Jim Goodman's "The Right Side of the PSYCLE sm"
Stocks/Industry Groups Timing Newsletter, and Education service
NEWSLETTER, issue # 86, dated: 10:30 am, P.S.T., Thursday, Apr. 08, 1999

If you are a "NEWER" Subscriber, please take the time to read ALL of the "wordy" parts of this NL, once or twice, anyway ....If you are an "OLDER" Subscriber, of course, feel free to SKIP, to those specific NL sections you wish to glean your info. from. (Save 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 our Sentiment patterns --- and Section (3) Always, while taking the time to View individual stock CHARTS....So much valuable info. in one place. Also, obviously, when "more, or fewer" longs, or puts, are given herein, that also tells us more about "the internals, and likely future direction of the market", yes ? And, please, 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, enjoy the process....this NL, and my Booklets, are meant for your Lifetime beneifts, not just as a quick-hit concept....

VIEW charts of stocks given that fit YOUR situational needs, "piecemeal", if you have to, but DO view at least SOME, every single day....that is THE secret to success in stocks ! If pressed for time, just read section (1) and (2), and View some stocks charts, from section (3)....I give a LOT, for very little money.... spend 30 minutes, spend 3 hours, with my output, it's up to you....

1) "PSYCLE SENSE sm":
New Thoughts: Although you know we NEVER even try to "predict Indexes/Averages/the Market", here are my most Current "Market" Comments:

Boy, some relatively lousy S.T. period for us, huh, long and puts....hey, even the best have rough periods, as explained in my "Mastering Psychology" Booklet....Normally, as prelude to much better performance, yes ? Obviously, I am stunned at very recent action ....People who have followed me for many years, acknowledge how rare, the recent lack of performance is....a condition which ALWAYS improves, just at the moment one might turn-off, or quit prematurely, dig ?

Mon. and Tue., for the first time since last Spring, PSY-chologically, I almost felt like throwing in the towel, giving up, on the extended stocks making new highs here, which, historically, only happens near tops, get it ? Know YOUR internal "PSYCLE sm"....Given all the minor breakouts of potential top formations, I will not fight the tape, of course....But, if these are all 'fakeout-breakouts', it would be among the greatest sucker-in moves in U.S. history....Something I am NOT going to predict....But, fundamentally (oy) I just cannot conceive of just a small number of companies' stocks continuing to sell at ridiculous, parabolic levels, forever, while thousands of small stocks fall, or disappear....either the depresseds must rise, or the extendeds must fall....and it ain't gonna take too much longer....

I'm telling you: accepting several Q, S losses recently, many extendeds ARE forming fakeout-breakout-double-tops here....Important: Robert Farrell, a pretty decent technician at Merrill, who must be reading my NL, on CNBC, Wed. 7th, 12:42 pm, showed EXACTLY what I have been saying, about different types of stocks being in different cycle-stages....I will try to contact him to talk further....This gives me even more confidence in what I see unfolding....but recent breakouts on already parabolic stocks, is ridiculous and maddening....Just keep reminding yourself of the coming unfolding shift, from extendeds outperforming, to more depresseds, outperfoming, relatively....

Also, Please appreciate, how much time/effort I put in, to put ALL applicable, staged, stocks, longs and puts, which fit learnable, and actionable, "PSYCLE sm" patterns, into each NL....Sometimes fewer, sometimes more....Whatever I find that best fits "PSYCLE sm" stages, which YOU can learn/take advantage of, for YOUR educational/trading benefit, I will put into each NL....again, the "Most Actionable, Do-able, stocks, Here/Now", are in Section (3). And note, the "learning/feeling/sentiment/commentary" items, are in section (2) and (8). Longer lists and I.G.'s, are in section (6) and (7)....and all follow-ups, are in sections (4) and (5). Eight, very clear NL "sections". You have No excuses for not taking advantage. Obviously, if "YOU" choose not to want certain types of stocks/plays, like real cheapies, or Puts, etc., or YOU choose not to learn how to do certain things better, it is your choice to do so, but realize, that other valued subscribers DO want them. You have to weigh, your time, with learning my patterns of lifetime value. There ARE more than a few subscribers who are even successfully trading some of the stocks I 'miss' herein, because THEY are VIEWING the charts....'nuff said.

