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September 30, 2005

Washington Square Park Chess Hustlers

I was browsing around the web and I found some pictures of some of the Washington Square Park Chess players. I haven't played regularly down there since I lived in Queens - about 5 years ago - but some of these pics have a few guys I saw on a recent visit.
Anyway - this information may be a little out of date. Now that I live closer, when I go back to NYC for visits I will try to get some more pictures and post info about more of these shady characters (sarcastic, but in some cases true) so you will know what you are getting into when you go to the park to play.
The guy I have labeled as "psycho killer" is dangerous and I would stay away from him.

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Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
ADSK continues to continue.
Energy dominated the highs
CDIS looks appealing.
KWK - nice one!
Go CERN, rah rah rah.
NTRI looks like it is trying to sneak in a new high. But it is difficult to sneak by Ugly.

I thought today looked good - let's see if the gains can stick.

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September 29, 2005

131 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
ACAP49.675390167978%-20.70
ADRA78.87214934743%353.15
ADRD71.90515003617%-58.52*
ADRE108.813509533849%3.68
ADSK44.8422693112637620%-13.96*
AMLN34.636670873796570%-3.41
ANST29.093204650847%-36.97*
APO25.4440003796%5.37*
AQQQ11.522130012450%71.08
ARD26354300113582%211.93
AVTR57.492170515817%37.22
BAA7.35159000%N/A
BJS36.3930152004273370%-29.44
BOFL2213199573%-86.22
BOI18.7539001708%128.33
BRNC28.71428540%N/A
BUCY47.8353615236109%49.76
CASY23.06200232249079%-19.61
CCBN21.63854115436%-44.66
CDIS63.781479212786114%88.16
CECX20.462341918856%24.19
CERN86.8862527362132%138.18*
CLHB33.79131363251072%-47.67
CONR23.12208925201913%3.47
COP70.9158237006018330%-3.23
CRTX9.25116598472713%1503.54
CSM9.7414002564%-45.39*
CUTR25.9266630425898%-37.39
DBX10.8140002674%49.58*
DIG11.8580007040%13.63
DMLP30.113454227216%26.91
DPTR20.61656951453618%44.82
EAC39.29236100287864%-17.98
EFJI10.1116644207326%-43.73
EGN43.4411800358208%14.96
ENER43.2922215971051520%111.27
EPEX27.48428491242979%76.34
EPP103.9516700096764%72.58*
ERH23.241990033742%-41.02
ESM22.655007562%-27.26*
ESY16.718004518%-60.15
EWA19.77337900233492%44.71*
EWP382910021966%32.47
EWW32.18464200362986%27.88*
EWY39.7639400432988%47.67
EWZ33.4516402001161800%41.17
EZA91.454810021740%121.25*
FADV28.94549746573%-2.31*
FCNCA168.3531508057%-60.90
FNX13.294210027238%54.56
FRK62.7410900564156%-27.16
FVI22.252510023500%6.80
FWRD36.76152547201548%-24.31
GGN21.931105000%N/A
GILD47.521518033314220%-35.07
GLL10.0970000%N/A
GLV27.12990022182%34.79
GROW6.491779420247%-12.11*
GSX6.141861000852042%118.41
HAWK14.41120420861473%30.05
HFWA23.9819012952%-35.60
HUBG36.9380122163100%-50.87
IAU47.14615000%N/A
IDSY19.794325551971%-16.77*
IFK1014003992%-64.92
ILF119.34181700100896%80.08
ITF107.1179008390%113.34
IXC103.173080099698%-69.10*
IXG68.77206005720%260.13
IYE92.799000120372%-17.75*
JPK11.36107009810%9.07
KONG13.65562125269743%108.39
KWK47.531454900771650%88.54
LABS43.56101683308395%-67.02
LCUT2711337435278%221.37
LYTS18.97118489134191%-11.70
MBK11.1613002120%-38.67
MBS10.61460013518%-65.97
MITSY270.146901560%200.64
MJP25.154002734%97.51
MLEA84.292509439678%-36.75*
MSCC25.28593570655333%-9.42
MSSR20.8714371838481%273.47
MTNK12.25420012024%-65.06
NBL47.521629000950960%71.30
NBR72.9825669001747560%46.88*
NML10.186002154%299.25
NPTE12.19723180%N/A
NRPH46.978728198106%-11.03
NTRI24.28805197615603%30.79
NVAL9.05261497117%267.41*
NVSL13.0712005350%-77.57
OCAS27.23229661232928%-1.40*
OIH125.869795005569670%25.31
PBNC22.6518573965%-53.16
PCG39.5123552001814930%29.76
PDC19.191093300497882%119.59
PFWD10.74957594154104%521.39
PLPC47.9720233923%-48.43
PQUE10.6914301361023830%39.68
PRAI30.65487179068%-30.60
PTEN36.2935568632183380%62.90
PTF19.66393600588310%-33.09
PVX12.16647900866966%-25.26
PZZA49.7391514158321%-42.19
RAVN30.82141295104882%34.71
RIMG26.763573538235%-6.53
RTSX31.46168855145945%15.69
SA5.6725150076378%229.28*
SCHS48.89412058193176%113.30
SGDE27.9472907130736%-44.23
SSNC36.7276168277947%-72.59*
STAN18.711110610447%6.30
STOSY37.6134039389%42.75*
SWN74.3543261001417260%205.24*
SWWC14.5887594105933%-17.31
TBCC34.46302049209846%43.93
TMY3.842224900417144%433.36
UNFI35.8223666268580%-16.72*
UPL56.3123196001480170%56.71
UTH122.5381700376144%1.47*
UTIW77.7899414172383%-42.32
UUD15.1195008356%13.69
VDE78.654310039914%7.98*
VPL57.99535000%N/A*
VWO57.551533000%N/A
WPZ31.91837000%N/A
WRES16.991485915330098%350.14
WSO52.32111300167322%-33.48
XLE54.521200430013544000%-11.36*
XLU33.6319028002043570%-6.88



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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly

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Strength

Looks good:

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September 28, 2005

93 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AAUK30.42244116204248%19.51
ADRA77.0599144924524%220.33
ADRD71.36238833568%8.82
ADRE107.671992333576%-40.66
AMLN33.6930057213786280%-20.61*
ANST29.085577650711%9.98
ARD25.2443000105488%319.95
AUBN24.53178746%326.00
AVTR56.461600315667%2.14
BAA7.3321000%N/A
BJS35.7429527004282880%-31.05
BOFL21.99109039565%13.98
BRNC28.472224920%N/A
BUCY46.8400230237496%68.52
CASY22.9327749247054%32.66*
CECX20.031487918697%-20.42
CERN84.98397941360854%10.27
COOP19.511008909%-87.65*
CRZO30.12939624327913%186.54
CSM9.7414002542%-44.92
DIG11.6796006864%39.86
DMLP29.82543528047%-9.31*
EAC38.7235200289198%-18.67
EGN41.9298200365874%-18.49
EPEX27.32594504233097%155.04
EPP102.667890096000%-17.81
EQT39.15524800529754%-0.93
ESM22.41188007222%160.31
ESY16.61237004208%463.21
EWA19.48450700227256%98.32
EWC21.46510400326408%56.36
EWST12.3131747610500%2923.58
EWW32.02268100361430%-25.82
EWY39.69538100431146%24.80
EWZ33.2620219001139690%77.40
EZA89.4310710019716%443.21
GLV26.252260022016%2.65
GMRK32.37129702124444%4.22*
GMXR26.391061191236199%349.27*
GMXRW14.5115393044781%243.73*
GOLD16.3632298468891%34.84
GROW6.479756018583%424.99
HAWK13.99969177844724%14.73
HFWA23.9834022952%15.24
ICLR45.992618324694%6.02*
ILF118.4510950099714%9.81
IMO115.357190087320%-17.65*
ITF104.05186008154%128.10
IXC102.5937300100166%-62.76
IYE9272800120894%-39.78
JPK11.11126009632%30.81
MBK11.1613002120%-38.67
MGRC28.3481870136521%-40.03
MIDD70.785222269198%-24.53
MITSY25126131514%72.58
MNTA30.99740025862824%-14.23
MSSR20.8312942936416%255.41*
MTNK11.9600011998%-49.99
NIHD82.81400973698768%100.49
NML10174001808%862.38
NTGR25.21123593750842%49.64
NTRI23.95322606619349%-47.91
NVAL9.04652286760%864.91
NVSL13256504845%429.41
OCAS26.95872284218993%298.31
OGN20.7825002422%3.22
OIH124.0450759005574710%-8.94*
OPTN14.93562659364760%54.25
OZN1.88117400113220%3.69
PBNC22.6518573965%-53.16*
PCG39.1212982001816690%-28.54
PDC19889500488350%82.14*
PFWD9.99397296148393%167.73
PLLL14.151054688409114%157.79*
PTEN35.4332194582148500%49.84*
PTF19.5588900582706%1.06*
RAVN29.98127724103469%23.44
SA5.3747780069804%584.48
SCHS48.86173804194259%-10.52
SSNC36.6278182279416%-72.01
SWN70.9752794001336960%294.88
SWWC14.4699189105473%-5.95
TIE40.191006800491628%104.78
TWIN40.66790910659%-25.79
UPL54.5421461001484880%44.53
VDE77.842820039838%-29.21
VPL56.45293000%N/A
VTIV27.23443575478981%-7.39
WPZ30.91828000%N/A
WRES15.41967558313900%208.23
WSO51.57153700168158%-8.59
XLE54.011718630013445800%27.81
YORW25.9921098019%-73.69



