" of previously "given/done" ideas, for YOUR future benefit.

*** All previously mentioned ideas are Followed-up here below, for your Educational/Trading benefit....check these lists/issues briefly, to see if any YOU own, or are considering owning, are mentioned....

4) Already given out in previous NL's, assumed Hypothetical "Long-side" positions:
(issues moving since last time, worthy of following-up, and/or mentioning, because of recent price moves, still remaining long in most all of them, unless otherwise noted):

(* too late to buy up here, usually up already, and/but acting A.O.K., so stay in these, long, for now):

**** note: (sos) means "Sell On Strength" (i.e., on a bounce up towards resistance, and/or where it broke down from)....("S") means Sell it here (if still right at/near the listed price level).

still giving you some nice risers (note, these have always been listed, in order, from the biggest % moves, to the smallest important most recent % price moves): read this, and the last few lists here, thoroughly, carefully, and check their Charts to see the Patterns:

PRD 21 1/8 up 3 1/4, ATHM 44 up 5, AAS 23 7/8 up 2 1/4 (S), TRL 7 5/8 up 1/2, BDY 18 3/16 up 1 5/16 (S), ACL 20 1/2 up 1, QTRN 22 1/2 up 1 1/4, ABF 24 1/2 up 2, IBC 17, CKR 8 1/4, WSO 12 9/16, WEN 21 13/16, SAMC 6 9/16, HUM 9 5/8, BBC 10 3/4, PDQ 9, GRL 9.44 up 0.63, PZB 22 3/16, MUEI. 13.06, IBC 17, HRC 7 5/16, MAG 8 5/8, GLB 14 13/16, DDC 19 up 1, MHX 17 3/8, ADM 12 9/16, ASI. 6 15/16, AZC, higher, since last time here....

While, DPH, BD, PIR, TEN, IGL, BDY, OMI, AAS, FJ, hit their 200 DMA....and, GRL, MAG, MCH, HUM, OMX, HOT, GLB, ABF, OSE, ACL, and the DJ. Util. Avg. (sos), approach their 200 DMA....see it ? while, HMA 18, KEG 7, IGL, BKS 24+, WTT 4 3/4, BTGC 15, OSE 2 7/8, rose higher still....and, we got another 'takeover', as 'SHO' got offered $ 7., sold....

note: please try to appreciate, that I have some subscribers, who want "real quick and out" trades, and others, who want the "multi-month holds for bigger potential gains" trades....by VIEWING the "higher still" list above, you will hopefully learn better PERSPECTIVE in the overall chart patterns, and what can really be accomplished at times, if one lets them....always view the One-year, Daily charts....

and/but, then, seeing Many pullbacks, and/or bounces off pullbacks: MAH 11 3/4 up 3/4, NHR 8 15/16 up 5/8, DIR 14 up 3/4, PZB 22 3/16 up 1 1/2, ATHM 40, PIR 7 3/4, URI. 18 5/8 up 1 1/2, NHI. 16 1/4 up 7/8, PRD 19 3/4, NHR 8 7/8 up 1/2, VDC 1 1/4, ED 33++, HEB, BMC, PDG, BLC, MAT, RTHM 26+, SCIO, CVD, TSN, HUM -1, DAL, ELNK 45+, MCK, MAT, NHR, LPX, CPL, BAMM, RDRT, WDC, EC, TOK, PZB, CRRS, IRSN, RPD, OH, IM, ABX, ZQK, FLE, AVL, IMG, NCI., LWN, SMU, TXM, WMI., BLC, DDS, GTN, OCN, UVA, FIX....some of these are also in "ms/sos" list below....

again, please do not be afraid of buying the "Real Depressed Stocks", even in pension accounts, always diversifying, with close stops.... Again, you Must buy at least a FEW, minimum, at one time, to increase your chances of being in the bigger movers....Lesson: there is NO such thing as "but, Jim, which 1 or 2 are your favorites ?" It is impossible, and illogical, to expect anyone to be ble to choose just 1 or 2, out of 2,500 issues....maybe 5 to 10, long-siders, and also 5 to 10, put-siders, sometimes, but never just 1 or 2 ....One must also eliminate one's "PSY-chological need for excitement", and/or of "instant/S.T. gratification".