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

a) Important Industry Group (Rotation) notes: 1) did the Nikkei., Hang Seng, Mexico, the FTSE, Indexes, some Bank stocks, breakout, Mon. 5th ? all similar patterns, rare formations, which I am not good with....I thought they were S.T. topping, as you know....I always admit when I am incorrect, as you know.... 2) did the T-Bond forming the "double-bottom" as suggested ? so far, yes....D.J. Utilities look a bit higher, S.T., but D.J. Trans. still looks toppy.... 3) will Silver form a double-bottom on a pullback, ahead ? ....4) Crude Oil hit 17., but, as I said, may just be a minor new high before bigger pullback....do note the predicted pullbacks in many Energy stocks ....remember, down the road, we are looking to catch them yet again....some are already real close, again....think "stage 2 pullbacks", chart-pattern-wise, dig ? ....5) hey, is that a triple-bottom as expected/predicted, around here, in cash Gold ? ....6) again, note I continue to be in some Internet Puts, even as some break initial poatterns, but still form probable fakeout-breakout double-tops ....the gains when correct in these, will likely more than compensate for any initial QSL's so far.... 7) note, took decent Q puts gains in rest of Banks, no longer on Puts list here.... 8) and, the U.S. Dollar still has a lot of resistance above, and may itself form a triple-top ahead....not a bullish pattern, in any case, from recent highs....

b) more, misleading, sensationalized, improper comments from the Financial Media, Reporters, etc.: 1) new commercial, CNBC, Wed. 7th, "tonite, an interview with Mario Gabelli., called one of the greatest stock-pickers....but why is his stock sagging ?"....gee, maybe because he is overrated, in historical reality ? ....2) L.A. Times, 4/2, "Market Surge Lifts Dow, NASDAQ to record Highs": morer incorrect/deception/sensationalizing....saying Dow "rocketed"1.8 %", and, "the NASDAQ zoomed 2.7 %"...."rocketed ? zoomed ?" for small % moves ? Also, the quote from a money mgr., was "it doesn't get any better than this"....yeah, right.... with 33 % of ALL stocks down in 1999, never mind 55 % still down in last 2-3- years.... 3) Tue. CNBC showed Warren Buffett's top 5 holdings, since Dec. 1998, and they are slightly Down....While one would have to be a foll not to respect him on some level, and they mention his 'warnings' in his 'annual report'; but, note, W.B. never says "sell" or "cut back" or "hedge" or "protect" in his annual reports, does he ? and, he rarely actually sells stocks near their highs, and never "shorts" anything....As with John Templeton, as I predicted two years ago, their celebrity alone meant late-stage 3 for them, and possibly, early stage 4, performance-wise.... 4) L.A. Times, 4/4, "New-Home Prices Slow Sales by -13 % from Last Year in So. Calif.": said 1st Q '99 sales lagged 1 Q '98 sales, for new homes....obviously, some of this is due to previous big rises in R.E. prices, as expected....they also mentioned that new-home inventories increased by + 14 % vs./ last year....normal at this stage, and therefore Not quite as bullish any more, right ? as the residential R.E. top here, unfolds....be honest, how have such things been in YOUR area ?

c) more incorrect/improper/misleading Media comments from "Fundamentalists/ Companies/mags", etc., vs. illogical/contrary/unlinked stock prices moves, etc.: 1) as mentioned in my Booklets, saw a chart L.A. Times, 4/4, showing "americans' waning interest in Foreign stocks" being possibly a decent bullish "contrary" indicator....This may indeed be true, especially since I gave out the bottoms in many Asian, Mexico, etc., stocks, last year, herein....how soon "the 95 %" forget, the hugely bullish recommendations by the "experts", right near the huge tops in these kinds of stocks, back in 1993, yes ? Kinda similar to the Internets, here.... 2) L.A. Times, 4/6, "What's In, What's Out, for M. Funds": for "IN", they list Japanese, High Techs, high-relative-strength, and Internet Funds....for "OUT", they list, Precious Metals, Small/Low-priced stocks, Real Estate-related, and Income stocks....gee, perhpas "contray" indicators, all, as well, yes ?

