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Table of Contents

The previous Digest Issues are grouped quarterly
and have a list of all the underlying stocks,
ETFs and Futures in the previous Digest Issues.

(Odd Number 2011 Issues Include the Market Review Section - italics indicate category)

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Issue 26 Ending Oil-s Endless Bid - June 27, 2011
  • United States Oil (USO) - put spread hedge
  • Spreadtrum Communications Inc. (SPRD) - high IV
  • BJ-s Wholesale Club Inc. (BJ) - takeover file
Issue 25 Greek Theater - June 20, 2011
  • iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) - put spread hedge
  • ProShares UltraShort Euro (EUO) - currency hedge
  • Apple Inc. (AAPL) - lost momentum
Issue 24 Oversold Bounce Due - June 13, 2011
  • iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) - put spread hedge
  • ZAGG Incorporated (ZAGG) - relative strength
  • Harbin Electric, Inc. (HRBN) - takeover file
Issue 23 Seeking Safe Havens - June 6, 2011
  • iShares Russell 2000 Index (IWM) - put spread hedge
Issue 22 Deepwater Horizon - May 31, 2011
  • HJ Heinz (HNZ) - cyclical rotation
  • Kraft Foods, Inc. (KFT) - cyclical rotation
  • ConAgra Foods, Inc. (CAG) - cyclical rotation
  • Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMY) - cyclical rotation
  • Pfizer Inc. (PFE) - cyclical rotation
  • Waste Management, Inc (WM) - cyclical rotation
  • Big Lots Inc. (BIG) - takeover file
  • Apple, Inc. (AAPL) - lost momentum
Issue 21 The Cyclical Rotation - May 23, 2011
  • XLY:XLP Cyclical Rotation Index
  • PepsiCo, Inc (PEP) - consumer staples
  • Kraft Foods Inc (KFT) - consumer staples
  • Crown Holdings Inc (CCK) - consumer staples
  • Colgate-Palmolive Co. (CL) - consumer staples
  • Dean Foods Co. (DF) - consumer staples
  • The Kroger Co. (KR) - consumer staples
  • Polypore Intl Inc. (PPO) - consumer staples
Issue 20 Options & Trends - May 16, 2011
  • Theoretical Pricing Models, Implied Volatility, Volatility Skew, Trend Identification, Applying Options to the Trend
Issue 19 Wild Commodity Prices - May 9, 2011
  • Apple,Inc. (AAPL) - alpha index options
  • Halliburton Company (HAL) - hedged crude oil trade
  • US Oil Fund (USO) - hedged crude oil trade
Issue 18 Silver & Earnings - May 2, 2011
  • iShares Silver Trust (SLV) - continuation
  • XL Group Plc (XL) - earnings report
  • MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR) - earnings report
  • SandRidge Energy, Inc (SD) - earnings report
  • Fluor Corporation (FLR) - earnings report
  • Las Vegas Sands Corp. - earnings report
  • Symantec Corporation (SYMC) - earnings report
  • Corporation (NVDA) - earnings report
  • Rediff.com India Ltd. (REDF) - earnings report
Issue 17 Fed Focus Once Again - April 25, 2011
  • SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) - continuation
Issue 16 One Two Search - April 18, 2011
  • CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) - hedge
  • SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) - continuation
  • iShares Silver Trust (SLV) - continuation
  • Brocade Com Systems (BRCD) - active options
  • Tyco International Ltd. (TYC) - takeover file
  • Apple Inc. (AAPL) - potential reversal
Issue 15 The CBOE Skew Index- - April 11, 2011
  • Skew Index (SKEW) - risk indicator
  • Eldorado Gold Corp. (EGO) - breaks out
  • Silver Wheaton Corp. - continuation
Issue 14 Emerging Markets Rebound - April 4, 2011
  • iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index (EEM)
  • Market Vectors Russia ETF ( RSX) - sentiment
  • Harbin Electric, Inc. (HRBN) - momentum
  • Nabors Industries Ltd. (NBR) - bullish fundamentals
  • SandRidge Energy, Inc (SD) - bullish fundamentals
  • Peabody Energy Corp. (BTU) - fundamentals
  • Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. - fundamentals
  • Massey Energy Co. (MEE) - takeover
  • International Coal Group, Inc (ICO) - fundamentals
  • Patriot Coal Corporation (PCX) - takeover file
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