and/but, these already assumed Longs, are acting weaker S.T., and/or must strengthen, and/or must strengthen "again/anew", and/or must "break above recent high or else", and/or are sales on strength ("sos") to/towards/near resistance:


(note, some of these are also in "pb" list above ....obviously, any stock near its lows, or close to breaking, "must strengthen" or else, yes ?) CTX 23 1/4 up 1, Z. 6.44, BLC, NHI., RTHM, JBOH, IMG, ECO, SHW, CPL, BLC 18, ZQK, RPD, MCH, VGZ, PDG 9 3/4, PMC, GTN, ALB, IM, FE, DIR, Z., CHB, NHP, PDQ, TVX....

5) Already given out in previous NL's, assumed Hypothetically long "Puts" positions:

(issues moving since last time, worthy of following-up, still remaining long in these Puts, unless otherwise noted):
* may too late to "begin" to buy puts on these stocks now, but they are acting properly, stick around:

Puttables specifically given you herein, many which are Falling/further since last time here:
BBSW +5, -23, VYTL -10 (S), NTAP -4, ARBA +7, -10, MHP -2 1/2, MMM -2, lower since last NL....while, HHH, fell to its 50 DMA....and, AOL, fell to its 200 DMA....

Note: these 'points changes moves' have always been listed, by "number of points falling-/rising+", from most, to least...."(sow)" means, "Sell previously long puts On next Weakness, towards/near support"...."(S)" means sell/sold their previously long Puts right near here, and/or as in section (3) above....I follow-up Every idea mentioned, for YOUR benefit....remember, these are NOT "overnite" trades, they take a little time to fulfill, so please have some patience, and no emotion, nor antsiness....let them do their thing.

* But, then, these, are acting too Strong, and/or are Bouncing, and/or Must Weaken anew, nevertheless, and/or are sales on pullbacks/weakness ("sow"):

(obviously, many V.S.T. oversold bounces 'after the first hour or two' on Wed.) JNPR +15, MMPT, PIOS, HHH +4, MHP, TDW, TGNT +2, -1 1/2, XLNX +2, MERQ +6, ANSR +3, ELNT +2 1/2, MCHP +3, -5, +2, FCST, NYF +1, -1, VNWK +10, ARMHY +5, HWP +3, WFT, NTAP +4, -2, ESV, NT +3, MGM, AIG +2, MU +2, -5, MMM....

6) Now--- Here are Other, Fuller lists, of still-Depressed, Long Buys, near their recent Lows Only, for potential Rises towards resistance, always Diversified (w/close stops, when/if their basing or "EVB" patterns break down):

Be patient here, and do not "force" trades, or overtrade, just because, PSY-chologically, you "want" to have "something" to buy long....do NOT be "antsy", relax....let the patterns come to YOU....also, there may seem to be "a lot", or "fewer" stocks to review here, especially in the next two sections here....View their charts, piecemeal, at least....Also, remember, we do NOT "chase up"....only buy the ones You prefer to choose, which are still near their lows, with stops for protection, i.e., in a "pension plan", one should probably not do the real cheapies, etc.

Potential Longs, by Industry Groups, for "Rotation":
some decent bases here, and many decent EVB's and double-or-triple- bottoms, (but, again, Not when/if any of these make new lows here, and, NOT if they are already "up", much, off lows, right ?):

Health-relateds (IMG, HUM, BBC, BDX, etc., more have bounced, up already)
Prec. Metals (CAU, PDG, BGO, ECO, DAY, CBJ, longer-term, on pullbacks)
and, some Cyclical/Steel/Temp. Employment/Gaming, etc., stocks, likely, again, but ONLY after/on bigger pullbacks....
other emerging groups ?: "Cap. Goods/Mfrs.", "Athletics/Apparel", "Housing-related", Gaming, Waste, and, "Funeral" stocks down the road....
and, these REIT's, most also with real big potential Dividends ? (NHR, GLB, NHI., NNN, DDR, FCH, LTC, PDQ, CEI., GTA, ARI., JDN, KRC, AER, ALF, CBG, PAG, BPP, BTR, etc.)
"Transportation" (GT, LUV, MAG, WAB, DPH, DAL, PBY, up already ?)
Retails (SKS, DDS, KM, PIR, S., DFS, GAP, MAY, some may need more work, technically, but likely to bottom)
newish: Foods (CKR, WEN, EGR, FUN, etc.)
plus, Computer Memory, R.E.-and, Mtg.-relateds, some Utilities, some depressed Internets,