d) more, late, and/or misleading, Brokerage/NL writer/Analyst comments: 1) CNBC, Tue. 6th, 12:40 pm, John Bollinger showed another chart of "small caps vs. large caps", but this time, actually said, "sentiment is nowhere near negative enough in small caps to form a bottom....they may never rise relative to the big names, again".... 2) CNBC, had on a Ms. Long, C.E. Unterburg, Tue. 6th, 1:34 pm, another VERY young analyst, looking like a deer in the headlights, who actually said, "I think dollars are just beginning to flow into Internets....advertising growth will explode from here, and I think the stocks will do the same...." Huh ? where has she been ? the stocks have ALREADY "exploded"....What a shame, that a firm prevents an analyst from cautioning, and worse, that young analysts NEVER think of protecting, or selling....re-read my Booklets on "Media" and "Scenarios" .... 3) hey, a fair M.F. guy may have gotten it right....L.A. Tiomes, 4/2, "Gabelli Growth sells remaining stake in Schwab": he gets rare kudos from me.... They originally bt. SCH, late 1998 around $ 20-., and began selling in the $ 55. area, and sold the rest in the $ 90+ area....his quote, "I'll be able to buy it back at half the price in the next-pick your time frame- 12 months....it is selling at 4 time the PE of Merrill....it's not 4 times better than Merrill."

e) did you know that the "Wilshire 5,000" stock index, has 7,200 stocks in it ?

As you have seen the last several months, how well one does, just "doing" the best individual stocks, and Ind. Groups, technically/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 "bal." here in section (3), means, "the balance" of assumed long positions, assuming a "1/2 and 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 originally recommended herein, to the price where very rently Hypothetically "sold"):

forgot details of some of these from last NL, read list carefully: calls LHSP (28+ to 43+) for VVQ 300% G....calls ELY (10 to 13++) for Q 175% Gain....puts ISSX (85 to 61) for VQ 175% G....bal. puts CTAS (78 to 61-) for Q 175% G....puts INSS (48 to 36-) for VVQ 150% G....1/2 pos. puts BVSN (66- to 50) for VVVQ 150% G....puts EBAY (162+ to 137-) for Q 100% G....1/2 pos. stk.on.mgn. WND (5- to 7+) for Q 90% G....puts FITB (74 to 65) for VQ 75% G....1/2 pos. puts BBT (40+ to 35+) for Q 75% G....bal. puts BK (39+ to 35+) for Q 66% G.... stk.on.mgn. CNJ (15+ to 18+) for 35% G....1/2 pos. puts ECL (41- to 35+) for VQ 80% G....stock KRY (3/8 to 1 1/4 to 3/4) for 90% G....bal. calls OXY (15+ to 18+) for Q 90% G....bal. stk.on.mgn. WND (5- to 7+) for VQ 75% G....bal. puts ECL (41- to 35++) for Q 75% G....bal. stk.on.mgn. XTO (5+ to 7+) for VQ 66% G....bal. puts FTEN (40 to 36+) for VQ 50% G....puts BBT (40+ to 36+) for Q 55% G....

and/but, longs, TKLC, VDC, HPC, TCA, GSR, NWK, TMD, LYO, HPC, XTR, TXM, CFS, SOC, ISV, L., and, puts, MSPG (100 to 85 to 100), ARMHY, ASML, EXDS, DCLK, CMGI., PSIX, INKT, DHR, SFE, TRB, LTD, HDL, PRM, EQ, EL, for very quick, very small losses, of little overall consequence to a properly diversified portfolio ....but it has been a rare, rough period....

many recent cut PUT sales were "immediate", before you could have even bought their puts, but, in all honesty, I have always included these kinds of puts herein, FYI....I'll also bet almost none of you had Puts in anything recently, anyway....so no biggie....But, as I said above, though I am still giving out plenty of Winners, I am also seeing too many depresseds and extendeds breaking recently....but we will not fight the tape....note, several were put gains initially....

