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How to get access to The Downloader?  I notice there's a REuter LInk, how to
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----- Original Message -----
From: "metastock-digest" <owner-metastock-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 2:10 AM
Subject: metastock-digest V1 #1140


>
> metastock-digest     Tuesday, September 26 2000     Volume 01 : Number
1140
>
>
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 20:39:46 -0400
> From: "Lyle Cox" <lgpcox@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: 4:00 am Emini System
>
> What time zone?
>
> Lyle Cox
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 9:58 AM
> Subject: 4:00 am Emini System
>
>
> > Hello ,
> >
> > a small contribution since i have been noisy lately.
> >
> >  for  a  long  time  i have been empirically observing a move in the
> > emini  at  4:00am - the method is easy you just put a long term period
> > average  of  some  sort  on it and trade that direction until you make
> > money  and  then  get  out.   how long will it hold up, i have no clue
> > but it has been unbelievably consistent recently.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Best regards,
> >   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
> >    .oİş°¨¨°şİ[ WWW.MARKBROWN.COM ]İş°¨¨°şİo.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 22:14:59 -0400
> From: "Walter Lake" <wlake@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: getting Yahoo data
>
> Hi Don
>
> Thanks very much for sending me your program. I appreciate your time and
> efforts.
>
> Best regards
>
> Walter
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don LaBarre" <dllabarre@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 3:51 PM
> Subject: Re: getting Yahoo data
>
>
> | I use Yahoo data but retrieve it with a VB program that stores the
prices
> in
> | an ASCII text file that MS Downloader can read and load into MS.
> | The VB program can retrieve multiple ticker symbols and multiple days at
> | once.
> |
> | If interested write me privately.
> |
> | Don LaBarre
> | Web Developer
> | Visual Basic Programmer
> | www.u2ecom.com
> | www.cedarcreektrading.com
> | www.auto607.com
> | www.conklinplayers.com
> |
> | ----- Original Message -----
> | From: "Walter Lake" <wlake@xxxxxxxxx>
> | To: "Metastock bulletin board" <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> | Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 1:57 PM
> | Subject: getting Yahoo data
> |
> |
> | > To get Yahoo data in eCharts.xls
> | >
> | > go to "Parms" sheet
> | >
> | > in the "chart options" box --> click on the check mark in the "Show
> | Summary"
> | > box to clear it
> | >
> | > then the Yahoo download of historical data works just fine
> | >
> | > Best regards
> | >
> | > Walter
> | >
> | >
> |
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 22:48:02 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re[2]: 4:00 am Emini System
>
> Hello  Lyle,
>
> Sunday, September 24, 2000, 7:39:46 PM, you wrote:
>
> LC> What time zone?
>
> chicago
>
>
>
> LC> Lyle Cox
> LC> ----- Original Message -----
> LC> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> LC> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> LC> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 9:58 AM
> LC> Subject: 4:00 am Emini System
>
>
> >> Hello ,
> >>
> >> a small contribution since i have been noisy lately.
> >>
> >>  for  a  long  time  i have been empirically observing a move in the
> >> emini  at  4:00am - the method is easy you just put a long term period
> >> average  of  some  sort  on it and trade that direction until you make
> >> money  and  then  get  out.   how long will it hold up, i have no clue
> >> but it has been unbelievably consistent recently.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
> >>    .oİş°¨¨°şİ[ WWW.MARKBROWN.COM ]İş°¨¨°şİo.
>
>
>
> - --
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:48:30 +1000
> From: igburgy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Living as a trader - How to start?
>
> Good advice Vitaly.
> Ian
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: Vitaly Larichev <vitaly-all@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: Metastock List <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 4:10 AM
> Subject: RE: Living as a trader - How to start?
>
>
> > My 2 cents ...
> >
> > Any change of life one undertakes is always a leap into unknown. So, you
> never know.
> > Another insignificant wisdom I want to share (sorry <g>) is that life is
> stressful.
> > But trading is exceedingly stressful profession. Moreover, to succeed
you
> have to have
> > not just an ability to sustain the stress, but also to operate
efficiently
> under the
> > stress. Actually every day, and in many cases it means not an ability to
> act fast (like
> > firemen, paramedics), but rather to act slow, i.e. to have enormous
> patience. The
> > problem is that MOST OF US KNOW LITTLE ABOUT OURSELVES IN THIS
> > RESPECT UNTIL WE GET INTO THIS. Underestimating this part is why, IMHO,
> > so many people fail in trading. Not because they are not too smart or
know
> little
> > about markets, modeling and/or programming.
> >
> > Well .. seems I am about to offer an almost silly advice - see first if
> you can swim
> > before jumping into it.
> >
> > By the way, I wouldn't count on profits from trading for a couple of
> years, at least,
> > even if things go well. To wise up one has to go through great
> disappointments, it
> > applies to trading, too. I wish you all failures one can imagine fall on
> your first
> > trades, hopefully moderate bets. I was myself lucky enough to have a
huge
> monetary
> > loss with my first trades  - it sobered me quite a bit and its lessons
> served me well
> > later.
> >
> > Cheers, Vitaly
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:34:53 +0200
> From: "Jean-Roland Quastana" <jean-roland.quastana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Trading Websites Collection...
>
> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> I don't know if you know... but look at the attached link, you'll fin =
> some interesting stuff.
>
> http://www.vtuniversity.com/links.html
>
> Regards,
>
> Jean-Roland
>
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> charset="iso-8859-1"
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>
> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
> <HTML><HEAD>
> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" =
> http-equiv=3DContent-Type>
> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR>
> <STYLE></STYLE>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I don't know if you know... but look =
> at the=20
> attached link, you'll fin some interesting stuff.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><A=20
> href=3D"http://www.vtuniversity.com/links.html";>http://www.vtuniversity.c=
> om/links.html</A></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Jean-Roland</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 07:29:32 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: 4:00am The Whip
>
> Hello metastock,
>
>
>
> just to admit hat  its not all a bed of roses you can see that this
> mornings trade at 4:00am whipped - less commissions and you probably
> would have broke even on the trade if you sold and then reversed.
>
> i  plan to extend this into a actual system and will provide the code
> when finished, so that it will be fully mechanical.  i plan to try and
> use  a  stochastic type indicator  along  with  the moving average to
> trigger   early   warning   on  bottoms and tops and i will show how i
> arrive at the settings for such statically.
>
> the full picture can be seen here
>    http://www.markbrown.com/4a.gif
>
> - --
>
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>    .oİş°¨¨°şİ[ WWW.MARKBROWN.COM ]İş°¨¨°şİo.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:49:29 -0400
> From: Tony <tnyhaug@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Filtering out dead stocks
>
> Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the most
> recent data is equal to today's trade date.
>
> I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations even
> though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the
> Downloader to filter such stocks.
>
> I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior to
> today or I guess today - 1.
>
> Thanks
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 07:51:45 -0600
> From: PD Manager <pdmanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: problem with a symbol
>
> This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand
> this format, some or all of this message may not be legible.
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>
> Lionel:
>
> Latest versions of The Explorer DO allow the saving of previous results to
> be used in subsequent explorations.