* The stocks on this next list, are also, still, Current, or, Potential, "EVB's" ("exhaustion V bottoms"), read that Booklet !):
Remembering ONLY to buy near their recent Lows (do not "pay up" much off lows), diversified, w/close stops....these, plus the stocks listed just above/below, and the "Newly Boughts" in Section (3) above, comprise the "total" complete long-side buyable lists in today's market.

We are Also "Watching" --- as potential EVB's, or "basing" or "double" bottoms", near recent lows ONLY:
*** as S.T., "EVB's": in no particular order, add, PBY, CPL, FPL, IEE, BIS, RBK, KM, LAF, CIT, to, SMU, CRRS, RDRT, LAF, TXM, ED, MHR, EC, STS, DROOY, WDC, TVX, FOE, LWN, AIN, LMM, MAT, JOB, PIR, BWL/A, RDL, PMC, SFI., TRL, HIV, MSN, BMC, CCC, SAMC, XCL, OCN, to,

also, 'Longer-term-only' "watching" list: a real mish-mosh....add, ABM, CMH, FNV, UNM, DHI., ENN, BUR, ARV, BPP, HMY, BGC, ESA, KWD, LUB, JEF, LUB, MNY, NAB, SRR, OO, CGP, UFC, SKO, TEI, USV, CCG, PCP, EX, TMG, SIF, to, XOMA, EGGS, HA, FMO, LEA, UH, OMI, PXD, NOW, ATHM, IBC, BWA, WEN, HPC, TWA, CHKE, GT, PBG, BNC, CMX, FUN, FTR, UCI, SVE, PTA, RTHM, CBG, VDC, VX, CAN, AVL, TSK, LEN, WAC, ZQK, NCI, SHW, STK, WSO, DLX, FAF, FTR, URI, AVS, RT, FLE, ALR, TMD, NCS, LTV, NR, DFS, LYO, HLT, AW, GSR, BAMM, CTX, KRC, VFC, JBM, MAH, ADM, IM, GPT, NHR, CMX, SQM, BEV, MUEI, AIN, may base/EVB/bottom ahead....and, note a few depressed Internet issues (!)....and/but, not any of these above, when/if they make new lows or break budding bases/patterns....don't "force" trades....and be sure to do your 'fundamentals' homework on the lesser-known ones....

The last list, is primarily a "watching to possibly buy" list....They normally only become Buys, when they appear(ed) in sec. (3) above, and/or when/if they decline towards lows and hold, yes ? That's why YOU must LOOK at their charts, over time, when you have just a few minutes....How else are you going to learn the patterns ? This is a positive thing, not a negative....

also note, how many of the "insider Buys" list I gave you, are bouncing...did you LOOK at any of their charts ?

7) other, still Extended/potentially Toppy, "Puttables", near recent Highs Only, for potential Price Drops, using, Only, L.T., in-the-money Puts Only, Always Diversified, w/stops if patterns abort to the upside, for potential drops towards their 200 DMA's, at least:
(NOTE: again, if they are already down appreciably from their highs, do NOT chase them down, wait for bounces):
(re-read my "Downside/Puts" booklet): Potential Puts list, by I.G.'s where practical, near their Highs, ONLY --- do NOT "chase down" much: note: this list supercedes all previous ones....these are the ONLY Puttables here, as all others have been removed....

note, this list growing again, what does that tell you ?