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 just prefer not to buy any Calls on most stocks under $ 10., unless their patterns are phenomenal, as their options premiums tend to be too high, vs. just buying those stocks on Margin, with close stops, where suitable, instead, with less risk, and 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 would be relatively smaller, though still excellent, for such short holding periods, yes ? also, obviously, these "transactions" have always been listed, from biggest % Gains, to smallest, then 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:
(new ones) BKI. @ 13-, FCN @ 3, GDC @ 2 5/16, GRERF @ , HRBC @ 6 1/8, ICO @ 8+, IGL @ 18+, IGT @ 14+, ISV @ 1.06, IV @ 13, JOB @ 4 1/8, MTSI. @ 12.06, SEV @ 3 3/4, TBP @ 4 7/8,

(Note --- even smaller list) ABH @ 2, AFCI. @ 7+, AOI. @ 2 5/8, APM 3 11/16, AZC @ 9/16, BBA @ 3 7/8, BDE @ 2 3/8, BDT @ 3 9/16, BGE @ 25+, BGO @ 0.65, BLM @ 2.06, CAU @ 0.20, CCH @ 0.28, CWC @ 7+, DHC @ 3-, DRFNY @ 3 3/4, DSGIF @ 2 7/8, EAR @ 9/16, ECO @ 1 11/16, FNL @ 5.06, FTR @ 11, HDG @ 1.06, IDXC @ 14+, IOM @ 4 11/16, LKI. @ 7, MHR @ 2 13/16, MRVC @ 6-, NEM @ 16++, NGX @ 0.53, NSD @ 3, ONX @ 5+, ORI. @ 18+, PIN @ 4-, PMA @ 42+, RDRT @ 6, RT @ 15-, SWW @ 2 3/16, TIE @ 5 13/16, TKN @ 5+, TMO @ 13+, UMR @ 11/16, UQM @ 4+, VGZ @ 0.175, VMRX @ 1.06, VOO @ 6-, WKGP @ 1 11/16, WTT @ 1 9/16....most are still EVB's, bases, and/or low-priceds...."buy low", right ? but, really, not a VG looking list of names....

NOTE: as I teach in the "Green Guide" Booklet, and herein, countless times, you should already understand/know, that, often, there is NOT "just one day, 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 at times, right ? When/if they rise/fall in between those times, I will follow-up those moves, in section (4) and (5) anyway....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 MANY of the charts of the stocks herein, first....and there ARE many subscribers who DO want "longer, more thorough, teaching" NL's/items from me....I give it all, for all your situational needs....

*** therefore, remember, 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, etc., and, of course, LEARNING the stages/patterns of price, ind. group, and sentiment/media, patterns.

** Important: took, SXTN, CKP, ISV, TGI., BD, MI., --- Off the pot. Long Buys list, before they might have been Hypothetically "bt."

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) AMZN @ 189, BBY @ 55-, BVSN @ 66-, COVD @ 71+, COX @ 79-, LOW @ 63, RG @ 18+, TAGS @ , YNR @ 41+,

and BTW, people keep asking me why I have not added AMZN or AOL or QCOM, as Puttable: simple: they do not yet have a top formation....while others, in those I.G.'s, do....Important "PSYCLE sm" Lesson I should not have to remind you: instead of trying to foster "your wishes/hopes" onto (or follow) stocks which do NOT yet have a perfect formation, trade the ones that DO have the attractive formations, now....

(and, note, some "new" repeats again) ADLAC @ 64-, ASML @ , BMY @ 65-, CL @ 94+, CNET @ 123+, COST @ 93+, IDPH @ 56, INSS @ 48, IPG @ 78+, NTLI. @ 84, OSI. @ 31, PHCC @ 50, PROX @ 32+, SBA @ 26+, SYKE @ 32, TY @ 29+, VOD @ 189-, VRTS @ 88+, WTSLA @ 39-, XMCM @ 80+, ZION @ 68-,

do note, we still "Put" several issues which had minor new highs, and/or fakeout-breakouts, which should tell you I still expect drops in many extended stocks....

and/but, took, BGEN, VYTL, MFNX, AMAT, CNCX, NEON, RFMD, CSCO, INSP, CMGI., TMX, CHV, FDX, GPS, WMT, OMC, ATI., Off pot. Puts list, before "put", as they aborted their patterns immediately (also see recent past issues taken off, here)....any new highs = off the puts list....

IMPORTANT: sometimes, just in the few hours after I send this NL to the web site, a stock might break its extended S.T. umbrella top, or its depressed EVB/base pattern....And, of course, sometimes suggested stocks hit their "buy, or put" levels in between NL's, in which case they are still Added, as above....So I am assuming, you actually View their recent charts, BEFORE you consider buying any Longs or Puts, and you will see/know that the pattern is still O.K., and therefore buy/not buy them if their immediate patterns have aborted....this takes just seconds each to check/do, and will keep you from buying Puts/Calls on issues which abort budding patterns quickly after publication of my NL's, then incorrectly blaming me, when that part of the process is Your own doing.

