Biotech And Broker/Dealer Still Vulnerable

Cache Flow
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,
on the Trading
Where The Action Is List,
may provide an opportunity for
covered puts. You can short the stock at 46 1/2 and sell the January 40 puts for
6 1/8. This represents
approximately a 27% return (more than 180% annualized, based
on 55 days until expiration) should the stock be put to you.

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Consumer non-durables
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,
mentioned recently, broke to new highs on an expansion of range on Wednesday. Continue to look for buying
opportunities in calls
and call spreads here.

Insurance
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$IUX.X |
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appears to be
mounting a comeback out of yet another pullback. Look for buying
opportunities in calls and call spreads here.

On the short side, biotech
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$BTK.X |
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and
broker/dealer
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, both mentioned Tuesday night, still look vulnerable. Continue to look for buying
opportunities in puts and put spreads here.

Follow Up/Looking Ahead

The drugs
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, mentioned recently,
are getting a little frothy in here. If you have profits, you might want to lock
in a piece and wait for the next pullback.

Best of
luck with your trading on Thursday!

P.S. Reminder:
Protective stops on every trade!