>
> Ken Hunt
> Programming Manager
> Equis International
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: Lionel Issen [mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 12:14 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: problem with a symbol
>
>
> The explorer has 6 columns and a filter column, making a total of 7
columns.
> If you need more than this, consider simplifying your exploration or use
> something like MSK, Excel, VBA.
> The explorer does not allow you to save the results of an exploration and
> run a second exploration on them.
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim <mailto:anncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 11:58 AM
> Subject: problem with a symbol
>
> could you change wpi to split adjusted price of 62 and correct the bad
ticks
>
> and dutch petroleum..could you shorten the name....
>
> and how do you add more columns to the explorer....
> Jim...
> Atlanta, GA
>
>
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> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=929585213-25092000>Lionel:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
> class=929585213-25092000></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=929585213-25092000>Latest
> versions of The Explorer&nbsp;DO allow the saving of previous results to
be used
> in subsequent explorations.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ken Hunt</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial
> size=2>Programming Manager</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Equis
> International</FONT> </P>
> <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
>   <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT face=Tahoma
>   size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Lionel Issen
>   [mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 24, 2000
12:14
>   PM<BR><B>To:</B> metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: problem
with a
>   symbol <BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
>   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The explorer has 6 columns and a filter
column,
>   making a total of 7 columns.&nbsp; If you need more than this, consider
>   simplifying your exploration or use something like MSK, Excel,
>   VBA.</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The explorer does not allow you to save the
>   results of an exploration and&nbsp; run a second exploration on
>   them.</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV>Lionel Issen<BR><A
>   href="mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx";>lissen@xxxxxxxxx</A></DIV>
>   <BLOCKQUOTE
>   style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT:
0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
>     <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
>     <DIV
>     style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:
black"><B>From:</B>
>     <A href="mailto:anncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";
title=anncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>Jim</A>
>     </DIV>
>     <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
>     href="mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";
>     title=metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> </DIV>
>     <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 24, 2000
11:58
>     AM</DIV>
>     <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> problem with a symbol
</DIV>
>     <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>could you change wpi to split adjusted
price of
>     62 and correct the bad ticks<BR><BR>and dutch petroleum..could you
shorten
>     the name....<BR><BR>and how do you add more columns to the
>     explorer....</FONT><BR><FONT face="Courier New, Courier"
>     size=3>Jim...<BR>Atlanta, GA</FONT>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:13:28 -0500
> From: "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Trading Websites Collection...
>
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> WOW!
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxx
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: Jean-Roland Quastana=20
>   To: METASTOCK Equis=20
>   Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 6:34 AM
>   Subject: Trading Websites Collection...
>
>
>   I don't know if you know... but look at the attached link, you'll fin =
> some interesting stuff.
>
>   http://www.vtuniversity.com/links.html
>
>   Regards,
>
>   Jean-Roland
>
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> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
> charset=3Diso-8859-1">
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> <STYLE></STYLE>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>WOW!</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>Lionel Issen<BR><A=20
> href=3D"mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx";>lissen@xxxxxxxxx</A></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
> style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
> BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
>   <DIV=20
>   style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
> black"><B>From:</B>=20
>   <A title=3Djean-roland.quastana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>   href=3D"mailto:jean-roland.quastana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>Jean-Roland =
> Quastana</A>=20
>   </DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
> title=3Dmetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>   href=3D"mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>METASTOCK Equis</A> </DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 25, =
> 2000 6:34=20
>   AM</DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Trading Websites=20
>   Collection...</DIV>
>   <DIV><BR></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>I don't know if you know... but look =
> at the=20
>   attached link, you'll fin some interesting stuff.</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><A=20
>   =
> href=3D"http://www.vtuniversity.com/links.html";>http://www.vtuniversity.c=
> om/links.html</A></FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DTahoma=20
> size=3D2>Jean-Roland</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 09:53:31 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: 4:00am Revisted
>
> Hello ms,
>
> below is a 20 tick bar chart, that is 20 ticks and a bar forms, a tick
> is  a  reported  trade  for  those  who  didn't  know.  i then built a
> stochastic indicator  which  starts  calculating  fresh  each  trading
> session.   this  way  there  is  no lag carried over from the previous
> session.   as you can see from the green vertical line drawn where the
> stochastic triggered  a  buy signal it was in fact 4:20 am which would
> have  given  you  plenty  of  time to make this trade.   plus by using
> a higher tick frame (rather than time frame) chart you could avoid the
> whip that i displayed on the one tick chart earlier.
>
> the  screen  shot  of  the  20 tick bar chart is below, notice how the
> moving average points the direction of the trend, and the stochastic is
> doing the timing for the entry?   http://www.markbrown.com/4a1.gif
>
> below is the original 1 tick chart   http://www.markbrown.com/4a.gif
>
> - --
>
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>    .oİş°¨¨°şİ[ WWW.MARKBROWN.COM ]İş°¨¨°şİo.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 10:09:56 -0500
> From: "Al Taglavore" <altag@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Filtering out dead stocks
>
> Should a stock that no longer exist be in your current database?  Consider
> placing it in another directory if you opt to keep the chart for
reference?
> The Downloader will readily show the last date on any list of stocks.
>
> Al Taglavore
>
> - ----------
> > From: Tony <tnyhaug@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Filtering out dead stocks
> > Date: Monday, September 25, 2000 8:49 AM
> >
> > Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the most
> > recent data is equal to today's trade date.
> >
> > I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations even
> > though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the
> > Downloader to filter such stocks.
> >
> > I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior to
> > today or I guess today - 1.
> >
> > Thanks
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 10:25:46 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re[2]: Trading Websites Collection...
>
> Hello  Lionel,
>
> check out how many advertisement free pages i have saved up
>
>  http://storage.markbrown.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Monday, September 25, 2000, 9:13:28 AM, you wrote:
>
> LI> WOW!
> LI> Lionel Issen
>
> LI>   I don't know if you know... but look at the attached link, you'll
fin some interesting stuff.
>
> LI>   http://www.vtuniversity.com/links.html
>
> LI>   Regards,
>
> LI>   Jean-Roland
>
>
>
> - --
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 11:26:01 -0400
> From: "michael" <mslist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: Filtering out dead stocks
>
> Here is how I do it...
>
> y1:=2000;
> m1:=7;
> dt:=25;
>
> test:=If(Year()<>y1,1,If(Month()<>m1,1,If(DayOfMonth()<>dt,1,0)));
>
> Test=1
>
> Since the Explorer does not allow the Input Function, you will need to
enter
> the Year, Month, and Day as the variables y1,m1,and dt, respectively.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Michael
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tony
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 9:49 AM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Filtering out dead stocks
>
>
> Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the most
> recent data is equal to today's trade date.
>
> I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations even
> though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the
> Downloader to filter such stocks.
>
> I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior to
> today or I guess today - 1.