*** and/but, among stocks recently given you herein, in sections (6) and (7) below, we "just Missed", PCAR, FMC, AND, CGN, TWA, OLN, FFD, NX, as Longs/Buys near very recent lows, and, BVSN, CMNT, RGIS, UNPH, CLFY, USWB, ARA, CC, as Puts/Shorts, near recent highs....Every single stock here was specifically given herein, in sec. (6) or (7), previously, and you could still have caught them, if you took the time to view their charts recently....More proof of the power of "PSYCLE sm" patterns....

*** 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, up already, and/but acting O.K., so stay in these for now):

**** note: ("sos") means "Sell On Strength" (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 list here, thoroughly....and check their charts to see the patterns:

FRTE 6 1/8 up 1, FCN 4 1/8 up 1 1/4, BBA 5 1/2 up 1 5/8, BXH 5 3/4 up 1 1/4, AOI. 3 1/4 up 5/8, DSGIF 3 3/8 up 1/2, UQM 5 up 3/4, FLH 9 3/8 up 1 5/8, ALN 7 3/8 up 1 1/8, FWC 14 3/8 up 1 3/4, IGT 15 7/8 up 1 3/8, IGL 19 5/8 up 1 3/4, LHSP 43 1/2 up 4 (S), IV 13 7/8 up 1, NEM 17 3/8 up 7/8, BIO/A 21 7/8, ELY 13 3/4 (S), AFCI. 9 7/8, MLP 10 1/4, ARG 8 3/4, SWK 27 3/8, BDE 2 7/8, OS 11 1/4, AG 6 3/4, up/further, just since last time here....also, IDTC 23+ up 7, further....

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....

and/but, then, seeing Many pullbacks, HIV 2 1/8 up 3/8, TKN 5 3/4 up 1/2, APFC 8 1/8 up 1 1/8, CS 8 3/4 up 3/4, COL 19 7/8 up 1 1/2, ORI. 19 up 1, RJF 19-, 20, 19-, PMA 43 1/2 up 1 1/8, DRFNY, SYBS, BUNZ, ANDW, FTR, BLM, PMA 43-, PAR, APM, MRVC, WORK, ABH, TXB, FHCC, HDG, AAC, NDE, COE, BDT, NPSI., SAMC, RML, BMC, FNL, GDC, CWC, RYC, PIN, MEA, FLH, KTEC, TAROF, APFC, MCL, WKGP, SUL, CCH, RT, FJ, CS, Metals....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 ?) (note, this list is still Shrinking, get it ?) NPRO, IDXC, RDRT, KTEC, NDE, APFC, SWW, KTEC, DHC, EAR, BGP, FNL, PIN 4-, COL, SCZ, RYO, BCP, XTR, ECO, DAY, TMO, ORI., MCL, ONX, WKGP, CAU, WS, HCM, MSN, cheap golds....

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, so please read list slowly, carefully: AMZN -18, BVSN -17 (S), INSS -12 (S), CMGI. -12, ISSX -11 (S), XMCM -10, COVD -8, +8, -2, VRTS -8, COST +2, -5, NTLI. -6, SYKE -4, CTAS -4 (S), PHCC -3 5/8, TYC -3 1/2, IPG -3 1/2, IDPH -3, ZION -3, YNR -3, MKL -3, SDS -3, MTNT -2 3/4, EAGL -2 1/2, BBY -2 1/2, LOW -2, BMY -2, COX -1 3/4, GENZ -1 1/2, XOMD -1 1/2, EL -1 1/2, NEG -1, CTS -1, MSS -1, OSI. -1, RG -7/8, MEG/A, SCOR, HRL, SBA, USM, SYY, PMI., down/further, just since last time here....and, AXNT down to 8+, wow, and HLI. -2, down further....

note, ISSX, already fell to its 50 DMA,

Note: these have always been listed, by "number of points falling", 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.

**** IMPORTANT, you MUST always view the 200 DMA's of our Puttables, past and present, for their potential support targets/areas/prices....