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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly

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Lack of direction

I have drawn some lines in the sand and I won't be convinced of the direction of the market until one of them is crossed.

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Pomegranate Juice and Cancer

Make sure to always eat your pork rinds with a big glass of pomegranate juice:


Prostate tumors shrank in mice infected with human prostate tumors who drank pomegranate juice, the researchers report in this week's issue of the Proceedings of the
National Academy of Sciences.
"Our study -- while early -- adds to growing evidence that pomegranates contain very powerful agents against cancer, particularly prostate cancer," said Dr. Hasan Mukhtar, a professor of dermatology at the University of Wisconsin Medical School, who led the study.

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Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
FRK is solid.
GMXR continues to be its awesome self.
RESP looks awesome.

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September 27, 2005

Ray Kurzweil

Ray Kurzweil, author of the book, "The Singularity is Near," takes hundreds of nutritional supplement pills every day, and once a week he takes many others intravenously. He is trying to live long enough to live forever. He created FatKat, an artificial-intelligence investment program that he claims has brought in stock market returns of 80 to 100 percent for the last two years, as well as many other technological inventions and businesses.
Bill Gates called Ray Kurzweil "the best at predicting the future of artificial intelligence."
He is a believer of accelerating returns:

"...the explosive power of exponential growth goes far beyond transistors: Human technological advancement, the billions of years of terrestrial evolution, the entire history of the universe, all, he argues, follow the law of accelerating returns. He has put a team of researchers to work gathering technological, economic, historical, and paleontological data. All of it, he claims, graphs neatly onto an exponential plot, starting out slowly, then nosing sharply upward through the 'knee of the curve' into higher order and greater complexity, arcing toward infinity.
At such moments, Kurzweil's predictions have the ring of eschatology, of half-cocked end-times rapture. For him, though, it's surreal to hear people talk about the size of the Social Security shortfall in 2042 - by then, he believes, advances in nanotechnology will allow us to ward off disease and senescence and to manufacture all the goods we want for a pittance. By then, in other words, aging and poverty may hardly exist and people may not retire or even work in a way that's recognizable to us.
Kurzweil points to the skepticism that greeted his forecast, in 1990, that in as few as nine years a computer would beat the world chess champion. He was too conservative, as it turned out: Deep Blue beat Garry Kasparov in 1997.

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63 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
ACAP49.0111249265039%72.96
ADRA77112124312%160.01*
ARD22.81253400101692%149.18
BJS35.4933539004265140%-21.36
BOFL21.799219769%1.55
BRNC25.68671460%N/A
CASY22.7724446238417%203.85
CMTL40.85623275425732%46.40
CONR23515023191802%168.51
COSI9.98598210455091%31.44
CRXL26.21505163168650%199.53*
DIG11.6773006938%5.21
DMLP29.11796428215%-71.77
EAC38.11283900288744%-1.67*
EFJI10.08694647193546%258.90
EGN41.74329600368454%-10.54*
EPEX26.11462919227277%103.68*
EWC21.46431400319560%34.99
FRK62.451138800543090%109.68
FSTC13.76492550%N/A
GFIG41.57271729185107%46.79
GLU20.3109008222%32.57
GMXR23.77960706219773%337.13
GMXRW12.1211899542636%179.09
HFWA23.3416402933%-44.08*
HOLX59.71244308320252%288.54
ISRL14.8460622637%1646.75*
ITF102.721094005998%1723.94
JPK10.995009560%-0.62
KONG13.38722932257405%180.85
MBK11.1613002120%-38.67
MITSY25012451497%-16.83
MNTA30.8819780870137%-5.78*
MSSR20.278130635120%131.50
NGS35.211366700266342%413.13
NML9.9820001794%11.48
NPTE12.14513800%N/A*
NSR32.2211541000%N/A
NVSL1349004845%1.13
OGN20.6627002378%13.54
OPTN14.7666274356700%86.78*
PATR68.6519001716%10.72
PBNC22.6518574122%-54.94
PDC18.471409000469152%200.32
PLLL13.94916499394939%132.06
PRAA44.3904213136166%564.05
PTEN34.6424715252129680%16.05
PZZA49.794954156661%-39.38*
RAVN29.98131763102864%28.09
RESP41.44404045280393%44.09
RIMG26.654579237861%20.94*
RTSX31.31147423140025%5.28
SA544040066066%566.60
SGDE27.84123009139196%-11.62*
TBCC34.38176053201052%-12.43
TIE39.12890900506582%75.86
TOMO19.26894686260251%243.77
UPL51.7912977001481230%-12.39
USLM35.71543525751%-40.06
VCLK17.4325948041552740%67.11*
VIVO20.63389312279215%39.43
WPZ29.182289000%N/A
WRES14.13537085306140%75.43



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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly

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Bob Dylan, great songwriter - but an ass

I am already starting to get chastised by all of Dylan's fervent followers and fans, but I just wanted to clear up some thoughts on my previous post about Dylan.
Maybe I was too harsh on Scorsese. I just think he can and should do better. He has "been a great fan for many years" and, in my opinion, is biased and is putting a positive spin on Dylan. It isn't horrible or over-complimentary, but it's too peachy for me because it doesn't really show Dylan for what he is.
Separating Dylan's songs and Dylan as a person is important. It is very deceiving, but just because he is a great songwriter does not mean he is a great man. It is always better to be honest and open minded because you don't want to end up worshiping an ass, like many people do. A lot of his fans worship him like a god. They confuse the greatness of his songs with the greatness of him. That could be a very costly mistake - especially if you idolize and try to be like an ass. They also incorrectly assume that since he wrote great songs, every song he writes is great.
To me, watching him in an interview is almost as annoying as listening to Tom Cruise.

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Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
NTES busted a nut today on its way to $100. One time in 2003, like a madman, I put over $100,000 into NTES, which was nearly 400% of my trading equity. Literally only minutes later the internet went down at my work (yes, I did it when I was working). Sounds like a nightmare, but it was actually one of my most profitable days.
NGS continues to rise.
UFPI looks good.

Thanks very much to everyone for the email and comments about my father. It was very kind and comforting. I even told him about it. He got out of the hospital today, but I do not know if he will get better. I hope so.

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September 26, 2005

Bob Dylan - American Masters

I just finished watching the PBS special of Bob Dylan, directed by Martin Scorsese.
Bob Dylan is so full of sh@t. I wouldn't trust one thing he says. I think he is very arrogant and pretentious. But don't get me wrong, I think he was the greatest songwriter in recent history. I think of him sort of as Mozart in the movie Amedeus. Spoiled and selfish, but a genius. Once he got a lot of money and fame, most of his songs turned to sh@t, in my opinion.
It was great to see Izzy Young. He is the opposite - not full of sh@t at all. He is blunt and knows what he is talking about. I interviewed him once over the phone in Sweden - he agrees with me about Dylan. He is a nice guy.
Pete Seeger - what is he, about 100 now? I have also met and spoken with him a few times. He is a nice guy. It's hard to dislike someone who loves Woody Guthrie so much. I've heard some people say they don't like him because he is Jewish, but "tries to hide it." He doesn't really write anything, but sings a lot of good songs. He is very goodie-goodie, but I like him anyway.
Harold Leventhal is pretty cool. He is honest and not pretentious at all. He is a businessman. His business just happens to be folk music. I spoke with him one day at the Woody Guthrie Archives. He told me about how he is the last living Westerner who has met Gandhi. He met him one day when he was stationed in India as a soldier. Gandhi would take one day of the week off from speaking. He would do it as penance. Anyway, this happened to be the day Harold came to see him. Gandhi would communicate to him by writing on a piece of paper.
In conclusion, Scorsese did a sh@tty job because he, like all the other biographers and fans, made Dylan out to be a hero. I guarantee Izzy Young gave Dylan hell, but you don't see any of it on the show. I wish for once someone would show Dylan as he really is instead of how they want him to be. The best documentary on Dylan, in my opinion, is D.A. Pennebaker's Don't Look Back. Pennebaker also did Monterey Pop, which I have mentioned here before.

