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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: Glen Wallace <<A
href="mailto:gcwallace@xxxxxxxx";>gcwallace@xxxxxxxx</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: MetaStock listserver <<A
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: November 11, 1999 7:58 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: October TASC - ADX</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Theo:<BR>> <BR>> The ADX code was
written by Equis and published in the Oct99 TASC -- I'm<BR>> just
the typing service. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Glen : Sometimes the
typing service is the best :)</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080
face=Arial><STRONG><EM>
Thx a lot and I will let you know if it works (with my
MS).</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080
face=Arial><STRONG><EM>
Seee you on the list.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Theo
Lockefeer</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Attached is the Version 7 .dta file, and
below is<BR>> the text for those who need to copy-and-paste.<BR>> <BR>>
Periods:= Input("Enter time periods",1,100,14);<BR>> <BR>> PlusDM:=
If(HIGH>Ref(HIGH,-1) AND<BR>> LOW>=Ref(LOW,-1),
HIGH-Ref(HIGH,-1),<BR>>
If(HIGH>Ref(HIGH,-1) AND LOW<Ref(LOW,-1)<BR>>
AND HIGH-Ref(HIGH,-1)>Ref(LOW,-1)-LOW,<BR>>
HIGH-Ref(HIGH,-1), 0));<BR>>
DIPlus:= 100 * Wilders(PlusDM,Periods) /<BR>>
ATR(Periods);<BR>> <BR>> MinusDM:= If(LOW<Ref(LOW,-1) AND<BR>>
HIGH<=Ref(HIGH,-1), Ref(LOW,-1)-LOW,<BR>>
If(HIGH>Ref(HIGH,-1) AND
LOW<Ref(LOW,-1)<BR>> AND
HIGH-Ref(HIGH,-1)<Ref(LOW,-1)-LOW,<BR>>
Ref(LOW,-1)-LOW, 0));<BR>>
DIMinus:= 100 * Wilders(MinusDM,Periods) /<BR>>
ATR(Periods);<BR>> <BR>> DIDif:= Abs(DIPlus - DIMinus);<BR>>
DISum:= DIPlus + DIMinus;<BR>> ADXRaw:= 100 * Wilders(DIDif/DISum,
Periods);<BR>> <BR>> ADXRaw<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original
Message -----<BR>> From: Theo E.M. Lockefeer<BR>> To: <A
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A><BR>> Sent:
November 11, 1999 09:21<BR>> Subject: Re: October TASC - ADX<BR>> <BR>>
> Theo:<BR>> ><BR>> > Are you referring to the Oct99 TASC page 21
sidebar?<BR>> <BR>> Hello Glen : Yes I am.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
> I wrote it precisely as shown<BR>> <BR>> Me too but I get -100
etc readings etc.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > and had no problems.<BR>>
<BR>> Would you be so kind to send me your typing of the formula
?<BR>> as an attachement.<BR>> <BR>> it's of course possible I typed
something wrong .<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > It is much more
helpful than the standard,<BR>> > rounded ADX function, though I do note
that there are some differences<BR>> > when it is plotted alongside the
standard ADX function<BR>> <BR>> I didnot do that.<BR>> Glenn : thanks
in advance !<BR>> <BR>> Theo Lockefeer<BR>> </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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Subject: Re: October TASC - (ADX part 2)
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Hello Glen
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>"Your" formula is working
and this is certainly an improvement !</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ADXRaw:= 100 * Wilders(DIDif/DISum,
Periods);<BR><BR>ADXRaw<BR><BR><BR><FONT color=#008080 size=3><STRONG><EM>(I
have MS 6.52)</EM></STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>I didnot study the whole formula
but I noticed a difference in the</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>last two lines : In
the S&C article is ADXRaw = ADXFinal
!!</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>and I think this makes the