>
> Thanks
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 18:25:20 +0200
> From: "Andreas Grau" <agrau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: AW: Filtering out dead stocks
>
> Tony,
>
> I would suggest using the free tool called "MetaCareBase" (mcb)
> which you can find under www.invest-tools.com  Calling the
> tool with parameter /kd=21 will delete all securities
> which haven't been updated since 21 periods. You can also
> maintain a "kill database", which contains a list of securities
> to delete, and kill them all by applying switch /ka. And if
> you happen to want to archive these securities, i.e. move them
> away to an archive, in case you might want to use them again,
> you would use /ad=21 or /aa
>
> If you want to find out what else mcb can do for you, please
> feel free to download the manual from my web-site:
> www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip (107 KB) Btw: If you
> want to print the manual, beware that it's formatted to
> the German paper-size A4, which maybe differs from yours.
>
> In the manual, you'll notice some reference to a fundamental
> database which can be used for several useful operations.
> A sample is downloadable from www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db (2 KB)
>
> My whole mcb-directory can be downloaded from
> www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip (1852 KB)
> Unzipping this file to a place you want is all you need for
> a fully functional installation.
>
>
> If you have any questions, just e-mail me privately.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Andreas
>
>
> P.S. No flames please. This *has* been a Metastock-relevant question;
> it's no commercial, because the tool is free; and I don't have any
> relationship with its creators, other than I just use their tool.
>
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Tony
> > Gesendet am: Montag, 25. September 2000 15:49
> > An: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Betreff: Filtering out dead stocks
> >
> > Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the most
> > recent data is equal to today's trade date.
> >
> > I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations even
> > though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the
> > Downloader to filter such stocks.
> >
> > I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior to
> > today or I guess today - 1.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:17:58 -0400
> From: Jim <anncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Filtering out dead stocks
>
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>
> close > 20 and volume > 5000
>
> At 09:49 AM 9/25/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the most
> >recent data is equal to today's trade date.
> >
> >I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations even
> >though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the
> >Downloader to filter such stocks.
> >
> >I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior to
> >today or I guess today - 1.
> >
> >Thanks
>
> Jim...
> Atlanta, GA
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>
> <html>
> <font size=3>close &gt; 20 and volume &gt; 5000<br>
> <br>
> At 09:49 AM 9/25/00 -0400, you wrote:<br>
> <blockquote type=cite cite>Is there anyway of making a filter that tests
> to see that the most<br>
> recent data is equal to today's trade date.<br>
> <br>
> I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations even<br>
> though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the<br>
> Downloader to filter such stocks. <br>
> <br>
> I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior
> to<br>
> today or I guess today - 1.<br>
> <br>
> Thanks </font></blockquote><br>
>
> <font face="Courier New, Courier" size=3>Jim...<br>
> Atlanta, GA</font></html>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:12:07 -0400
> From: Jim <anncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: AW: Filtering out dead stocks
>
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> also...ROC > 1 or .5......
>
>
> At 06:25 PM 9/25/00 +0200, you wrote:
> >Tony,
> >
> >I would suggest using the free tool called "MetaCareBase" (mcb)
> >which you can find under www.invest-tools.com  Calling the
> >tool with parameter /kd=3D21 will delete all securities
> >which haven't been updated since 21 periods. You can also
> >maintain a "kill database", which contains a list of securities
> >to delete, and kill them all by applying switch /ka. And if
> >you happen to want to archive these securities, i.e. move them
> >away to an archive, in case you might want to use them again,
> >you would use /ad=3D21 or /aa
> >
> >If you want to find out what else mcb can do for you, please
> >feel free to download the manual from my web-site:
> >www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip (107 KB) Btw: If you
> >want to print the manual, beware that it's formatted to
> >the German paper-size A4, which maybe differs from yours.
> >
> >In the manual, you'll notice some reference to a fundamental
> >database which can be used for several useful operations.
> >A sample is downloadable from www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db (2 KB)
> >
> >My whole mcb-directory can be downloaded from
> >www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip (1852 KB)
> >Unzipping this file to a place you want is all you need for
> >a fully functional installation.
> >
> >
> >If you have any questions, just e-mail me privately.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Andreas
> >
> >
> >P.S. No flames please. This *has* been a Metastock-relevant question;
> >it's no commercial, because the tool is free; and I don't have any
> >relationship with its creators, other than I just use their tool.
> >
> > > -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Tony
> > > Gesendet am: Montag, 25. September 2000 15:49
> > > An: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Betreff: Filtering out dead stocks
> > >
> > > Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the most
> > > recent data is equal to today's trade date.
> > >
> > > I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations even
> > > though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the
> > > Downloader to filter such stocks.
> > >
> > > I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior to
> > > today or I guess today - 1.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
>
> Jim...
> Atlanta, GA
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> <html>
> <font size=3D3>also...ROC &gt; 1 or .5......<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> At 06:25 PM 9/25/00 +0200, you wrote:<br>
> <blockquote type=3Dcite cite>Tony,<br>
> <br>
> I would suggest using the free tool called &quot;MetaCareBase&quot;
> (mcb)<br>
> which you can find under
> <a href=3D"http://www.invest-tools.com=A0/";
eudora=3D"autourl">www.invest-to=
> ols.com
> </a> Calling the<br>
> tool with parameter /kd=3D21 will delete all securities<br>
> which haven't been updated since 21 periods. You can also<br>
> maintain a &quot;kill database&quot;, which contains a list of
> securities<br>
> to delete, and kill them all by applying switch /ka. And if<br>
> you happen to want to archive these securities, i.e. move them<br>
> away to an archive, in case you might want to use them again,<br>
> you would use /ad=3D21 or /aa<br>
> <br>
> If you want to find out what else mcb can do for you, please<br>
> feel free to download the manual from my web-site:<br>
> <a href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip";
eudora=3D"autourl"=
> >www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip</a>
> (107 KB) Btw: If you<br>
> want to print the manual, beware that it's formatted to<br>
> the German paper-size A4, which maybe differs from yours.<br>
> <br>
> In the manual, you'll notice some reference to a fundamental<br>
> database which can be used for several useful operations.<br>
> A sample is downloadable from <a=
>  href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db</a> (2 KB)<br>
> <br>
> My whole mcb-directory can be downloaded from<br>
> <a href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip</a> (1852 KB)<br>
> Unzipping this file to a place you want is all you need for<br>
> a fully functional installation.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> If you have any questions, just e-mail me privately.<br>
> <br>
> Best regards,<br>
> <br>
> Andreas<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> P.S. No flames please. This *has* been a Metastock-relevant question;<br>
> it's no commercial, because the tool is free; and I don't have any<br>
> relationship with its creators, other than I just use their tool.<br>
> <br>
> &gt; -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----<br>
> &gt; Von: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<br>
> &gt; [<a href=3D"mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx%5DIm"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im</a> Auftrag
von=
>  Tony<br>
> &gt; Gesendet am: Montag, 25. September 2000 15:49<br>
> &gt; An: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<br>
> &gt; Betreff: Filtering out dead stocks<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the
most<br>
> &gt; recent data is equal to today's trade date.<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations
even<br>
> &gt; though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the<br>
> &gt; Downloader to filter such stocks.<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior=
>  to<br>
> &gt; today or I guess today - 1.<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; Thanks<br>
> &gt;</font></blockquote><br>
>
> <font face=3D"Courier New, Courier" size=3D3>Jim...<br>
> Atlanta, GA</font></html>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 13:07:58 -0500
> From: "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: problem with a symbol
>
> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
>
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> Thanks for this information. I'll use it!