* but, then, these, are acting too Strong, and/or are Bouncing, and/or Must Weaken anew, and/or are sales on pullbacks/weakness (sow):
(some new names here) many, many bounces: remember, as I have been saying, almost all Puttables must, still, break below their recent lows, as "follow-through", obviously, including, AMZN +8, -4, +4, INTU +6, GNET +6, BVSN +8, ADLAC -2, PWAV +2, -1 1/2, +2 1/4, -1, CNET +3, -10, +7, PMCS +2, -3, WTSLA -1, SYY + 1 1/2, MTNT + 2 1/2, DH -2, +3, ROV, CLX, CNMD, RTRSY, BUD +1, VCELA +1, PROX -2, +3, MEG/A +1, HDL, AGPH, OSI., USM, OK, TY, CL.... Obviously, getting many Bounces, especially in Techs....but, can you find (m)any new highs ? didn't think so....get the message ?

again, we need to see many stocks break below recent lows/necklines, and, so far, that has certainly NOT been the case....hence the recent "1/2 pos.(ition)" sales in sec. (3), dig ? You are on your own, regarding buying Puts after "bounces" which occur in between NL's, which do not break to new highs, or do not break toppy patterns !

Remember, we either buy our Puts right up near each stock's high, or not at all....but you can still view their charts, to "see" previously formed/worked/aborted "PSYCLE sm" patterns, to hopefully Learn patterns from.

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" of stocks to review here, especially in the next two sections here....but that says how cheap many stocks have been at times, right ? 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.

"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 ?):
NOTE: obviously, given recent pops, has gotten more difficult to find "depresseds still right near their lows", so keep that in mind....we'll sometimes pay an eentsy bit more, but will NOT "pay up" much.

*** Note, these lists are shrinking....
Computer/Techs: please see all Techs, listed, in the "watching" section, just below.
Prec.Metals (ASA, NEM, GSR, NGX, CCH, VGZ, CAU, KRY, DRFNY, AVGLY, AZC, BGO, all real cheapies, riskier, most need more work/time)
"Basic Inds." (Chem., Farm, Steel, Copper) (LTV, BS, RTC, FNL, IGL, AG, RT, NSD, OS)
Energy and Oil Svc. (TMAR, UMR, EEX, MHR, SEV, etc., near their recent lows, Only, and, more stocks, as below, on bigger pullbacks, ahead)
Biotech/Health/Medical (FHCC, BIO/A, TXB, HIV, COL, EAR)
"Staffing/Employment" (these may still be too early, am still researching potential names, which I may have for you soon)
Computer Memory Devices (APM, MXTR, WDC, RDRT, IOM) (may need work/time)
R.E.I.T./finance, potential high-yield (BGE, BOY, CEI.)

and/but, Important: also, took these Off the pot. long Buy list, Before they might have been Hypothetically "bt.": SXTN, CKP, TGI., ISV, BD, MI., --- were taken Off....we do Not "Guess" at bottoms....we want only the EVB's, which set up properly....for one thing, we MUST also see the cathartic/high volume, in "PSYCLE sm" stage 7", first, and/or more fully formed "bases", yes ?

* 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), as "EVB's", diversified, w/close stops....these, plus the stocks listed above, 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/bottoms, near recent lows ONLY: added some more (hey, its what the market tells me to add), adding, AMD, KEG, KMT, NEM, PZN, RRC, TBP, to, those listed in section (3), and those just above here, plus,

"repeats" (alphabetically by symbol) (NOTE: added "still-close" stocks, from recent "Value Line" list, and removed others) AAC, ABH, ACX, ADGO, AIMM, ANDW, AOI., AR, ARG, ATV, AVGLY, BAL, BDE, BDT, BGP, BKI., BLM, BMC, BYX, CDV, CELL, CEXP, CGN, CS, CWC, DHC, DRFNY, EAR, ELCO, ESH, FCH, FCN, FHCC, FLC, FLH, FLM, FMC, FRTE, FTR, FWC, GDC, GRERF, GW, HCC, HDG, HLX, HMT, HRBC, IDXC, IGT, IO., IOM, KNE, KTEC, LKI., LXR, MIDI., MLP, MLT, MMWW, MRVC, MSN, MT, MTSI., NX, OCR, OEI., OLS, PENN, RDRT, RSC, RYC, SAMC, SCS, SCZ, SEV, SHOW, SRVN, SSN, SWK, SWW, SYBS, SYC, TGI., TIE, TMAR, TMD, TMO, TTRIF, TWA, UQM, USAD, VMRX, WKGP, WND, WTT, WYG, XTR, still, most as "EVB's", with a few basers....note the "double base" we had, and exploited, on AOI.