difference ??</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Thanks a lot again and See
you</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Theo
Lockefeer.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: Glen Wallace <<A
href="mailto:gcwallace@xxxxxxxx";>gcwallace@xxxxxxxx</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: MetaStock listserver <<A
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: November 11, 1999 7:58 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: October TASC - ADX</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Theo:<BR>> <BR>> The ADX code
was written by Equis and published in the Oct99 TASC -- I'm<BR>>
just the typing service. Attached is the Version 7 .dta file, and below
is<BR>> the text for those who need to copy-and-paste.<BR>> <BR>>
Periods:= Input("Enter time periods",1,100,14);<BR>> <BR>> PlusDM:=
If(HIGH>Ref(HIGH,-1) AND<BR>> LOW>=Ref(LOW,-1),
HIGH-Ref(HIGH,-1),<BR>>
If(HIGH>Ref(HIGH,-1) AND LOW<Ref(LOW,-1)<BR>>
AND HIGH-Ref(HIGH,-1)>Ref(LOW,-1)-LOW,<BR>>
HIGH-Ref(HIGH,-1), 0));<BR>>
DIPlus:= 100 * Wilders(PlusDM,Periods) /<BR>>
ATR(Periods);<BR>> <BR>> MinusDM:= If(LOW<Ref(LOW,-1) AND<BR>>
HIGH<=Ref(HIGH,-1), Ref(LOW,-1)-LOW,<BR>>
If(HIGH>Ref(HIGH,-1) AND
LOW<Ref(LOW,-1)<BR>> AND
HIGH-Ref(HIGH,-1)<Ref(LOW,-1)-LOW,<BR>>
Ref(LOW,-1)-LOW, 0));<BR>>
DIMinus:= 100 * Wilders(MinusDM,Periods) /<BR>>
ATR(Periods);<BR>> <BR>> DIDif:= Abs(DIPlus - DIMinus);<BR>>
DISum:= DIPlus + DIMinus;<BR>> ADXRaw:= 100 * Wilders(DIDif/DISum,
Periods);<BR>> <BR>> ADXRaw<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ----- Original
Message -----<BR>> From: Theo E.M. Lockefeer<BR>> To: <A
href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A><BR>> Sent:
November 11, 1999 09:21<BR>> Subject: Re: October TASC - ADX<BR>> <BR>>
> Theo:<BR>> ><BR>> > Are you referring to the Oct99 TASC page 21
sidebar?<BR>> <BR>> Hello Glen : Yes I am.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
> I wrote it precisely as shown<BR>> <BR>> Me too but I get -100
etc readings etc.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > and had no problems.<BR>>
<BR>> Would you be so kind to send me your typing of the formula
?<BR>> as an attachement.<BR>> <BR>> it's of course possible I typed
something wrong .<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > It is much more
helpful than the standard,<BR>> > rounded ADX function, though I do note
that there are some differences<BR>> > when it is plotted alongside the
standard ADX function<BR>> <BR>> I didnot do that.<BR>> Glenn : thanks
in advance !<BR>> <BR>> Theo Lockefeer<BR>> </FONT></BODY></HTML>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: Johan Roody <<A
href="mailto:roody@xxxxxxxx";>roody@xxxxxxxx</A>></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: <<A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: November 11, 1999 10:16 PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: " A',' Expected "</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> I am a new user of metastock trying to write a
formula. I keep getting<BR>> " A',' Expected " I can't seem to figure
out what is needed ?<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Metastock
formula-controller wants a comma on that
place</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Johan : so control the
formula you typed and more then probable</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>you will discover that you need
to type a comma there.</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#008080 face=Arial><STRONG><EM>Greetings from Theo Lockefeer
(Dutch but living in Belgium).</EM></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> <BR>> Thanks before hand : Johan<BR>>
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Ton:
While I usually agree with you, I take exception to what you have written
this time.
