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Would you please explain the purpose of shifting a moving average? What is
the advantage or benefit? Thank you.
Hans
-----Original Message-----
From: Alton Stephens <astephen@xxxxxxxx>
To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, August 16, 1998 8:22 AM
Subject: RE: Shifted Mov. Avgs.
>Richard Estes says try shifting a horizontally by the square root [nearest
>whole number] of the length of the MA. He also has other ideas and
>suggestions regarding shifting MAs- perhaps he will chime in.
>
>Tom Joseph [Advanced GET] has built a trading system based on two 6 period
>moving averages shifted 4 periods horizontally. The two MAs are based one
>on the HIGH for the period, and the second on the LOW for the period. The
>resulting bands make for a workable trading band system. he uses it in
>conjunction with his proprietary XTL[eXpert Trend Locator].
>
>Al
>
>Al Stephens
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Onno Goedknegt
>> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 1998 9:41 AM
>> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Shifted Mov. Avgs.
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Please give me your opinion about the usage of
>> (vertical and horizontal) shifted moving averages ?
>>
>> Can you use them for graphic purposes only or also
>> as a basis for a (end-of-day) trading system ?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Regards,
>> Onno
>>
>>
>>
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