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72 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AAPL53.841919817216502400%16.33*
AAUK29.94243009196242%23.83
ACAP48.810331963575%62.51
ADRA75.77128504106%212.95
ADRE106.851837333032%-44.37
AVTR56.22057715187%35.49*
BJS35.3944510004240480%4.96
BUCY46.53267538250775%6.68
CDY3.366070046488%30.57
CONN28.9375235135624%176.67
CRZO291074357300069%258.03
CTRP66.28313249155779%101.08
DIG11.6487006784%28.24
DRYR82.123687856703%-34.96
DW26.2786900104876%-17.14
EAC38.11265300287328%-7.66
EFJI9.8236945190362%24.47*
EIM15.1694700111386%-14.98
EPEX24.83426008221373%92.43
EWZ32.814406001101690%30.76
FCNCA168.2346288129%-43.06*
FSTC13.42127990%N/A
FWRD36.39162608206549%-21.27
GCA1510738000%N/A
GFIG41.38468806176505%165.60
GILD47.2548303513433410%40.68
GOLD16.3710330448476%58.38
HFWA23.2475932836%167.73
HOLX56.3819663305937%167.91*
HORC27.174323262963%-31.33
ILF117.4312480097184%28.41
ITF102.6177005668%212.27
JPK10.87141009532%47.92*
KONG13.25799742242520%229.76
LABS43.5181790307636%-73.41
LYTS18.67128630126090%2.01
MBK11.1613002120%-38.67
MITSY24451861410%267.80
MJP25.0785002502%239.72*
MNTA29.841483026947947%56.44
MSCC25.27838589648419%29.32
NGS31.99761500251264%203.06
NRPH46.69764995862%1.86
NSR30.844084000%N/A
NTES91.7621281861093080%94.69
NVSL1349004759%2.96
OZN1.81115700108030%7.09
PCG38.8226601001786910%48.86
PCP52.221564100947424%65.08
PDC17.9438400465050%-5.73
PZZA49.64151600156158%-2.91
RAVN29.25164371100492%63.56
RIMG26.431897337740%-49.72
SCHS48.8282902190110%48.80
SGDE27.14138570136916%1.20
TFINP10.9526002137%21.66*
TIE37.16469800543058%-13.48
TOMO18.94984508241788%307.17
TWIN40.13453710553%-57.00
UFPI59.8321969991120%141.10
UPL51.6521202001461790%45.04
USLM35.53541625089%41.16
VCLK17.0645969531480410%210.51
VIVO20.33556297268833%106.93
VPL55.78255000%N/A
VWO56.641190000%N/A
WLSC16.113127820%N/A
WRES14.08683118296514%130.38
WSO51.31206100165226%24.73
WSSI18.95421388363859%15.81
XNPT16.99342470%N/A
YORW25.973468055%-8.80



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September 24, 2005

44 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AAPL53.21994663216502400%20.87*
AAUK29.41194444196242%-0.91
ACAP47.747535963575%18.53
ANCX19.43917005211%-67.37
BCAR18.9339512410%63.94*
BOFL21.3268289922%-31.18
BTI43.5920630047672%332.74*
CBBO21.74163745575%193.70
CDY3.358540046488%83.70
DW26.13166100104876%58.37
DXPE24.44372639429336%-13.20
EIM15.14257100111386%130.81
EWZ32.611950001101690%8.46
FCNCA168.0650938129%-37.34*
GOLD16.04657067448476%46.51
GOOD17.17241516049%-84.95*
GOOG315.3684862137847210%8.14
HOLX53.76556111305937%81.77*
ILF11711750097184%20.90
JPK10.85107009532%12.25*
KONG12.871105776242520%355.95
LYTS18.290059126090%-28.57
MBK11.1613002120%-38.67
MIX12.33685400594726%519.68*
MJP25.0690002502%259.71*
MTNK11.89227012316%-81.56
NRPH46.258518895862%-11.13
NSR303836000%N/A
NSSC14.43690426023%41.81
NWI14.8235005556%-37.00
OZN1.81219700108030%103.36
PATR66.9720731727%20.03
PBNC22.6515004349%-65.50*
PFWD9.64156510149454%4.72*
RAA15.852002298%126.28*
RAVN28.81155379100492%54.61
TBCC34.37221990196888%12.74
TOMO17.78789551241788%226.54
TWIN39.69153310553%-85.47
VCF18.539004750%-17.89
VIVO19.85293354268833%9.12
WRES13.71275192296514%-7.19
WSSI18.92637852363859%75.30
XNPT16.89291500%N/A



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September 23, 2005

38 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
ACAP47.664098262825%-34.76
BECN32.52126781118244%7.21*
BEM14.624003536%-32.12
BOI18.216001666%-3.96*
BPS16.724003286%-26.96
CBBO21.4981465424%50.18*
CDY3.3431990045386%604.84*
CECX19.994959017616%181.50
CMTL40.652413251393443%513.36*
DBLE24.7513284820753%540.13
DCBK33.0930902264%36.48
DXPE23.5588227422155%39.33
EAC37.64349700294302%18.82
EWY39.42809700420826%92.40
GGN21.85865000%N/A
GLE0.46182000%N/A
GLL1050000%N/A
GLV26.21320020628%-36.00
GOLD15.96846942441792%91.70
HWKN14.1821008786%-76.09
IMDC78.191145809504147%127.27
MBK10.95182002144%748.88*
MGU25.011624000%N/A
MTNK11.85405012301%-67.07
NGS29.781360500240374%465.99
NML9.9398001756%458.08
NRPH46.216466595499%-32.28
NSSC14.255757525818%123.00
NWI14.8147005548%-15.28
PLPC46.9543164126%4.60*
RAVN27.810144298642%2.83*
RIMG26.381646237693%-56.32
TOMO17.51145307227629%403.14
TRE2.998126000%N/A
USLM35.052986924855%20.17
VCF18.4672004706%52.99
WSSI18.72539171353344%52.59*
XNPT16.24124130%N/A



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September 22, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
I am at home in Ohio because my father is in the hospital.
See you next week.

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September 21, 2005

63 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AAUK29.35323052192558%67.76
ACAP46.8310212361708%65.49
ADRA75.3285103840%121.61
ADRE106.441602832402%-50.53
ARD21.327540092566%197.51
BEM14.213003492%-62.77
BJS35.2560555004160970%45.53
BPS16.711003416%-67.79
BRNC25.66977560%N/A
CECX19.66732216069%318.95
COP70.4385939005934190%44.82
DBLE23.2616066615500%936.55
DCBK32.1820002190%-8.67
DMLP28.821966629169%-32.57*
DXPE21.98181679407092%-55.37*
EPEX24.59204925210317%-2.56
ESM22.3978006642%17.43
ESY16.5564004136%54.73
EWW31.95515700369178%39.68
EWZ32.3513282001075820%23.45
EZA88.961890020350%-7.12
FLDR14.09159457694740%1583.10
GGN21.651014000%N/A
GOLD15.86547142423793%29.10
GRS8.31184000138142%33.19
GSX6.141242600831498%49.44
HAWK13.99727520800118%-9.07
HEOP25.511003375%-67.40
IAU47.11229000%N/A
ILF116.4533750088226%282.54
IMDC77.425681520384860%1376.25
IMO114.8516860084742%98.95
ITF101.57113005474%106.43
IXC102.545980098368%-39.20
IYE91.63204700109146%87.54
LCUT24.552163532650%-33.73
MIX11.94108800545828%-80.06*
MLEA84.237479935553%110.38*
MSL34.7562002298%169.79
MTNK11.65240212284%-80.44*
NBW14.371370013064%4.86
NGS29.19611300201876%202.80
NML9.8850001590%214.46
NRPH45.8916373391777%78.40
OZN1.77132600105868%25.25
PATR65.95626861670%60.83
PLLL13.63781168375162%108.22
PMBC18.353635416894%115.18*
PQUE10.4911106800651022%1606.05
PTF19.4676200584292%15.72
PVX12.141221600873392%39.86
SA4.999250062770%47.36
STAN18.6824008364%-71.30
SWSI25.433315850%N/A
TOMO16.35633138197047%221.31
TRE2.857084000%N/A
UPL51.531079001398180%122.28
USLM34.8461174324190%-51.45
VCF18.448004616%3.98*
VDE77.384210037894%11.09
VPL55.47232000%N/A
VWO56.4511000%N/A
XLE53.91891870013609500%39.01



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September 20, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
Today was an ugly day for the charts.
However, the craze for pork rinds has caused PORK to close at a new all-time high.
DEX looks really good.