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxx
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: PD Manager=20
>   To: 'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'=20
>   Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 8:51 AM
>   Subject: RE: problem with a symbol=20
>
>
>   Lionel:
>
>   Latest versions of The Explorer DO allow the saving of previous =
> results to be used in subsequent explorations.
>   Ken Hunt=20
>   Programming Manager=20
>   Equis International=20
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Lionel Issen [mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx]
>     Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 12:14 PM
>     To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     Subject: Re: problem with a symbol=20
>
>
>     The explorer has 6 columns and a filter column, making a total of 7 =
> columns.  If you need more than this, consider simplifying your =
> exploration or use something like MSK, Excel, VBA.
>     The explorer does not allow you to save the results of an =
> exploration and  run a second exploration on them.
>     Lionel Issen
>     lissen@xxxxxxxxx
>       ----- Original Message -----=20
>       From: Jim=20
>       To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>       Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2000 11:58 AM
>       Subject: problem with a symbol=20
>
>
>       could you change wpi to split adjusted price of 62 and correct the =
> bad ticks
>
>       and dutch petroleum..could you shorten the name....
>
>       and how do you add more columns to the explorer....
>       Jim...
>       Atlanta, GA=20
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> <HTML><HEAD>
> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; =
> charset=3Diso-8859-1">
> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=3DGENERATOR>
> <STYLE></STYLE>
> </HEAD>
> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks for this information. I'll use=20
> it!</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>Lionel Issen<BR><A=20
> href=3D"mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx";>lissen@xxxxxxxxx</A></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
> style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
> BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
>   <DIV=20
>   style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
> black"><B>From:</B>=20
>   <A title=3Dpdmanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>   href=3D"mailto:pdmanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>PD Manager</A> </DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
> title=3Dmetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>   =
> href=3D"mailto:'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'">'metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'</A> =
> </DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 25, =
> 2000 8:51=20
>   AM</DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: problem with a =
> symbol </DIV>
>   <DIV><BR></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
>   class=3D929585213-25092000>Lionel:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
>   class=3D929585213-25092000></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
>   <DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2><SPAN=20
>   class=3D929585213-25092000>Latest versions of The Explorer&nbsp;DO =
> allow the=20
>   saving of previous results to be used in subsequent=20
>   explorations.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
>   <P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ken Hunt</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial=20
>   size=3D2>Programming Manager</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
> size=3D2>Equis=20
>   International</FONT> </P>
>   <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
>     <DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
> face=3DTahoma=20
>     size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Lionel Issen=20
>     [mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 24, 2000 =
> 12:14=20
>     PM<BR><B>To:</B> <A=20
>     =
> href=3D"mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A><BR><B=
> >Subject:</B>=20
>     Re: problem with a symbol <BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
>     <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The explorer has 6 columns and a =
> filter column,=20
>     making a total of 7 columns.&nbsp; If you need more than this, =
> consider=20
>     simplifying your exploration or use something like MSK, Excel,=20
>     VBA.</FONT></DIV>
>     <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The explorer does not allow you to =
> save the=20
>     results of an exploration and&nbsp; run a second exploration on=20
>     them.</FONT></DIV>
>     <DIV>Lionel Issen<BR><A=20
>     href=3D"mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx";>lissen@xxxxxxxxx</A></DIV>
>     <BLOCKQUOTE=20
>     style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
> BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
>       <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- =
> </DIV>
>       <DIV=20
>       style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
> black"><B>From:</B>=20
>       <A title=3Danncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>       href=3D"mailto:anncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>Jim</A> </DIV>
>       <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
> title=3Dmetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>       =
> href=3D"mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> =
> </DIV>
>       <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 24, =
> 2000=20
>       11:58 AM</DIV>
>       <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> problem with a =
> symbol </DIV>
>       <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3D3>could you change wpi to split =
> adjusted price=20
>       of 62 and correct the bad ticks<BR><BR>and dutch petroleum..could =
> you=20
>       shorten the name....<BR><BR>and how do you add more columns to the =
>
>       explorer....</FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New, Courier"=20
>       size=3D3>Jim...<BR>Atlanta, GA</FONT>=20
> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 14:47:07 -0500
> From: "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: AW: Filtering out dead stocks
>
> This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> These guys used to have a bilingual site, have they discontinued it? My =
> German language skills are limited to such words as "Metacare", =
> "Download", "Base" and similar.
> Has the interface been improved?
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxx
>   ----- Original Message -----=20
>   From: Jim=20
>   To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>   Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 1:12 PM
>   Subject: Re: AW: Filtering out dead stocks
>
>
>   also...ROC > 1 or .5......
>
>
>   At 06:25 PM 9/25/00 +0200, you wrote:
>
>     Tony,
>
>     I would suggest using the free tool called "MetaCareBase" (mcb)
>     which you can find under www.invest-tools.com Calling the
>     tool with parameter /kd=3D21 will delete all securities
>     which haven't been updated since 21 periods. You can also
>     maintain a "kill database", which contains a list of securities
>     to delete, and kill them all by applying switch /ka. And if
>     you happen to want to archive these securities, i.e. move them
>     away to an archive, in case you might want to use them again,
>     you would use /ad=3D21 or /aa
>
>     If you want to find out what else mcb can do for you, please
>     feel free to download the manual from my web-site:
>     www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip (107 KB) Btw: If you
>     want to print the manual, beware that it's formatted to
>     the German paper-size A4, which maybe differs from yours.
>
>     In the manual, you'll notice some reference to a fundamental
>     database which can be used for several useful operations.
>     A sample is downloadable from www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db =
> (2 KB)
>
>     My whole mcb-directory can be downloaded from
>     www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip (1852 KB)
>     Unzipping this file to a place you want is all you need for
>     a fully functional installation.
>
>
>     If you have any questions, just e-mail me privately.
>
>     Best regards,
>
>     Andreas
>
>
>     P.S. No flames please. This *has* been a Metastock-relevant =
> question;
>     it's no commercial, because the tool is free; and I don't have any
>     relationship with its creators, other than I just use their tool.
>
>     > -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
>     > Von: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Tony
>     > Gesendet am: Montag, 25. September 2000 15:49
>     > An: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>     > Betreff: Filtering out dead stocks
>     >
>     > Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the most
>     > recent data is equal to today's trade date.
>     >
>     > I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations =
> even
>     > though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the
>     > Downloader to filter such stocks.
>     >
>     > I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior =
> to
>     > today or I guess today - 1.
>     >
>     > Thanks
>     >
>
>   Jim...
