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RE: Some indicators should work....



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Michael,

Look at Vidya or Variable MA's in metastock.  They are volitility adjusted
Moving Averages.  You can test systems like this in Metastock...  For
reference you might want to look at "The New Technical Trader" by Tushar
Chande.

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Samerski, Michael
> (Australia)
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 8:24 PM
> To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: Some indicators should work....
>
>
> I would LOVE to test a moving average system where the period changes as a
> result of measuring something like the ROC. eg.
>
> Indicator = Mov(Opt1 / ROC(..),...)
>
> i.e. you want to reduce MA period when market is fast.
>
> With MS - FORGET IT!
>
>
> (obviously the is a DIVZERO prob. here but you get the idea.)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nicholas Kormanik [mailto:nkormanik@xxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 April 1999 3:28
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Some indicators should work....
>
>
> "One fundamental problem with static indicators like MACD or
> moving average
> etc is that most of them are linear."
>
> What are the alternatives to these basic indicators?  It seems
> reasonable to
> have to keep changing the *parameters* of the indicators, as market
> conditions change.  Of course it would be terrific finding a more dynamic,
> 'non-linear' system.
>
> Has anyone come up with such an animal, that can be incorporated into
> MetaStock?
>
> Thanks,
> Nicholas
>