New, 'Longer-term-only' "watching" list: add, AMD, AND, IDXC, NSM, OCR, PLL, ICO, OLN, LDW, PSSI., W., WDC, GHV, OMM, TKC, to, TKLC, BGP, MI., CPU, MWHS, PSEM, MXTR, PCTL, LWN, GNCI., MLHR, JOB, as potential "EVB"s", and may base/bottom ahead....will let you know....all need technical work....again, NOT Yet, but just to briefly give you an idea of what may be coming....this list is GROWING....

some right here, some Not just yet, as some still need more work, technically ....and/but most, only on pullbacks towards lows....and/but, not any of these above, when/if they make new lows or break budding bases/patterns....don't "force" trades....note, I removed most all Utilities recently....

Remember, this is just a "watching to possibly buy" list !!! They only become Buys, when they appear(ed) in sec. (3) above, when/if they decline towards lows and hold, yes ? That's why YOU must LOOK at their charts, over time, when you have a few minutes....How else are you going to learn the patterns ? This is a positive, not a negative....note, we re-added some previously given names, above here....

**** The potential Longs above are chosen, First, by their EVB, or "base" technical chart patterns, then, I do do a "little Fundamentals research" on each, to make sure they are viable companies, with no "hidden time bombs"....Last, on some of these, you are going to have to stretch your time-frame out a bit, this time around, as some of these may, like after the last few mini-crashes, take weeks instead of days, months instead of weeks, to form any bases/EVB's, and/or rise, dig ?

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, or lower (NOTE: again, if they are already down appreciably from their highs, do NOT chase them down, right ?):
(re-read my "Downside/Puts" booklet) now, I add some more Puttables, again, after/into recent bounces: Fuller, Potential Puts list, by Industry groups where practical, near their highs ONLY --- do NOT "chase down" much: note: this list supercedes all previous ones....these are the ONLY Puttables here, all others have been removed....

Biotech, Pharm., Drug, Medical: AGPH, PHCC, GENZ, GNE, IDPH, BMY, etc.
Internet-oriented: MSPG, EGRP, XMCM, YHOO, AMZN, etc.
All types of Media: RTRSY, VCI., OSI., YNR, etc.
Telecom, Cellular, Cable, Commun.: CMVT, COX, EXDS, MEG/A, NTLI., PWAV, PROX, RG, USM, etc.
Retail: CM, BBY, DH, CC, LOW, etc.
(all other "techs/computer-oriented, etc." are in lists below here, though, "computer enterprise software" stocks seem especially toppy)
also note, more Banks/Insurance, more Telecoms look worse/toppy, as well....even some Energy stocks look toppy, S.T., a real surprise, ay ?

**** some new ones (half of these are repeated from last time here, and I have removed those 'already down"): added, AOL, to,
("repeats") ABOV, AEOS, ALSI., AMAT, AMO, ARA, ASML, ATHM, BBY, BMY, BSYS, BUD, BXM, CMNT, CREE, CTS, DAL, EAGL, FON, GILTF, GNET, KIDE, LLL, MANH, MCD, MCRL, MKL, MLNM, MNMD, MRIS, MSPG, MSS, MTP, NDN, NEG, PMCS, PMI., PVN, RGIS, ROST, ROV, SBA, SBH, SCOR, SDS, SEBL, SLR, SNE, SYKE, SYY, TAGS, TCAT, TDS, TECH, TJX, TR, TSFW, UNFY, USWB, VERT, VRIO, VRTS, XCIT, XOMD, YNR, ZION....

**** the Best Puttable Industry Groups: in no particular order, and, understanding we have already HAD some nice drops: Extended and at least Semi-parabolic: Retail, Cap. Goods, Blue Chips, Health/Medical/Drug/Biotech, Bank/Insurance/Finance, Computer/Internet/Software, Entertainment, High-PE Techs, and all Tele.-Commun., near their recent Highs ONLY, w/close stops above their patterns....also, note how we are revisiting some of our past Puttable stocks....

8) "PSYCLE sm" Lesson for today:

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

Given recent action, and more stocks to follow, no new lesson today....there is plenty to learn and glean, from the commentaries above....

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 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 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....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 Repeated in Every NL:
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....