>   Atlanta, GA=20
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> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>These guys used to have a bilingual =
> site, have they=20
> discontinued it? My German language skills are limited to such words as=20
> "Metacare", "Download", "Base" and similar.</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Has the interface been =
> improved?</FONT></DIV>
> <DIV>Lionel Issen<BR><A=20
> href=3D"mailto:lissen@xxxxxxxxx";>lissen@xxxxxxxxx</A></DIV>
> <BLOCKQUOTE=20
> style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
> BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
>   <DIV=20
>   style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
> black"><B>From:</B>=20
>   <A title=3Danncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx =
> href=3D"mailto:anncora@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx";>Jim</A>=20
>   </DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
> title=3Dmetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>   href=3D"mailto:metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx";>metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx</A> =
> </DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 25, =
> 2000 1:12=20
>   PM</DIV>
>   <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: AW: Filtering out =
> dead=20
>   stocks</DIV>
>   <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3D3>also...ROC &gt; 1 or =
> .5......<BR><BR><BR>At 06:25=20
>   PM 9/25/00 +0200, you wrote:<BR>
>   <BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite">Tony,<BR><BR>I would suggest using the =
> free=20
>     tool called "MetaCareBase" (mcb)<BR>which you can find under <A=20
>     href=3D"http://www.invest-tools.com " =
> eudora=3D"autourl">www.invest-tools.com=20
>     </A>Calling the<BR>tool with parameter /kd=3D21 will delete all=20
>     securities<BR>which haven't been updated since 21 periods. You can=20
>     also<BR>maintain a "kill database", which contains a list of=20
>     securities<BR>to delete, and kill them all by applying switch /ka. =
> And=20
>     if<BR>you happen to want to archive these securities, i.e. move =
> them<BR>away=20
>     to an archive, in case you might want to use them again,<BR>you =
> would use=20
>     /ad=3D21 or /aa<BR><BR>If you want to find out what else mcb can do =
> for you,=20
>     please<BR>feel free to download the manual from my web-site:<BR><A=20
>     href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip"=20
>     eudora=3D"autourl">www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip</A> (107 =
> KB) Btw: If=20
>     you<BR>want to print the manual, beware that it's formatted =
> to<BR>the German=20
>     paper-size A4, which maybe differs from yours.<BR><BR>In the manual, =
> you'll=20
>     notice some reference to a fundamental<BR>database which can be used =
> for=20
>     several useful operations.<BR>A sample is downloadable from <A=20
>     href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db"=20
>     eudora=3D"autourl">www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db</A> (2 =
> KB)<BR><BR>My=20
>     whole mcb-directory can be downloaded from<BR><A=20
>     href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip"=20
>     eudora=3D"autourl">www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip</A> (1852=20
>     KB)<BR>Unzipping this file to a place you want is all you need =
> for<BR>a=20
>     fully functional installation.<BR><BR><BR>If you have any questions, =
> just=20
>     e-mail me privately.<BR><BR>Best =
> regards,<BR><BR>Andreas<BR><BR><BR>P.S. No=20
>     flames please. This *has* been a Metastock-relevant =
> question;<BR>it's no=20
>     commercial, because the tool is free; and I don't have =
> any<BR>relationship=20
>     with its creators, other than I just use their tool.<BR><BR>&gt;=20
>     -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----<BR>&gt; Von:=20
>     owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>&gt; [<A=20
>     href=3D"mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx%5DIm"=20
>     eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im</A> =
> Auftrag von=20
>     Tony<BR>&gt; Gesendet am: Montag, 25. September 2000 15:49<BR>&gt; =
> An:=20
>     metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<BR>&gt; Betreff: Filtering out dead=20
>     stocks<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; Is there anyway of making a filter that tests =
> to see=20
>     that the most<BR>&gt; recent data is equal to today's trade=20
>     date.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on =
> my=20
>     explorations even<BR>&gt; though the stock no longer exists. I am =
> tired of=20
>     manual using the<BR>&gt; Downloader to filter such =
> stocks.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt; I=20
>     simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior =
> to<BR>&gt;=20
>     today or I guess today - 1.<BR>&gt;<BR>&gt;=20
>   Thanks<BR>&gt;</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New, =
> Courier"=20
>   size=3D3>Jim...<BR>Atlanta, GA</FONT> </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 16:18:28 -0400
> From: "Owen Davies" <owen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Bad data on T-bonds this morning?
>
> Has anyone else been watching USZ0 through e-Signal?
> When I went on this morning, a major piece of Friday's
> activity looked completely different than it had last week.
> The later part of the session was virtually flat in real time.
> This morning, the chart showed a steady downtrend to the
> end of the day, rather like the after-hours trading had gotten
> grafted into the data stream in place of the afternoon data.
> When activity slowed at lunch time, I shut down and reloaded
> things, and Friday was back as it had been.  I can't think of
> any way I could have caused such a glitch myself, but it would
> be reassuring to know that someone else had experienced
> the same problem.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Owen Davies
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:09:00 +1000
> From: George Ashton <golden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: AW: Filtering out dead stocks
>
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>
> Have a look at StockDelete=20
> http://www.paritech.com.au/au/products/default.asp which deletes=20
> non-trading securities.
>
> George.
>
>
> At 18:25 25/09/2000 +0200, you wrote:
> >Tony,
> >
> >I would suggest using the free tool called "MetaCareBase" (mcb)
> >which you can find under www.invest-tools.com  Calling the
> >tool with parameter /kd=3D21 will delete all securities
> >which haven't been updated since 21 periods. You can also
> >maintain a "kill database", which contains a list of securities
> >to delete, and kill them all by applying switch /ka. And if
> >you happen to want to archive these securities, i.e. move them
> >away to an archive, in case you might want to use them again,
> >you would use /ad=3D21 or /aa
> >
> >If you want to find out what else mcb can do for you, please
> >feel free to download the manual from my web-site:
> >www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip (107 KB) Btw: If you
> >want to print the manual, beware that it's formatted to
> >the German paper-size A4, which maybe differs from yours.
> >
> >In the manual, you'll notice some reference to a fundamental
> >database which can be used for several useful operations.
> >A sample is downloadable from www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db (2 KB)
> >
> >My whole mcb-directory can be downloaded from
> >www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip (1852 KB)
> >Unzipping this file to a place you want is all you need for
> >a fully functional installation.
> >
> >
> >If you have any questions, just e-mail me privately.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Andreas
> >
> >
> >P.S. No flames please. This *has* been a Metastock-relevant question;
> >it's no commercial, because the tool is free; and I don't have any
> >relationship with its creators, other than I just use their tool.
> >
> > > -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----
> > > Von: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von Tony
> > > Gesendet am: Montag, 25. September 2000 15:49
> > > An: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Betreff: Filtering out dead stocks
> > >
> > > Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the most
> > > recent data is equal to today's trade date.
> > >
> > > I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations even
> > > though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the
> > > Downloader to filter such stocks.