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80 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AAPL53.192911664417335900%67.95
AAUK28.82435509187623%132.11
ACAD11.3112726267802%87.69
ACAP46.66893561100%12.82
ACGL48.94278453124805%123.11*
ADRA75.1976353724%105.02
ADRE105.161770332292%-45.17*
AMAC7.874475217158%160.82
APRO12.851069610221%4.64
ARD20.0120260089256%126.98
ARXT34.323854760%N/A
BEM14.213003670%-64.57
BJS35.0857880004140660%39.78
BOI17.815001796%-16.48
BPS16.540003402%17.57
BRNC25.271545280%N/A
CECX19.2316269813136%1138.56
CNXS30.36323708298137%8.57
CRED28.28548512374%590.84
CSLR9.2917251619017%807.16
CTRP64.04177699174463%1.85
DCBK31.0513002166%-39.98
DGAS29.7912992307%-43.69
DXPE21.8368596400046%-7.86
EQT39.15750800515400%45.67
ERH23.122910034320%-15.20
EVP17.0545002170%107.37
FLDR12.8110088895402%5.75
FSTC12.82907850%N/A
FVI22.2311490024870%-40.08
FZN9.262060018782%9.67*
GFIG39.83823502153547%436.31*
GGN21.491386000%N/A
GLV26.152580020506%25.81
GRS8.15173800136578%27.25
HAWK13.82841587787820%6.82
HITT21.28252860%N/A
HORC27.1710518467440%55.96*
HWKN14.23130578778%48.74
IAF13.995610036028%55.71
IAU46.3759000%N/A
IMO112.1310980083856%30.93*
ITF100.52156005182%201.04
LCUT24.542935834578%-15.09
LYTS18.17233720119962%94.82
MGU25.011233000%N/A
MITSY227.9723341367%70.73
MIX11.9474700563282%-86.73
MSSR19.85199234160%52.20
MYOG24.7114977331637710%-8.54
NBR72.219562001678260%16.56*
NML9.8542001590%164.15
NRPH45.5720481988061%132.58*
NSSC14.1220903320044%942.87
PATR65.269959451559%281.33
PFWD9.62178760160295%11.51
PMBC184699316093%192.00
PNBC33.97959533679%61.81
PORK15.391312910%N/A
PQUE9.382266435615298%268.34
PRGS32.61761886188155%836.40
PTF18.99444100588802%-24.57
RAA15.1515002246%-33.21
RAIL40.872597880%N/A
RAVN27.7317213796227%78.88
RIMG26.336033936409%65.72
RNY15.1166002574%156.41*
ROLL17.35722700%N/A
SWN66.0115071001327350%13.54
SWSI25.5363610%N/A
THRX21.57159443149482%6.66
TOFC17.20636023109%15.85
UNFI35.43273549266126%2.78
UPL48.5218369001398380%31.35*
USLM34.773222323949%34.54
VCLK16.1227043341298310%108.29
VPL54.9297000%N/A
VWO56.21583000%N/A
WRES13.67585086270589%116.22
YORW25.6765098022%-18.86



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September 19, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
GFIG is awesome.
Although not at a new high yet, CHNL looks very promising.
GMXR continues to continue - nice one.
AAPL defies the market.
AMGN is another diamond in the rough.
ALJ is on fire, as with all of the other energy stocks.

It will be interesting to see how this chart plays out:

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111 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AAPL52.642773113016988200%63.23*
ACAD11.063429767546%-49.22
ACAP46.578259261123%35.12*
ACGL47.68655136113884%475.26
ADRE104.771627932162%-49.38
ALJ25.757936000%N/A
AMAC7.633631416443%120.84
AMGN86.171073690610187900%5.38
ARD19.3216290087812%85.50*
ARXT34.113051120%N/A
ATLS50.933082382034%303.27
BDE17.544639000%N/A
BJS34.3858388004095380%42.57
BOI17.815001780%-15.73
BPS16.571003290%115.80
CECX18.223101712643%145.32
CONN28.84208229111519%86.72
CONR21.65332240188999%75.78
COOP19.516008652%-81.50*
COP70.1876248005926310%28.66
CRED26.995772611296%411.03
CRZO27.96664946267638%148.44
DGAS29.7223082299%0.39
DPTR20.15604565444944%35.87
DSN11.1418003356%-46.36
DWSN32.38271395135691%100.00
DXPE20.89255480395065%-35.33
EAC37.45356600301736%18.18
EGN41.73389000376968%3.19*
EIV16.372270021568%5.24
EPEX24.13380193200808%89.33
EQT39.09431300514082%-16.10
ESM22.31316005768%447.85
ESY16.5322003810%-42.25
EWC21.41702700273420%157.00*
EWW31.5585200377424%55.05
EWY39.251007200385612%161.19
EWZ31.078684001091180%-20.41
FLDR12.7523885792139%159.23
FNX12.654570025736%77.57
FSTC12.413771210%N/A
FWRD36.26235102206832%13.66
FZN9.092760018336%50.52
GFIG38.89619582141860%336.75
GGN21.431620000%N/A
GLE0.463164000%N/A
GRMN67.341060894675940%56.95
GSX6.14892700809664%10.25
HAWK13.662006102754026%166.05
HSB9.6623002440%-5.73
HUBG35.86283147169817%66.73
HWKN14.17229038520%168.81
IAF13.956580035416%85.79
IAU46.283219000%N/A
IDBE29.9525710827229%-36.44
IDSY19.617703049100%260.54*
ILF113.7310270086940%18.12
IMO110.8312260082494%48.61
INGR45.26279066280166%-0.39
IXC101.854600076026%-39.49
IYE91.37102700110140%-6.75
JQH23.9755009862%-44.23
LABS43.48419421270378%55.12
MBS10.61720018432%-60.93
MEA3.6578000%N/A
MGP27.111001358%-18.99
MGU25.011148000%N/A
MJP25.0235002156%62.33
MSL31.494002094%348.90
MSSR19.363555234068%4.35*
MXBIF25.7714196830592%364.06
MXRE24.99116617124497%-6.32
NBR72.123233001659230%40.02
NGS28.25715200172556%314.47
NML9.8542001800%133.33
NVSL12.9511004867%-77.39
NXY50.94381800329812%15.76
OIH123.753768005462970%-1.57
PDC17.58537900457208%17.64
PLLL13.511074013353469%203.84
PLPC46.1258394083%43.00*
PQUE9.161968239582497%237.89
PSYS54.27870139378839%129.68
RAIL40.252954130%N/A
RATE28.5695213178427%-46.63
RIMG26.099910281834661%196.63
RNY15.1166002536%160.25
ROLL17.182333340%N/A
SA4.9619110069094%176.57
SFCC45.36433865177788%144.03
SGDE27.03236898122055%94.09
SRB9.76231001858%1143.27
SWN64.8516275001352850%20.30
SWSI25.04726620%N/A
TBCC34.36326991490610%3508.77
THRX21.3548568149692%-67.55
TMY3.48675500381368%77.12
TOFC17.1725323073%-17.60
TRGL36.75116811238967%-51.11
TWIN39.39576210717%-46.23*
UPL47.1520122001418300%41.87
USLM34.771581223707%-33.30
UTH121.75268200384738%-30.29
UUD15.0544008346%-47.28
VCLK15.717873421283710%39.23
VDE76.983840037750%1.72
VWO56.16416000%N/A*
WRES12.75682195260643%161.73
XLE53.661414820013521300%4.63
XNPT16.2385150%N/A
YORW25.4862097968%-22.07