* add, CCN, MDP, CMC, ALA, EDS, APW, AXP, EMC, TV, HWP, DOV, CVG, CAM, MHP, DT, VIP, ARBA, DGX, MWD, SYY, BUD, SLB, PKN, TEF, VIA, WON, OMC, BHC, QQQ, SDLI, CC, FDRY, AMGN, CSCO, DSCP, GETY, FCST, DCLK, SUNW, ZOMX, RHAT, RCCC, RIMM, GILTF, DIGG, CHL, AIRO, to, ARMHY, TQNT, ERICY, NOK, ESV, GLW, WFT, INFA, DSPG, CHKP, NYF, DIGL, BCE, WMT, ANSR, MCLD, MAN, MU, MMM, CLB, HHH, SII, MDY, YHOO, AIG, IMN, SLR, VSH, LSI, AMKR, ANAD, TDW, LCOS, MMPT, SANM, SCNT, AFM, MHP, NWS, STM, CUBE, MU, HWP, MGM, CSGS, TSCC, AFCI., NT, MERQ, TFSM, ALLR, PIOS, JNPR, AEIS, MSTR, from recent past NL's,

and, as I gave you recently, are these topping soon ?: BRCM, ADAP, ERICY, DISH, CLRS, CSCO, INFY, CTSH, CTXS, CMGI, CPWM, PRGS, ATML, SUNW, VOX, SFE, AAPL, CAMP, SEBL, ORTL, TIBX, TWTR, SILI, RAZF, SONE, NTLI, NEON, ORCL, MGIC, KING, CAMP, CNXT, GMST, ???

**** new **** the Best Puttable Industry Groups: in no particular order, and, understanding we have already HAD some nice drops, and/or QSL's: Extended and at least Semi-parabolic: Electronics- specialty instruments, Energy/Oil Service, Wines/Liquors/beverages, Health/Medical/Drug/Biotech, Computer/Internet/Software/Services, all Semiconductor-related, Home/Jewelry/Silverware/watches/china, High-PE Techs, Media/publishing, and most all Tele.-Commun., all near their recent Highs ONLY, w/close stops above their patterns highs....

8) "PSYCLE sm" Lesson for today:
NEW:
1) more help from my Yoga class students: that age-30+ gal who 'fell into' a lucky large gain when her company went 'Internet IPO', has already given back a bunch of money as the stock corrects....and, another fellow, overheard I was a market-guy, and asked me how I could possibly like "CKR" (a local stock where I live, re-read my Mastering Psychology, and "Scenarios" and "Media" booklets on the subject of 'local stocks') down here, "because I am from the south, and their acquisiton of Hardee's was lousy, and they are doing badly anyway...." To which, as usual, I answered, "check CKR's chart pattern....I have successfully given CKR out, twice before, in a similar pattern, and each time, 'the 95 %' hated it.... then, only after it has risesn a bunch, the local 'fundamentalists' then begin to fall in love with it, and it tops, and falls again...." But he did not want to learn anything new, like my concepts, and looked at me blankly, of course....not too Yogic, ay ? Two others have bought "IRSN" cheap, in its base....Last, another in a long line of valued subscribers, told me he had bought HRC, LWN, AAS, GHV, and others, near lows, from the NL, and remains in them in a diverisified portfolio....see ? not very difficult....

2) (thanks to subscriber D.R.) one more time: when/if buying in a depressed base or EVB, viewing that stock's one-year past chart, the initial upside price 'targets' tend to be, around, a) in an EVB, the 'previously-broken-down-below level' from a few months ago, or, b) in a longer base, the top of that tradeable base, and/or the still-falling 200 DMA, or, c) in a double-bottom, the "middle of the W" price level in between the two bottoms....

Remember, this is an art, not a science....we often sell "1/2 our pos.(ition)" on the initial pop up, right ? thereby, lowering our risk, forward, anyway, especially where Margin or Options are involved, which carry more arithmetic risk by nature....and, allowing us to still be in that position, when/if it breaks out a lot higher, right ? hope this helps....

VIEW THE CHARTS....SEE where the 200 DMA's are....LEARN THE PATTERNS/STAGES


**** The following several paragraphs are in every NL:
I have been so busy, expending so much time/effort, researching, finding, and giving the ideas I do in each NL lately, and creating each NL itself, I have not had time to give many more "Lessons" here lately, nor to finish 3 more real valuable "Booklets"....FYI, besides all the previous Lessons you have hopefully gleaned from all my past materials, NL's, ideas, and my (7) educational Booklets, I re-ran "the seven sequential stages of my "PSYCLE sm", from my 12/7/98 NL, through the 12/28/98 NL....refer back to, and re-read, those section (8) lessons, any time....hope they helped....they remain available, on the web....also take this time to VIEW charts from section (3) and (6)....