> > >
> > > I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior to
> > > today or I guess today - 1.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
>
>
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>
> <html>
> Have a look at StockDelete
> <a href=3D"http://www.paritech.com.au/au/products/default.asp";
eudora=3D"aut=
> ourl">http://www.paritech.com.au/au/products/default.asp</a>
> which <font size=3D2>d</font><font face=3D"MS Sans Serif, Geneva"=
>  size=3D2>eletes non-trading securities.<br>
> <br>
> </font><font face=3D"MS Sans Serif, Geneva">George.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> </font>At 18:25 25/09/2000 +0200, you wrote:<br>
> <blockquote type=3Dcite cite>Tony,<br>
> <br>
> I would suggest using the free tool called &quot;MetaCareBase&quot;=
>  (mcb)<br>
> which you can find under <a href=3D"http://www.invest-tools.com=A0/"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">www.invest-tools.com </a> Calling the<br>
> tool with parameter /kd=3D21 will delete all securities<br>
> which haven't been updated since 21 periods. You can also<br>
> maintain a &quot;kill database&quot;, which contains a list of=
>  securities<br>
> to delete, and kill them all by applying switch /ka. And if<br>
> you happen to want to archive these securities, i.e. move them<br>
> away to an archive, in case you might want to use them again,<br>
> you would use /ad=3D21 or /aa<br>
> <br>
> If you want to find out what else mcb can do for you, please<br>
> feel free to download the manual from my web-site:<br>
> <a href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">www.agent-provocateur.de/mcbasedoc.zip</a> (107 KB)
Btw:=
>  If you<br>
> want to print the manual, beware that it's formatted to<br>
> the German paper-size A4, which maybe differs from yours.<br>
> <br>
> In the manual, you'll notice some reference to a fundamental<br>
> database which can be used for several useful operations.<br>
> A sample is downloadable from <a=
>  href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">www.agent-provocateur.de/mc_funda.db</a> (2 KB)<br>
> <br>
> My whole mcb-directory can be downloaded from<br>
> <a href=3D"http://www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">www.agent-provocateur.de/mcb15.zip</a> (1852 KB)<br>
> Unzipping this file to a place you want is all you need for<br>
> a fully functional installation.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> If you have any questions, just e-mail me privately.<br>
> <br>
> Best regards,<br>
> <br>
> Andreas<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> P.S. No flames please. This *has* been a Metastock-relevant question;<br>
> it's no commercial, because the tool is free; and I don't have any<br>
> relationship with its creators, other than I just use their tool.<br>
> <br>
> &gt; -----Urspr=FCngliche Nachricht-----<br>
> &gt; Von: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<br>
> &gt; [<a href=3D"mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx%5DIm"=
>  eudora=3D"autourl">mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im</a> Auftrag
von=
>  Tony<br>
> &gt; Gesendet am: Montag, 25. September 2000 15:49<br>
> &gt; An: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<br>
> &gt; Betreff: Filtering out dead stocks<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; Is there anyway of making a filter that tests to see that the
most<br>
> &gt; recent data is equal to today's trade date.<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; I keep getting stocks such as Hadco show up on my explorations
even<br>
> &gt; though the stock no longer exists. I am tired of manual using the<br>
> &gt; Downloader to filter such stocks.<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; I simply want to filter out stocks whose last trade date is prior=
>  to<br>
> &gt; today or I guess today - 1.<br>
> &gt;<br>
> &gt; Thanks<br>
> &gt;</blockquote><br>
> </html>
>
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>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 01:07:44 +0100
> From: "A.J. Maas" <anthmaas@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: 4:00am Revisted
>
> Getting payed by your sponsors for each tick derived from forwarding
people to
> your commercial website ??? =SPAM !!!
>
> Again spamming the List !!!!! And now using Junk-links.
>
> Regards,
> Ton Maas
> ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying.
> Homepage  http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
>
>
> - ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: "Mark Brown"
> - ---------snip-----------
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 01:43:26 +0100
> From: "A.J. Maas" <anthmaas@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: System-Testing of a full index - how?
>
> 1. Alter and further test your pre-set values/conditions in the filter.
>
> 2. You can use Ref() in a column.
>     However, you should avoid referencing a column directly. This since
"the Explorer
>     will only calculate values (the column's indicator formula) for the
calculation date. The
>     Ref() function returns this value for this date only".
>     If ColA contains a valid Formula, then only column A Formula's current
value will be
>     calculated. Any history, eg previous values, can be calculated within
that Formula,
>     with using Ref(...,-1) workarounds or using the PREV function, but a
Ref(colA,-1)
>     is never calculated(and will return a current value only).
>
> 3. See my homepage. You will have to write the script(s), tho. But
basicaly, they are
>     then a written version of what you would normaly do anyway, eg Send
the Key strokes
>     or {alternatively} the Mouse Clicks.
>
> 4. NT4.x uses the AT vdos-prompt command.
>     Win2k (like Win9.x) uses the TaskManager program.
>     You will have to write some commands in a batch-file(NT4.x) to do the
same as
>     simply clicking and setting up the TaskManager program, which is all
very basic.
>
> Regards,
> Ton Maas
> ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying.
> Homepage  http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
>
>
> - ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> Van: "Bodo Brochterbeck" <Minotaurus007@xxxxxxx>
> Aan: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Verzonden: zondag 24 september 2000 19:19
> Onderwerp: Re: System-Testing of a full index - how?
>
>
> > Hi Ton,
> >
> > thx for your time! I appreciate it very much.
> >
> > 1) I tried to simply run your filter, but it doesn't work. No securities
will show up at all.
> >
> > 2) Obviously the ref() works in FILTER, whereas it is not allowed in
COLUMN (p.384), I thought it was forbidden there, too. This
> is good news, I'll play with that.
> >
> > 3) Do you have a ScriptIT-Link? That could indeed automate everything (I
hope).
> >
> > 4) What does the TaskManager do? I have NT 4.0 and suppose that the "at"
command will do the same.
> >
> > Regards, Bodo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > > What am I missing?
> > >
> > > A simple example:
> > > -The will to read the manual.
> > > -The will to start developping your own custom indicators.
> > > -The will to understand and experiment with the program and its rich
features.
> > >
> > [sNIP]
> >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 19:52:28 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re[2]: 4:00am Revisted
>
> Hello  A.J.,
>
> AJM> Getting payed by your sponsors for each tick derived from forwarding
people to
>
> what   the   heck are you talking about?  i have discovered on the net
> the very spam obsessed people like yourself are in fact the spammers.
>
> I HAVE NO SPONSORS A. J. - I AM A SPONSOR OF RIGHT AND WRONG!
>
> AND YOU PAL ARE WRONG AS THEY COME..M
>
> AJM> your commercial website ??? =SPAM !!!
>
> NOT
>
> AJM> Again spamming the List !!!!! And now using Junk-links.
>
> NOT
>
> again I have reported you to the list administrators for reprimand..
>
> AJM> Regards,
> AJM> Ton Maas
> AJM> ms-irb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> AJM> Dismiss the ".nospam" bit (including the dot) when replying.
> AJM> Homepage  http://home.planet.nl/~anthmaas
>
>
> AJM> ----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
> AJM> Van: "Mark Brown"
> AJM> ---------snip-----------
>
>
>
> - --
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 21:28:27 -0400
> From: "Walter Lake" <wlake@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Trading Websites Collection...
>
> Hi Jean-Roland
>
> Thanks for the site. Here's a site for your files.
>
> http://www.xyfit.com/xyfit/stocks.html
>
> Best regards
>
> Walter
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jean-Roland Quastana
> To: METASTOCK Equis
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 7:34 AM
> Subject: Trading Websites Collection...
>
>
> I don't know if you know... but look at the attached link, you'll fin some
> interesting stuff.
>
> http://www.vtuniversity.com/links.html
>
> Regards,
>
> Jean-Roland
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:48:32 -0500
> From: "Adam Hefner" <vonhef@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Trading Websites Collection...
>
> Mark,
>     I am glad to see that you are contributing to the list (and not just
> complaining).
