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Frans:
We are in agreement. If semi log scales suit your application then use
them. For long time periods they are indeed better than arithmetic chart.
Regards
Lionel Issen
lissen@xxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: derksenf <derksenf@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 1:48 PM
Subject: Re: Semi-Log Scale in Metastock
> Hello Ian,Lionel,Moe,
>
> IMHO it has something to do with the timeframe you are watching.
> I can not prove this but the longer the timeframe the better it seems to
use
> the semi-log scale.
> For example my gold and nikkei 225 charts "look" better in semi-log
looking
> at a daily chart of 10 years or more.
> The difference on this 10yr period is also significant while drawing
trendlines.
> But I don't know where to place the boundary.(i.e. where to change fm
> lineair to semi-log)
> Anybody else ??
>
> Regards,
>
> Frans
>
> At 12:27 PM 11-08-99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Ian:
> >
> >To me there is no intrinsic advantage of one over the other. They both
> >work equally well in MS. They show slightly different things. I've used
> >both. Sometimes a semi-log scale will show things better than an
> >arithmetic scale. Try them both on a few securities and see if one form
> >suits you better than the other.
> >
> >regards
> >
> >Lionel Issen
> >lissen@xxxxxxxxx
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Ian Burgoyne <iburgy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 12:17 PM
> >Subject: Semi-Log Scale in Metastock
> >
> >
> >> Edwards & Magee recommend viewing charts in semi-log
> >> scale so I tried this on my charts and found previously
> >> drawn trendlines would be in a different position when
> >> viewed in semi log scale. Sometimes the trend would not
> >> fit as well on some charts(see attached QANTAS chart).
> >> Has anyone got a view whether semi log is appropriate
> >> in Metastock?
> >>
> >> Ian Burgoyne
> >> Melbourne
> >>
> >>
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