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Chess Whiz Jude Acers survives Katrina

When Katrina hit, I wondered what would happen to Jude Acers - a chess master who plays for money on the streets of New Orleans - after the hurricane. I have been following the news - first he was missing, now he has been interviewed in the Greeneville shelter. I played him once for $5 in 2001. He even accepted credit cards on his cardboard table set up on the sidewalk. I paid cash. It was a kind of close game, but he beat me. He seemed like a pretty nice guy. There was one point, though, when I believe he was trying to pick me up because he would brush his foot against mine a couple of times. It was very subtle and I moved my foot away each time, so I am only about 95% sure this is what was going on.
A lot of nice things are being written about him, and a "Jude Acers fund" has been set up.
I have heard before that he was kicked out of the United States Chess Federation for submitting false tournament results in order to lower his rating, so that he could qualify for more prizes.
Here is an interesting interview with him in which he says "the USCF is a corporate ripoff" and that "the Asian invasion has just begun... Start studying your Mandarin right now."
Adding evidence to my theory that there is a much higher ratio of crazy chess players than non-chess players, he was once committed to an institution.

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Another reason to eat your fruits and veggies

Vegetables and fruit reduce the risk of pancreatic cancer by 50%. Oddly, pork rinds were not mentioned.

Onions, garlic, beans, yellow vegetables (carrots, yams, sweet potatoes, corn and yellow squash), dark leafy vegetables and cruciferous vegetables were most strongly associated with protection against pancreatic cancer, the researchers found. Fruit was also found to offer a protective effect, but much less so than vegetables. Citrus fruits and juices were the most protective fruits.

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September 18, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
The large volume on the Nasdaq on Friday makes the chart look interesting. This 2100-2200 range will eventually be broken on one side or the other.
SMTS looks nice.
The chart on MSSR looks to head higher.
Nice move on NTGR to close at a new high.
RGLD is moving strongly.
There is absolutely no resistance above for FLDR as it closed at an all-time high.
ARD looks pretty awesome.
Recent IPO EPE should be watched closely.
What a pretty chart RAVN has, breaking out of a base in 2000 and following a close uptrend line ever since.
MXBIF broke out over $25 - nice one.
Portfolio pick SRLS made a new high.

I was away since Thursday for a wedding. Congratulations to Jen and Joe! I had a blast. It was great to see some old friends and it was really fun being undefeated and winning the ping-pong tournament. But when you are a United States Ping Pong Federation rated Master, it is to be expected.
I think something was wrong with the website for IE users - sorry about that, it should be fixed now.

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September 16, 2005

121 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AAUK28.33326820183348%78.25
ACAP45.4222778458488%289.45
ADRA74.9430733704%-17.03
ADRE104.571546031961%-51.62*
AINV20.4523242355964%46.99
AMAC7.593895015783%146.78
AMGN84.86980468610528200%-6.87*
ANCX19.3583594971%68.15
ANJ10.4590015626%-62.24
APRO12.81726610342%-29.74
ARD18.6527560083600%229.66
ATLS48.412987581925%58.52
BJS32.6151588004071400%26.70
BTI43.341430040408%-64.61
CASY22.23432749228165%89.66
CONR21.4221153186668%18.47
COP69.1596503005852020%64.90
CRED25.371659411103%49.45
CRZO27.05493507261040%89.05
CTIB7.18031349349535%2197.72
CVCO36.541614022773%-29.12
DCBK30.1916363170%-48.39
DGAS29.3912832326%-44.84
DIG11.63149006064%145.71
DRYR82.113037744282%-31.40
EAC35.85528900300718%75.87
EEFT31.87395911292084%35.54
EGN41.15335800375480%-10.56
EIM15.1486200112362%-23.28
EPE34.852254000%N/A
EPP102.36100091694%-33.47
EWA19.41166000207182%-19.87
EWC21.09399400270488%47.65
EWW31.5722300373842%93.20
EWY38.72200500385924%-48.04
EWZ30.8510429001080410%-3.47*
EZA88.481820020642%-11.83
FLDR12.5441958485792%389.07
FNX12.545020024878%101.78*
FSTC12.26586130%N/A
FVI22.211010025052%-59.68
FZN8.492050017982%14.00
GGN21.31033000%N/A
GLE0.451487000%N/A*
GOLD15.431183303382994%208.96
GRMN66.941255524666207%88.45
HAWK13.58601429587658%1363.67
HOLX53.442484890239008%939.66
HTBK21.945885228152%109.05
HUBG34.95134543169876%-20.79
HWKN13.996155808228%89.35
IAF13.594600034948%31.62*
IAU45.87693000%N/A
IDBE29.67465662819940%-43.20
IDU82.556530063402%2.99
ILF113.078680086598%0.23*
INGR45.15541566273006%98.37
ITF100.32153004876%213.78
IVE64.88214500211386%1.47
IWD69.85435000538504%-19.22
IWW91.089730035476%174.26
IXG68.66177005782%206.12
JQH23.9755009862%-44.23
LCUT24.425366733529%60.06
LSTR39.821540059415533%270.62
MEA3.6578000%N/A
MGRC28.34187368125182%49.67
MGU25.01647000%N/A
MJP25.0241002092%95.98*
MRSS11.211232917508%-29.58
MSSR19.1210084432657%208.79
MXBIF25.7518928827303%593.28
MXRE24.87211451122937%71.99
NBR69.7327085001639590%65.19
NGS25.45379900165918%128.96
NTGR24.51181722807489%46.34
NXY48.8319100331976%-3.87
OCAS26.47695377217805%219.26
OTTR31.7517338087869%97.31*
PCG38.6418933001743590%8.58
PCP50.781751400923740%89.59
PDC17.58715100452712%57.95
PFWD9.41436574151105%188.92
PLPC44.96114523877%195.38
PSYS53.31021621362217%182.04*
RAA15.1566002156%206.12
RAIL39.182396250%N/A
RATE27.93159000181063%-12.18
RAVN27.734904286555%303.26
RGLD28.62770270320450%140.37
ROLL16.81554900%N/A
SA4.6919240083198%131.25
SCHS48.79213956198344%7.87
SGDE26.3122686120015%2.22
SIRF2914212311104750%28.64
SRLS18.559361431528%196.92
STAN18.6639919775%-59.17
SWN62.6822687001356700%67.22
SWSI251028830%N/A
THRX21.32117381148836%-21.13*
TMY3.47588300370488%58.79
TOFC1729453035%-2.96
TRE2.737693000%N/A
TRGL36.39162407239211%-32.10
TWIN38.8429010664%-59.77
UG8.49165004908%236.18
UMBF66.258401561231%37.20
UNFI34.88440504261564%68.41
USLM34.392553223230%9.90
USNA53.08201315257508%-21.82*
UTH121.25549600390400%40.77*
UUD15.0117008610%-80.25
UUY13.6628004566%-38.67*
VCC7.0546000%N/A
VPL54.67258000%N/A
VPU70.291340016804%-20.25
VTV57.541390021986%-36.77
VWO56.06615000%N/A
WFSI70.32532736100060%432.41
XLU33.5916431002030990%-19.09
XNPT15.76182490%N/A