An industrialized state, regardless of its political system, requires some
measure of social welfare. When we lived in small villages, the villagers
took care of those that needed help. Nowadays most of us are members of
nuclear families where we dot even know our neighbors. I repeat what I
have said several times here, the first comprehensive social welfare system
in the industrialized nations was in Germany under Bismarck over a hundred
years ago. Whatever his faults, Bismarck could never be accused of being a
friend of the working man.
For background understanding of the difficulties of government policies
read "The Logic of Failure" by Dietrich Dorner an excellent and readable
book (available in paperback in English and German) that discusses why
major projects (private sector and government) often fail. I'd also
suggest the software program Sim City 3000.
Nothing is easy or simple in our enormous economic/national aggregations.
Lionel Issen
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Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 4:22 PM
Subject: Fw: Today's WinInfo: November 10
> Apart from the pathetic anti-Microsoft tone used by Paul (WinInfo), eg
> appreciating (his voting for) this "new era" of covered State-law
communism
> -the ruling spoken out by an ill informed judge + that coincidently
happened
> on the 10th aniversery day of the collapse of the "Berlin Wall"- , eg
where
> Europe futher liberated and the US seems to reverses history to
> clear examples of "killing the free enterprise system" (eg main target
of
> communism), and that can -in future- effect any business that is
succesfull
> in practising what any business-student is being thought at in Business
Schools,
> eg their economy classes and lessons that are an example and that would
> have protected many -now- bankrupt companies in going bust, eg clean
> economic rules and lessons for those co's in how to stay on top of
things, find
> below the link to the continous availability of protection by
downloading and
> installing (on a regular scheme) the Security Bulletin's security
patches
>
> The Microsoft Security Advisor web site
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.asp
> and click the Bulletin-link.
>
> Regards,
> Ton Maas
> ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying and
> note the new address change. Also for my Homepage
> http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
>
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>
> WinInfo: Windows news and information -- Copyright (c) 1995-9 Paul
Thurrott
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>
> Today's WinInfo: (partly printed)
>
> Judge was right: BubbleBoy worm proves IE/Windows insecure
>
> A malicious new email worm can infect the systems of Microsoft Outlook
and
> Outlook Express users that have Internet Explorer 5.0 installed, giving a
> dramatic "told you so" moment to Judge Jackson's pronouncement in his
> findings of fact that integrating a Web browser into Windows presented a
> security risk. The startling new bug, which surfaced less than a week
after
> Jackson's ruling against Microsoft, is the first of its kind: An email
worm
> that can cause a virus to infect a system without any participation from
the
> user. Dubbed "BubbleBoy" after an episode of the TV series "Seinfeld,"
this
> worm can attack your system by simply opening the email that it is
attached
> to: You don't need to manually open the attachment.
>
> The implications of such a bug are, of course, frightening: In the past,
> email attachment bugs required the user to open an infected attachment
for a
> virus to infect the system. But BubbleBoy takes advantage of the lax
> security features in Internet Explorer 5.0, which provides Outlook and
> Outlook Express with HTML email capabilities, to infect a system without
any
> user interaction.
>
> Fortunately, the original version of BubbleBoy doesn't contain any
> destructive code, though it does propagate itself by sending an infected
> email to every contact in the user's address book. Email from the worm is
> generally accompanied by a subject line reading, "BubbleBoy is back!"
while
> the body of the mail includes the text "The BubbleBoy incident, pictures
and
> sounds," along with an invalid Web address.
>
> At risk are users running Windows 98 or Windows 2000 (but not NT 4.0, for
> some reason) with Internet Explorer 5.0 and Windows Scripting Host (WSH)
> installed (this is a standard component of Windows 98 and 2000). In
Outlook,
> the offending email must be opened in its own window for the virus to
> escape. Outlook Express users aren't so lucky: You can unleash the virus
> simply by displaying the email in the preview window.
>
> As for protecting your system, the same rules apply as always: Make sure
> you've downloaded the latest security patches for Internet Explorer 5.0
from
> Windows Update. A security fix that was released earlier this year (one
of
> about a dozen so far) will protect your system from BubbleBoy.
>
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