> Please don't let others discourage you from making positive contributions.
> I for one appreciate the sharing of trading methods ... regardless of a
> persons
> previous history on this list.
>
>   I have a question for you Professional traders (I think I already know
the
> answer,
> but I don't want to be presumptuous)....How many of you have had someone
> tutor you or mentor you when you first started SUCCESSFULLY trading?
>
> Adam Hefner
>
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Brown" <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Lionel Issen" <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 25, 2000 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re[2]: Trading Websites Collection...
>
>
> > Hello  Lionel,
> >
> > check out how many advertisement free pages i have saved up
> >
> >  http://storage.markbrown.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Monday, September 25, 2000, 9:13:28 AM, you wrote:
> >
> > LI> WOW!
> > LI> Lionel Issen
> >
> > LI>   I don't know if you know... but look at the attached link, you'll
> fin some interesting stuff.
> >
> > LI>   http://www.vtuniversity.com/links.html
> >
> > LI>   Regards,
> >
> > LI>   Jean-Roland
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> >   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
> >
> >
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:26:56 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re[4]: Trading Websites Collection...
>
> Hello  Adam,
>
> to  paradox here, anyone who is a master at their trade is proud of it
> and  wishes  to  be  recognized  for  the accomplishment.  however old
> school  craftsmen  seldom  revealed  with  any  depth  the  very trade
> secrets  which allowed them to make a living.  on the other hand there
> is   a   need  to  perpetuate and hand down the knowledge that took so
> long to acquire, its prevalent in human nature.
>
> Person  alone  on  an  island manufacture and automobile from start to
> finish   within   a   lifetime   having   no  other resources than the
> barren earth he sits upon?  how much easier would it be if that island
> had  been previously used as a dumping ground for old cars?
>
> I  do  not  believe anyone who successfully at trading did so of their
> own accord without mentorship.  those who have been successful without
> mentorship  just  have  not  been around long enough to understand how
> little they really know.
>
> I made the statement once I thought I knew how to trade until I went
> to work for a trader (who's name was used in reference as part of a
> traders profile recently on the back cover of futures magazine) who
> could really trade.
>
>
> AH>   I have a question for you Professional traders (I think I already
know the
> AH> answer,
> AH> but I don't want to be presumptuous)....How many of you have had
someone
> AH> tutor you or mentor you when you first started SUCCESSFULLY trading?
>
> AH> Adam Hefner
>
> - --
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 15:49:13 +0200
> From: "J.W.E. Roberts" <jan.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Access and TA
>
> Hi Walter,
> >I just got a copy of Access 97 (my first excursion into databases) and
would
> >be interested in hearing about how anyone uses it in their trading.
> >Hopefully the learning curve with Access and VBA for Access won't be as
> >steep as the learning curve was for Excel and Excel VBA.
> I'd strongly recommend that you get a copy of Access2000! Access97 has the
> old & kludgy interface; also its macro-language is not VBA. Access2000 is
> the 1st. Access that's been fully integrated in the Office (2000) suite.
> Using A2k will save you a lot of pain & time.
> Kind regards & hyppy trading,
> Jan Willem
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 06:51:46 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Hey it's Gregoire" <happy_greg@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Living as a trader - How to start? /// Conclusion.
>
> Dear all,
>
> Outstanding contribution ... I thank you all for this
> honest and humble feedback. I really appreciated the
> tone of the message and the quality of each person
> answer.
>
> Greg.
>
> =====
> "Life is a daring adventure, or it is nothing." Hellen Keller.
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.
> http://im.yahoo.com/
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 09:12:38 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: 4:00am Reversal Revisted
>
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> Hello ,
>
> the  image  with  the  blue  background is the e-mini using a one tick
> chart.   the  buy  arrow  is  placed  at 4:00am and the sell at 6:00am
> Chicago time.
>
> the  image  with  the black background is a 5 tick bar chart showing a
> buy at 4:40am and the sell at 6:16am
>
> this  demonstrates  the resiliency of the method being able to vary in
> such a wide time and still have satisfactory results.
>
> when  you  trade short time frames like this it would probably be good
> to  have an electronic account and a willingness to reverse a trade as
> soon  as  the indicators point the way.  often the most difficult part
> of  trading  is to reverse a trade.
>
> for fear of wearing people thin on this i have made my point
> thoroughly so this will be my last post on this subject until i figure
> out the mechanical system.
>
> - --
>
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>    .oİş°¨¨°şİ[ WWW.MARKBROWN.COM ]İş°¨¨°şİo.
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 15:35:49 +0200
> From: leo.timmermans.lt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Buy back
>
> Hello,
>
> A good indicator to me is to know whether a company is buying back its own
> shares. I believe this
> should be reported with the SEC. (How this for European companies ??)  But
as
> I'm right, they don't
> publish it (at least I don't know where) Does anybody know where I can
find
> this information.
>
> Thanks
> Leo
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:32:49 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Mentor? Yea Good Idea!
>
> Hello  Mark,
>
> MB> I made the statement once I thought I knew how to trade until I went
> MB> to work for a trader (who's name was used in reference as part of a
> MB> traders profile recently on the back cover of futures magazine) who
> MB> could really trade.
>
> as  a follow up to this - like i mentioned i was certain that knew how
> to  trade  as  well or better than anyone, until i went to work for a
> real pro.  i went to work for this guy hoping to just steal what ideas
> i  could  and  be back home doing my thing within a few months.  well
> the  longer  i stayed the more i realized i really didn't know anything
> at  all.  my mentorship lasted full time for years and then progressed
> to part time for years and finally i did make it back home but i value
> staying  in  close  contact  with  my  mentor  occasionally.  when the
> markets do this and that - i reminisce and FULLY understand where i am
> and  what  the  possible  scenarios  are  that  may  play out.  i feel
> prepared  and  do  not  judge  my trading on a minute by minute basis.
> like  a  lion  in  high grass near a water hole i have patience and a
> understanding of the probabilities and the task ahead.
>
> - --
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:34:39 -0500
> From: "Lionel Issen" <lissen@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: 4:00am Reversal Revisted
>
> Mark:
> How and where is this information accessed, what are the ticker symbols,
and
> which brokers can handle these after hours trades?
> Lionel Issen
> lissen@xxxxxxxxx
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Brown" <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 9:12 AM
> Subject: 4:00am Reversal Revisted
>
>
> Hello ,
>
> the  image  with  the  blue  background is the e-mini using a one tick
> chart.   the  buy  arrow  is  placed  at 4:00am and the sell at 6:00am
> Chicago time.
>
> the  image  with  the black background is a 5 tick bar chart showing a
> buy at 4:40am and the sell at 6:16am
>
> this  demonstrates  the resiliency of the method being able to vary in
> such a wide time and still have satisfactory results.
>
> when  you  trade short time frames like this it would probably be good
> to  have an electronic account and a willingness to reverse a trade as
> soon  as  the indicators point the way.  often the most difficult part
> of  trading  is to reverse a trade.
>
> for fear of wearing people thin on this i have made my point
> thoroughly so this will be my last post on this subject until i figure
> out the mechanical system.