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September 15, 2005

73 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
ACAD11.0422611155968%304.00
ADRA74.5270003596%94.66
ADRE104.1541796231653%-43.25
ALFC29.6532264662%-30.80
APO24.9895003892%144.09
AUY4.481227400351768%248.92*
BTI42.941130040584%-72.15*
CECX17.77907912855%-29.37
CELG5770375562267550%210.35
CONR21.39122212187829%-34.93
CRED25.043886510372%274.71
CRZO26.08376769258034%46.01
CVCO36.511006822823%-55.88
DIG11.1682005940%38.04
DWSN30.99209295132319%58.17
EAC35.57270300305412%-11.49
EEFT31.44290493290588%-0.03
EGN40.44318600379744%-16.10
EIM15.12104500114870%-9.02
EPEX22.59201486196445%2.56
EWY38.55537900383002%40.44
EWZ30.38718001090460%-20.05
FNX12.163350024560%36.40
FWRD36.0192163204710%-54.97
FZN8.491150017804%-35.40
GLE0.39804000%N/A
GLV261390020316%-31.58
GRMN64.79617666687039%-10.09
GRS8.15453900116096%290.96
HAWK12.4952503575604%65.47*
HTBK21.671930027945%-30.93
HUBG34.51100102170919%-41.43
IAF13.55360034868%53.72
IAU45.49900000%N/A*
IDU81.856610063584%3.95
ILF111.318060085856%-6.12
INGR44.62184654273028%-32.36
ITF99.952004820%7.88
JPK10.888009000%-2.22
JQH23.9755009960%-44.77
LCUT24.015594432674%71.21
LYTS18.1656628998499%474.91
MJP25.0240002054%94.74
MXRE24.38199698123304%61.95
MYOG23.9613677221562290%-12.45
NBH14.124130040436%2.13
NBW14.361340013498%-0.72
NVSL12.8816584798%-65.44*
NXY48.11395300332904%18.74
OTTR31.057502687932%-14.67
PDC17.28676600447286%51.26
PFWD9.38341176145538%134.42
PNNW21.9233058363%-60.48*
PSYS52.933667400293402%1149.95
RATE27.5452198186897%-72.07
ROLL16.75638540%N/A
RTSX31.26202766144365%40.45
SA4.6921880079560%175.01
SFCC43.87235098169551%38.65
SFH10.76696009154%660.32*
SRLS18.376170931203%97.76
SWN62.3243488001321720%229.02
THRX21.18115938149943%-22.67
TOFC16.524002994%-19.83
TRGL35.97176573244939%-27.91*
UG8.4446004954%-7.14
USNA53.01217840255121%-14.61
UTH120.18482400387934%24.35
UUY13.6628004986%-43.84
VPL54.28231000%N/A
XLU33.5416818002021620%-16.80
XNPT15.63278090%N/A
YORW25.452967951%-33.39



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** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
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September 14, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
Today was pretty ugly and, unless it turns around sharply, I think the trend will continue in the down direction for the near term.
Auto sales fell 12% - maybe it is a good time to buy a car? Although I dearly love my beat up Honda, I am getting tired of always having to keep the windows down so I don't die of car exhaust asphyxiation - especially when it rains, like it did today. And with the cold weather coming around - long trips are miserable (last winter I drove all the way from Minnesota to Ohio and back with the windows down!).
One of my readers really likes TRE - which closed at an all-time high today.

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The Singularity

Here is a link to an interview with Ray Kurzweil, whose new book, The Singularity Is Near : When Humans Transcend Biology, will be released in a week.

"To describe these changes further, within a quarter century, nonbiological intelligence will match the range and subtlety of human intelligence. It will then soar past it because of the continuing acceleration of information-based technologies, as well as the ability of machines to instantly share their knowledge. Intelligent nanorobots will be deeply integrated in our bodies, our brains, and our environment, overcoming pollution and poverty, providing vastly extended longevity, full-immersion virtual reality incorporating all of the senses, "experience beaming," and vastly enhanced human intelligence. The result will be an intimate merger between the technology-creating species and the technological evolutionary process it spawned. But all of this is just the precursor to the Singularity. Nonbiological intelligence will have access to its own design and will be able to improve itself in an increasingly rapid redesign cycle. We'll get to a point where technical progress will be so fast that unenhanced human intelligence will be unable to follow it. That will mark the Singularity."

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55 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AINV20.4384586349912%9.90*
AUY4.361368500333428%310.43
BDM9.211002470%-55.46
BPS16.27129003008%328.85
BTI42.832130041114%-48.19
CONN28.36226476113263%99.95
CRED24.74436799664%351.97
CRZO25.5279920257037%8.90
CTIB6.289810248104302%9305.61*
DGAS29.352102189%138.00
DIG11544004952%998.54
DRYR82.035542243818%26.48
EEFT31.01579889283962%104.21
ELBO66.9229916149991%53.28
EPE33.62364000%N/A
EPEX22.5247945195328%26.93
EVVV20.35857660%N/A
EWA19.22112200211208%-46.87
EWY38.17326700382134%-14.50
FRCCP27.414121811%-22.03
GLE0.37505000%N/A
GRS7.96188700113282%66.57
HAWK12.11664924569656%16.72
HTBK21.42813428205%-71.16
HUBG33.97147600171870%-14.12
IAU44.96536000%N/A
INGR44.16193254275924%-29.96
MCO51.681241200945852%31.22
MGU25.012037000%N/A
MYOG23.1116812171537550%9.34*
NGS24.99434100151204%187.09
NOBH33.282907616223%79.22*
NVSL12.65103654791%116.34
NXE15.2665003654%77.88
NXY47.84461200333432%38.31
PATR61.538981502%159.52
PCP50.131287900920808%39.86
PDC16.94660500443100%49.06
PLBC37.8664371102%484.11
PNNW21.8535418408%-57.88
RAA1516002148%-25.51
RATE27.41270151192556%40.29
SA4.186590080260%-17.89
SCHS48.78625617189208%230.65
SFH10.797009040%7.30
SWN61.4715919001322900%20.33*
TMY3.43457600363718%25.81
TRE2.7310190000%N/A
TRGL35.64452514242612%86.51
UG8.451004858%4.98
VCC7.05129000%N/A
WMG18.713590000%N/A
WPZ29.1734000%N/A
XNPT15.11518470%N/A
YORW25.3529127979%-63.50



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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
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September 13, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
LCUT may be one to keep an eye on.
I would also watch FMCN.
It is thinly traded, but otherwise I really like the looks of AMAC.
SWN is an overachiever, outperforming the rest.
I really like the chart on COSI.
Portfolio picks CUTR and SRLS made new highs.

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US Premiere of The Hidden Blade @ the New York Film Festival!!


The US premiere of The Hidden Blade is opening "The Beauty of the Everyday: Japan's Shochiku Company at 110" segment of the New York Film Festival. Yoji Yamada has spent his entire career at Shochiku. It is playing Saturday and Sunday, Sept 24th and 25th at 7pm and 6pm. You samurai and great classic film fans, like myself, should also pencil in four hours on Fri Sept 30 @ 6:30 pm or Mon Oct 3 @ 2:00 pm for a rare screening of The Loyal 47 Ronin. And Harakiri is playing again!
There is a whole list of Japanese movies that I haven't heard of, including Akira Kurosawa's Scandal. I will definitely be there to see that one. If I lived in NYC, I would probably watch every single one of these movies. Luckily, Philadelphia isn't too far away.
Others that look good are: Three Outlaw Samurai, My Sons, Yasujiro Ozu's A Story of Floating Weeds and Late Spring, Japanese Girls at the Harbor and Night and Fog in Japan. Check out the full schedule here.

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71 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AACC30.98101928162654%-37.33
ACAP45.245044559824%-15.67
ADPI34.7310659344431%139.90
AINV20.22702341339686%106.76
ALFC29.4156054427%252.49
AMAC7.2615765810827%1356.15*
APRO12.471059410288%2.97
AQQQ11.51610011305%42.41
ASEI70.5350267324303%8.00
BEM13.9856003594%55.81
BHV18.2564002256%183.68
BKRS14.98151811497%609.03*
BLJ16.6531004508%-31.23
CAT59.434580004718190%-26.70
CECX17.21876812802%-31.51*
CERN84.34574621372216%54.37
CHSCP27.328254749%-40.51
CONN28.15283281109024%159.83
COSI9.982239134423948%428.16
CRZO25496243250324%98.24
CSLR8.7912836515998%702.38
CTIB4.29325733140437%7955.32
CTRP63.11295041171503%72.03
CUTR25.47205818393956%-47.75
DIOD38.89105052194792%-46.06
DRYR81.993652844184%-17.32
EEFT30.7336845281851%19.51
EIM15.12159700120284%32.76
EIV16.362030023138%-12.26
FSTF14.68170012340%-86.22
GLL9.9875000%N/A
GRMN64.641479651666289%122.07
HCT29.5248009192%169.79
HTBK21.341691328278%-40.19
HWKN13.8484907449%13.97
INGR44273772273808%-0.01
KEYW24.05291451178968%62.85*
LABS43.44339106261823%29.51
MBJ10.04258000%N/A
MGU25.01399000%N/A
MHT14.0550002918%71.35
MMLP34.25144439586%50.66
MNNY11.8104122343%344.38
MSCC25.12499076728337%-31.47
MTNK11.65573512169%-52.87
MYOG23.039510461526240%-37.68
NBH14.123940040344%-2.33
NGS23.69310800146030%112.83
NRPH43.7715559179151%96.57
NTES85.052119560977942%116.73
NTGR24.23755630800224%-5.57*
NWPX29.99837510830%-22.66
NXY46.19174500356742%-51.08
OCAS26.14211172224670%-6.00
PCP49.9211239000%N/A
PLBC36.5912080%N/A
PNNW21.7564128357%-23.27
RAA1516002122%-24.59
ROLL16.53385750%N/A
SCHS48.73218409187846%16.27
SINT33.25138537126711%9.33
SLGN69.2516305071066%129.43
SMX11.671550010898%42.22*
SNJ11.8677008380%-8.11
SRLS17.895745735800%60.49
STAN18.661958610563%85.42*
SWN61.1227725001307780%112.00
TMY3.38570300355216%60.55
UTIW77.22160290164191%-2.37
VCF18.15136004488%203.03*
WMG18.532604000%N/A



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Long live Japan!

