Still Set Up For Puts?

Lincare Holdings
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,
on the
Proprietary
Momentum List,
may provide an opportunity for covered calls. You can buy the stock for
48 1/2 and sell the January 50 calls
for 3 1/8. This represents
approximately a 9% return (more than 70% annualized, based
on 45 days until expiration) should the stock be called
away.

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After
probing below a high-level base on Wednesday, consumer non-durables
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recovered to close well on Thursday. This action suggests that its uptrend
remains intact. Look for buying opportunities in calls and call spreads here.

On the short side, oil service
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$OSX.X |
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,
mentioned recently, still  looks poised to resume its recent meltdown. Look for buying opportunities in
puts and put spreads here

Telecom
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appears to be resuming
its downtrend after failing to get past a recent resistance level (a). Look for
a buying opportunity in puts and put spreads here.

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Software
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$GSO.X |
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, mentioned Wednesday night, still looks poised to resume its
strong downtrend. Continue to look
for buying opportunities in puts and put spreads here.

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Broker/dealer
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, mentioned Wednesday night, still looks vulnerable. Continue to
look
for buying opportunities in puts and put spreads here.

Best of
luck with your trading on Friday!

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