>
> - --
>
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>    .oİş°¨¨°şİ[ WWW.MARKBROWN.COM ]İş°¨¨°şİo.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 18:02:51 +0200
> From: "J.W.E. Roberts" <jan.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Living as a trader - How to start?
>
> Hi Greg,
> Are you taking us for a ride?
> Jan Willem
>
> At 04:19 20.09.2000 -0700, you wrote:
> >Dear all,
> >
> >My question is not about MetaStock. However, I
> >realised that there are experienced traders on this
> >list who could really help me.
> >
> >I am thinking about taking a leap of faith and trying
> >to live from my trading activites. It is really wired
> >to think about this unsecured situation. Beside, I
> >don't really have a trading system that works today.
> >But, of course, I think that success in trading
> >depends on the time you grant to the information and
> >model reasearch.
> >
> >I just feel that it is what I want to be doing, but I
> >want to make sure that I do it the right way.
> >
> >Anyone who wants to recommend, advise, or even share
> >opinion is welcome to help.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Greg.
> >
> >__________________________________________________
> >Do You Yahoo!?
> >Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger.
> >http://im.yahoo.com/
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:18:39 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re[4]: DRAM shortage?
>
> Hello  Guy,
>
> GT> As I put in my email, we're holding this stock for a while in case
this DRAM
> GT> rumor of a Q4 shortage is real.  Since I have no idea whether it is or
not,
> GT> I'm buying some for my own account.
>
> GT> In case anyone wants to follow this trade we're long MU at 60 1/2.
>
> gee  Guy  since you always have advice to give out i was wondering HOW
> THE  HELL  ARE YOU GOING TO MANAGE THIS TRADE? OR ARE YOU? now that we
> are trading at 49 do you have a plan?  are you advocating buying more?
>
> next  time you do this you need to sell calls against your position to
> help eliminate a fiasco like you have gotten yourself into.
>
> GT>   We're also long TSM at $28 3/8 (I think, going from memory here)
> GT> and we'll hold these for a while, regardless of our other signals.
>
> at  least its a cheaper stock.  but you should have sold calls against
> the  position also.  steal the idea make it your own and include it in
> your  future  debacles.    maybe  you  will  be  more cautious of your
> recommendations in the future.
>
> i  see that Steve Karnish hasn't shown his face since he gave his last
> advice  either.   maybe  there  is a lesson to be learned like posting
> VAGUE  stats  and numbers with many important zero's behind them like
> Ton Maas (aka-remove nospam) does.
>
>
> - --
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:35:13 -0400
> From: "Walter Lake" <wlake@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Access and TA
>
> Hi Jan Willem
>
> Thanks for your reply
>
> Don't know what I'd do without lots of "pain and suffering" <G>
>
> Will check out Access 2000 or is it called X-cess 2000.
>
> Best regards
>
> Walter
>
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J.W.E. Roberts" <jan.roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Access and TA
>
>
> | Hi Walter,
> | >I just got a copy of Access 97 (my first excursion into databases) and
> would
> | >be interested in hearing about how anyone uses it in their trading.
> | >Hopefully the learning curve with Access and VBA for Access won't be as
> | >steep as the learning curve was for Excel and Excel VBA.
> | I'd strongly recommend that you get a copy of Access2000! Access97 has
the
> | old & kludgy interface; also its macro-language is not VBA. Access2000
is
> | the 1st. Access that's been fully integrated in the Office (2000) suite.
> | Using A2k will save you a lot of pain & time.
> | Kind regards & hyppy trading,
> | Jan Willem
> |
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:04:29 -0400
> From: "Gitanshu Buch" <OnWingsOfEagles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Selling MU calls?
>
> Not wishing to invoke the personality gods here:
>
> >next  time you do this you need to sell calls against your position to
> >help eliminate a fiasco like you have gotten yourself into.
>
> How will selling calls help?
>
> If MU goes to $20, what use are the calls sold with stock at $60?
>
> If one keeps selling calls as stock drops... why not just go short/flat
> instead of deeper into the hole?
>
> Gitanshu
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:11:31 -0400
> From: "Gitanshu Buch" <OnWingsOfEagles@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Mentor? Yea Good Idea!
>
> Agree with Mark, wish to add that having participation on these trading
> lists and reading up the better online/offline authors and modeling one's
> trading from the ideas gleaned thereof has a good effect to the person
> willing to learn - lots of gems come one's way over the years, including
> from the recorded memory of one's own past mistakes observed when
> implementing an adopted mentor's methods.
>
> So those without access to an offline mentor can still do better than
> trading out of a vacuum.
>
> Gitanshu
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 12:28:26 -0500
> From: Mark Brown <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re[2]: 4:00am Reversal Revisted
>
> Hello  Lionel,
>
> i   belive  most  all futures brokerage firms offer this service - the
> ones  i  use  do  this  so  it is most likely very common.  the ticker
> symbols  for the mini sp should be es with most data feeds.  in fact i
> think  you  can  go to the cme.com web site and get real time for free
> with  a java  application  they  have.  i have never tried it but many
> people say its a real nice quick free feed.
>
> LI> Mark:
> LI> How and where is this information accessed, what are the ticker
symbols, and
> LI> which brokers can handle these after hours trades?
> LI> Lionel Issen
> LI> lissen@xxxxxxxxx
>
> - --
> Best regards,
>   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
>
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> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 14:18:38 -0400
> From: "John Manasco" <john@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: Re[4]: DRAM shortage?
>
> Good question Mark. How do you manage trades that have gone against you?
Do
> you use tight stops, sell covered calls (ugh), buy puts(ugh,ugh), offset
the
> trade in another market?
>
> John Manasco
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Brown" <markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Guy Tann" <grt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 12:18 PM
> Subject: Re[4]: DRAM shortage?
>
>
> > Hello  Guy,
> >
> > GT> As I put in my email, we're holding this stock for a while in case
> this DRAM
> > GT> rumor of a Q4 shortage is real.  Since I have no idea whether it is
or
> not,
> > GT> I'm buying some for my own account.
> >
> > GT> In case anyone wants to follow this trade we're long MU at 60 1/2.
> >
> > gee  Guy  since you always have advice to give out i was wondering HOW
> > THE  HELL  ARE YOU GOING TO MANAGE THIS TRADE? OR ARE YOU? now that we
> > are trading at 49 do you have a plan?  are you advocating buying more?
> >
> > next  time you do this you need to sell calls against your position to
> > help eliminate a fiasco like you have gotten yourself into.
> >
> > GT>   We're also long TSM at $28 3/8 (I think, going from memory here)
> > GT> and we'll hold these for a while, regardless of our other signals.
> >
> > at  least its a cheaper stock.  but you should have sold calls against
> > the  position also.  steal the idea make it your own and include it in
> > your  future  debacles.    maybe  you  will  be  more cautious of your
> > recommendations in the future.
> >
> > i  see that Steve Karnish hasn't shown his face since he gave his last
> > advice  either.   maybe  there  is a lesson to be learned like posting
> > VAGUE  stats  and numbers with many important zero's behind them like
> > Ton Maas (aka-remove nospam) does.
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> >   Mark Brown   mailto:markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >   Y = Offset + Amplitude * sin(Frequency * X)
> >
> >
> >
>
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