The number of Japanese people over 100 is now about 25,000 compared to only 153 four decades ago.

"Don't eat too much," said 90-year-old Noboru Fukushima, strolling in the Sugamo area of the capital, when asked about the secrets of long life. "Eat in moderation and chew a lot. Then you will be satisfied and get enough nourishment."

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September 12, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
NTRI, the hottest stock in the market, made a nice move today.
ENG also looks damn good.
There goes NTES - nice.
I really like CTRP and I have mentioned it many times before.

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128 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AABC17.8524909171%-72.84
AACC30.91148211162188%-8.61
AAPL51.41603541916646700%-3.67
ACAD11.0412617456125%124.80
ADPI33.648571643025%99.22*
ADSK44.2216429382596360%-36.72
ALNY14.19993105264154%275.95
ANDS13.94188446249336%-24.42*
APRO12.432996810136%-1.65*
AQQQ11.464922410715%359.39
ASEI69.49404634318859%26.90
ATLS48.346422681053%-20.76
BCT16.1696004586%109.33
BEM13.920003594%-44.35
BHV1815002232%-32.79
BKRS14.431088939385%1060.28
BLE16.059000060578%48.56
BOI17.813001770%-26.55
BPN10.6834004476%-24.03
BQY14.782450026316%-6.90
CAC39.8266007914%-16.60
CAPX39.211403819878%-29.37
CAT59.2924043004804350%-49.95
CCBN21.611072012680%-15.45
CELG55.68110576441923810%474.77
CHSCP27.2516554789%-65.44
CLHB33.57735622194207%278.78
CNXS30.15371992291177%27.75
CONN27.95177346107803%64.50
CRXL25.42208878181434%15.12
CRZO24.46160778256143%-37.23
CSLR8.5729098710180%2758.41*
CTRP61.64516483163351%216.17
DMLP281466030709%-52.26*
DPTR19.84780601416829%87.27*
DRYR81.9920732140636%410.19
DSV191.1612002582%-53.52
DXPE20.81416182371090%12.15
EGBN24.2520006843%-70.77
ELBO66.4891493156373%-41.49
EPEX22.26353601188282%87.80
EVVV19.751049050%N/A
FADV28.4518458037106%397.43
FVI22.152010024572%-18.19
FZN8.391100017860%-38.40
GLE0.3721000%N/A
GLL9.9875000%N/A
GRMN63.26619881667783%-7.17
GRS7.95150600110206%36.65
GSX5.86493300821438%-39.94
HCT29.29448008328%437.94*
HITT21.2797200%N/A
HRZB22.671388810347%34.22
HTBK21.021769228129%-37.10*
HUBG33.96135385173360%-21.90
HWKN13.41109867254%51.44
IAU44.9311000%N/A*
IBCA22.722155526694%-19.25
IDXX67.71127740155155%-17.66
INDBM2875001105%578.73
INGR43.82185715273947%-32.20
ITF99.2168004582%266.65
IVE64.82146600215972%-32.12
IWP91.53141300129962%8.72
IWR87.1990700120732%-24.87
IWS124.9783900120536%-30.39
JLA20.35478000%N/A
JOR10.692578000%N/A
JPK10.38142008464%67.76
JQH23.94250010698%-76.63
KAMNA24.1990329118238%-23.60
LABS43.4177320261652%-70.44
LECO39.68177208196549%-9.84
LIFC25.12649566546137%18.93*
LYTS17.3114736597557%51.05
MBS10.58960017500%-45.14
MCP11.1277004374%76.04
MFLX27.460840195717%-68.91
MGRC28.18538492102022%427.81
MHT13.8125002918%-14.32
MICU29.061528967668904%128.57
MJP2570002000%250
MNNY11.5675012210%239.41
MRSS11.22397015588%53.77
NKL15.331540017276%-10.85
NMZ16.297780060954%27.63
NTES83.753399367918064%270.27*
NTGR24.12610778755230%245.69
NVG14.952540026422%-3.86
NWPX29.87348210906%-68.07
NXY46.01333400353778%-5.76
NXZ16.853190039904%-20.05
OTT16.484370036304%20.37
OTTR30.97299084922%-14.05
PBW18.326853000%N/A
PDC16.5742800435582%70.53*
PRGS32.24143441205948%-30.35
PWJ16.3761000%N/A
PWT16.69127000%N/A
RAIL38.461596910%N/A
RSP164.957930067624%17.26
RTSX30.66569391134892%322.10*
RUSHA16.688526132992%-33.43*
SCHS48.72212217187525%13.16
SFM11.14740012638%-41.44*
SGMS31.54471421510710%-7.69
SINT32.83154996125841%23.16
SLGN68.836782270551%-3.86
SMBI27.866392090539%-29.40
SMX11.62120010920%-89.01
SPPX10.7326003994%-34.90
SRLS17.8512230834360%255.96*
SYNMW11.7560007142%-15.98*
TMY3.28859400343014%150.54
tre2.4418561000%N/A
TRMD59.56896656534%47.91
UCBC26.81170407153%138.22
USLM34.193768420344%85.23
USPI39.93383438376386%1.87
UTG21.92750057486%-52.16
UTIW77.2197370161946%21.87*
UUY13.5631005364%-42.20
VPL54.03394000%N/A
VRNT42.73274685186279%47.45*
VTIV27.22566086440413%28.53
WFSI70.15175357950934%3342.84
WSO50.5894300189392%-50.20
YORW25.2581467878%3.40



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Harakiri (1956)


I saw Harakiri at the Oak Street Cinema on Friday. The movie was totally awesome. The new 35mm print was the same one shown at the Film Forum in NYC only days before. The story is great, and Kunio Watanabe did an awesome job of directing the movie. Toshiro Mifune couldn't have played Ryozo Kasahara's part any better, which is a huge compliment to Ryozo Kasahara. I had never heard of him before seeing this, but now I will have to see his other stuff. Watanabe also did Chushingura with Mifune, which was great - but I will have to look into his other movies too.
I saw the new Zatoichi movie on DVD this weekend. It sucked. Zatoichi now has bleached blonde hair?? And there is a long, lame dance scene at the end. What the hell is that all about? I enjoy the older Zatoichi films much more. Like Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo, with Toshiro Mifune, which I also saw this weekend on DVD but is playing this Thursday at the Film Forum.

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September 11, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
SDA looks interesting.
RTSX looks to bust a move.
Singapore made a strong move on Friday.

Come on Indians, don't let me down like you have every other time in my life. I am impressed with their late season rally and I will be even more impressed if they can push it into the post season.

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September 10, 2005

Go Tribe

I'm listening to the last of the Cleveland-Minnesota game right now on the radio. Indians up 7-2. They have won 17 of their last 22.
It is especially nice to watch Cleveland beat Minnesota while visiting in Minneapolis.
Sports can be a waste of time, especially if you obsess about it. But, like a glass of wine or beer after work with dinner, it can be a nice break and really relaxing. And as long as you don't do it too much, I don't think relaxing is a waste of time.

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September 09, 2005

Speaking of expectancy

You can use this form to calculate your life expectancy. It uses many interesting tables as a base for the calculation. But it says I will only live to about 80, which is around 400 years less than what I expect - so I don't know how accurate it is.