NOTE: just a quick reminder, that, as per the green "Guide", a single stock herein may certainly be found, in 1, 2, 3, even 4, different sections of my NL at any given time....this is logical, and helpful for you....example: it may be in sec. (3) as a new buy at a certain price area, and, in sec. (4) if it has risen or fallen decently from the bought level, as I follow-up its movements for your benefit, and, still also in sec. (6) as a buy when/if it pulls back to its original suggested buy level....This is a GOOD thing for you, NOT a bad/confusing thing....A stock might have risen, from, say, $ 6 (sec. 3) , to $ 7 1/4 (sec. 4 follow-up), then pulls back again (sec. 4, next paragraph), and, when/if it pulls back towards $ 6 again, without breaking its original pattern, is remains a buy (sec. 6)....GOT THAT ? Finding such ideas among the "repeats" in sec. (3), iliustrates this helpful item....This is very simple: All suggested stocks remain actionable when/if they remain/return to original prices, in the future, provided their original chart pattern is still intact....period.

Remember, the time length of the full trip from stage 1 through 7, can be one year, or ten years, or 100 years, etc., depending on one's desired perspective....A stock can be in one stage S.T., and another stage L.T. But one cannot have "everything", that is, we try not to turn a S.T. position into a L.T. position, and we never even try for "potential 10-baggers over several years"....One must decide beforehand, whether one expects a S.T. trade or a L.T. investment....But at least knowing the normal, usual characteristics of each sequential stage, puts us way ahead of "the 95 %". I use 1-year and 2-year charts, period, because we seek 1-2-3-4-month patterns, holds, and moves, and NOT overnite, nor daily nor intraweek moves. Trade less, make more, lower stress, free-up time, etc.

IMPORTANT: people keep trying to "formula-ize/computerize" my "PSYCLE sm" process, which, as I keep saying, is a fruitless waste of your valuable time...."just get close(r)", and do everything else correctly....The KEY is just plain learning the simple VISUAL chart patterns for each of the 7 sequential stages in my "logo chart" on my webpage and on the front of every Booklet, then adding the "sentiment" nuances of each stage.

As I keep reiterating, It is also still better most times, to, 1) buy "some" stage 1 "PSYCLE sm" stocks, in depressed or EVB chart patterns, when their "news seems so bad" but their patterns show EVB's (and have occasional, small, cut losses), than to never do that at all....Because, historically, and as you have seen herein, any small, cut losses, will be more than overcome by larger % Gains, over time, off those EVB lows, when one properly Diversifies, and stays with it....and, to, always, 2) TRY at least "some" "Puts/options" the opposite way, near their Highs only, when/where suitable, than to never do any Puts ever....always diversifying properly, with close stops....

Remember, "PSYCLE sm" stocks tend to move much more INDEPENDENTLY of any/all "external" stuff, than "the 95 %" incorrectly believe....one does Not "need" "events" to happen, in order to exploit normal, probable stock price moves.... this is a Good thing....One Key is to have the strength to Buy, when there is a "scary story", provided the stock pattern is intact....Connectedly, realize, by nature, there is SUPPOSED to be no "sexiness" in stocks/groups, near their lows, in bases, nor EVB's....they only become "sexy", After they rise a bunch, right ? and, by then, it is/will be too late....One must buy into NON-sexiness, into NON-positiveness, into "fear", when the patterns are intact, right ? Also, buying PUTS options "the Psycle Way", can be viewed as just plain intelligent/logical, and proper, as just "insurance" or "protection", as well as for direct profit at times, yes ? The March '98 tops, and July '98 tops, and drops, have proven that yet again.

I also assume you have read the "Significant Disclaimers" paragraph, under my main webpage logo....I cannot infer that my future performance will always match my excellent, real, actual past track records, as each person will, obviously, have differing experiences with my output, and/or do/not do various things, properly/improperly, etc. Thanks for understanding. It is also assumed that you actually "VIEW" 1-and-2-year past Charts of stocks, with their 200 DMA's, BEFORE you "do" anything for real, and that you are aware of their recent highs/lows, for stops price levels, and past/future resistance/support. I am also assuming you have learned to eliminate the potentially hindering emotional "stuff" from the decision-making/stock-choosing side of your brain....