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164 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AACC30.08119015164971%-27.85
AAPL51.312199881016277200%35.15
ACAD11.015560354706%1.63
ADPI32.875556741852%32.77
ADRA74.2134203276%4.39
ADRD71.5122043756%-41.32
ADRE104.091295629805%-56.53
ALFC29.25271613680%638.07
ALJ24.693440000%N/A
AMGN84.511257819510261900%22.57
ANCX19.03197113431%474.49
ANST28.999231151781%78.27
APRO12.43218011065%-80.29
AQQQ11.421280010786%18.67*
ASEI68.55377604309172%22.13
BEM13.920003928%-49.08
BLE15.945710060930%-6.28
BLJ16.6537004666%-20.70
BQY14.752270025390%-10.59
BTI42.763480041180%-15.49
CEDC44.54219891183329%19.94
CHSCP27.2544294755%-6.85
CLHB31.21307107190999%60.78
CONN27.45119960110450%8.61*
CONR21.3282725181025%56.18
COP69.0272870005879690%23.93
CRED24.1999338647148%373.75
CRXL25.1667421170812%290.73
CRZO24.43265157263756%0.53
DIOD38.75176699195612%-9.66
DPTR19.16504480416945%20.99
DRY13.995230020666%153.07
DRYR81.96679040966%-83.42
DSN11.0515003404%-55.93
EAC35.41194800312296%-37.62
EFM13.053330014274%133.29
EGBN23.8255366670%-17.00
EGN40.23336500416174%-19.14
EIV16.341770023592%-24.97
ELV140.5314008182%-82.88
EPE33.63838000%N/A
EPEX21.76326929186210%75.57
EPP101.5619260090772%112.17*
ESM21.7120005972%-66.51
EST13.531003502%-11.47
ESY16.0779004152%90.26
EWA19.16264800202638%30.67
EWC21557400236896%135.29
EWI26.661240013874%-10.62
EWL18.361700042836%-60.31
EWO27.568070078192%3.20
EWP37.831730018108%-4.46
EWY38.1335600377172%-11.02*
EWZ30.075050001043910%-51.62
EZU77.972730035616%-23.34
FADV2716771033404%402.06
FVI22.071620024642%-34.25
FZN8.391160017912%-35.23
GGN21.3703000%N/A
GLE0.37786000%N/A
GLL9.9596000%N/A
GLV25.973650019104%91.05
GMRK32.13129209122239%5.70
GRMN62.331028668655404%56.95
HITT21.15592470%N/A
HOLX49.7199412240726%-58.70
HSIC43.93455244406659%11.94
HTBK20.871055029591%-64.34
HUBG33.5566352176080%-62.31
IAF13.281770036972%-52.12
IAU44.89466000%N/A
IDBE29.571882771635843%196.10
IDU81.686250064756%-3.48
IEV81.553210066502%-51.73
ILF111.099900081696%21.18
IMO109.316920076978%-10.10
INGR43.51284659270873%5.08
ITF98.8330004794%-37.42
IVE64.8178800203752%-12.24
IWD69.62463500592998%-21.83
IWP91.5291400129752%-29.55
IWS124.6861400127952%-52.01
IWW90.975070036652%38.32
IXC100.345630073944%-23.86
IXG68.6216005962%-73.16
IXJ534540033980%33.60
IYE89.8659900117174%-48.87
JLA20.34443000%N/A
JQH23.9452009998%-47.98
JVA14.873409000%N/A
KYPH44.93880497741328%18.77
LABS43.3544178264974%-83.32
LAYN2614561474153%96.36
LECO39.21190653196515%-2.98
LIFC24.35765853535926%42.90
MBS10.571920018182%5.59
MCO51.42975000932632%4.54
MCP11.12115004308%166.94*
MEA3.623000%N/A
MGRC27.0848273792464%422.08
MHT13.8125002902%-13.85
MIX11.93145500615124%-76.34
MKP11.14112004926%127.36
MLW10.7215003324%-54.87*
MNNY11.217142266%-24.36*
MRSS11.15330016171%-79.59
MSCC25.1735146739297%-0.56
MVF10.3512700084764%49.82
NBR69.5621504001653280%30.06*
NFC17.0118002914%-38.22
NKL15.251730017162%0.80
NMZ16.186370060234%5.75
NWPX29.685841910914%-22.86
NXE15.111003506%-68.62
NXY45.85310700352400%-11.83
NZH14.753550044130%-19.55
OCAS25.99127638230965%-44.73
OGN20.2624002868%-16.31
OIH121.2743348005445700%-20.39
OTT16.33500037140%-5.76*
PBW18.286804000%N/A
PDC16.37788000435832%80.80
PSYS52.8505166277600%81.97
PWC45.25480074028%-25.97
PWJ16.36286000%N/A
PWT16.59263000%N/A
PWV16.17113000%N/A
RMX17.122508000%N/A
ROLL16.25274050%N/A
RSP164.853880069618%-44.26
RUSHA16.59140886132086%6.66
SCHS48.69168292196028%-14.14
SFCC43.51724187146963%392.76
SMBI27.6712969193364%38.90
SNAK6.77230415116792%97.28*
SPPX10.7326003994%-34.90*
SRLS17.215442331259%394.01
TMY3.15623900329176%89.53*
TRMD59.2157266175%154.67
UHAL62.6712262366638%84.01
UMH16.52230010920%104.21*
USLM33.843203218839%70.03
UTH119.52434600387708%12.09
UUD14.9453008704%-39.10
UUY13.5631005326%-41.79
VCBI28539421640%-75.07
VCC7.0533000%N/A
VDE75.493150038804%-18.82
VGK53.39256000%N/A
VHT55.121370021948%-37.57
VO63.621950036286%-46.26
VPL54.03159000%N/A
VPU69.571150017176%-33.04
VTIV26.17779486422591%84.45*
VTV57.491070022240%-51.88
VWO55.7489000%N/A
WMG18.482586000%N/A
WPZ28.461381000%N/A
WRNC25.66209130296828%-29.54
WSO50.3189000191450%-53.51
XLE52.81349430013580700%-0.63
XLU33.4334249001996230%71.56
XLV32.41665000776420%-14.35
XNPT15410570%N/A



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* CCI is making a bullish crossover 100
** Stocks that have closed at new closing highs - adjusted for dividends and splits - data should, but may not always be correct - please verify with other sources
Nasdaq and AMEX stocks mostly

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The other side of the looking glass

I met with a faithful uglychart.com reader last night. We had tea and I had dinner at the Hard Times Cafe. One thing we discussed was expectancy. Tharp and tradermike came up in the discussion. And I realized that I don't really know how to pronounce maoxian.
It got me thinking about it and I've decided my next project will be an online journal where users can enter in their trades and it will spit out expectancy and other things. Let me know if you have comments/suggestions and I'll let you know when I get something up.

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September 08, 2005

Ugly Picks

Good morning, my name is Ugly, and I am a loser. I have it in me to do serious financial damage to my account.

Dear Diary,
XWG looks great.
VRNT looks pretty good as it made a move with earnings news.
Whoa, SFCC had a nice move at the end of the day.
FORD continues to continue.

Goodnight!

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91 stocks closed at all-time highs**

"It is one of the great paradoxes of the stock market that what seems too high usually goes higher and what seems too low usually goes lower." - William O'Neil


SymbolPriceVolumeAvg. Volume% Vol. IncreaseCCI
AABC17.4122468971%36.50
AAPL49.782483442216277200%52.57
ACAD119702954706%77.36
ADSK43.9120119582608790%-22.87
ALNY13.83978238237919%311.16
AMHC46.61346011295539%17.07
APRO12.431242811065%12.31
ASEI65.73178180309172%-42.36
ASFI32.2170291119197%42.86
BEM13.920003928%-49.08
BLJ16.521004666%-54.99
BPN10.6719004570%-58.42
BPS16.2517002978%-42.91
BQY14.696770025390%166.64
BTI42.133640041180%-11.60
CAPX38.94257321617%-88.09
CEDC44.17201958183329%10.16
CHSCP27.2541704755%-12.30
CONR20.94169290181025%-6.48
CRED22.75387337148%441.87
CRZO24.12194238263756%-26.35
CTRP60.1997494159961%-39.05
DMLP28797530731%-74.04
DRY13.844920020666%138.07
DRYR81.964601840966%12.33
DSN11.04120003404%252.52