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The for a $1000 difference they have to give somthing extra (appart RT).  So
they remove from one and add it to the other !

Mickey

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of HHP
> Sent: donderdag 27 april 2000 10:05
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Comparative Strength
>
>
> Martin,
>
> Now that is really surprising.  Relative Strength comparative was in
> ver.6.5 EOD, so that at least should be in ver.7 EOD.  I'm sure you've
> already checked the index at the back of the manual?  Can't
> imagine why
> Equis would put the Security Data Function in the Pro version
> and not in
> EOD.
>
> HHP
> ==========================
>
> Martin Haesler wrote:
> >
> > HHP
> >
> > Thank you very much for your response.
> >
> > I thought I was going bonkers when I found that page 241 in
> my manual
> > (metastock ver. 7) mentions nothing about the Security Data
> Function.
> > Similarly pages 191 and 514 do not discuss Relative
> Strength Comparitive.
> >
> > Figured I had been sent an old book even though it show
> ver. 7 on the first
> > page.
> >
> > However, decided to attempt to use the Security function
> and when saving it
> > received the diagnostic that this function is available in
> the Metastock
> > Professional version only. I am of course using the MS ver7
> end of day
> > program.
> >
> > So the convention of describing essentially two different
> programs by the
> > same name and version has struck again.
> >
> > At least now I know ... and thank you again for your assistance.
> >
> > Regards ... Martin
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "HHP" <hhp@xxxxxxxx>
> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2000 6:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: Comparative Strength
> >
> > > Martin,
> > >
> > > In the MStk ver.7 manual, Security Data Function p.241; Relative
> > > Strength Comparative p.191 & p.514.  The Security Data
> Function is new
> > > with ver.7.  Relative Strength Comparative is continued
> from ver.6.5.
> > >
> > > Here's the current version of my home-grown Comp
> Strength-ROC indicator
> > > ('Comp' referring to both comparative and composite).  In
> place of {Data
> > > Path} enter the Drive:\Folder\File address of your index
> such as the
> > > S&P500.
> > >
> > > Ndx:= Security("{Data Path}",C);
> > > CS10:= ROC(C,10,%) - ROC(Ndx,10,%);
> > > CS20:= ROC(C,20,%) - ROC(Ndx,20,%);
> > > CS30:= ROC(C,30,%) - ROC(Ndx,30,%);
> > > CS:= LinearReg((CS10 + CS20 + CS30)/3, 3);
> > > CS; 0;
> > >
> > > If you run this in the Explorer with a Col. for CS you
> can rank your
> > > database on a percentage scale from those heading north
> to those heading
> > > south.  Around the middle (0) you can find some basing
> candidates if you
> > > like bottom-fishing.
> > >
> > > This is all for an EOD local database.  Has anyone using
> Data-on-Demand
> > > tried anything similar?
> > >
> > > HHP
> > > =========================
> > >
> > > Martin Haesler wrote:
> > > >
> > > > HHP
> > > >
> > > > I have been unable to find the Security Data Function
> you refer to ???
> > Could
> > > > you enlighten me please as to what this function is called.
> > > >
> > > > I also note the Relative Strength Comparative can be used as an
> > indicator
> > > > but is not available in the indicator builder nor in
> the explorations.
> > > >
> > > > Am I missing something ?? Any assistance much appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > Regards ... Martin
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "HHP" <hhp@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 7:29 AM
> > > > Subject: Comparative Strength
> > > >
> > > > > How do people compute comparative strength in
> MetaStock so as to be
> > able
> > > > > to sort the issues by comparative strength?
> > > > >
> > > > > My method is to calculate an Issue Ratio by dividing
> today's close by
> > > > > the 20-day previous close; obtain an Index Ratio the
> same way; then
> > > > > divide the Issue Ratio by the Index Ratio.  (MStk
> ver.7's Security
> > Data
> > > > > Function makes this easy).
> > > > >
> > > > > Does anyone find other time periods better - shorter, longer,
> > > > > composite?  Has anyone a better calculation?  A way
> to give preference
> > > > > to a smooth comparative strength curve might be an advantage.
> > > > >
> > > > > HHP
> > > > > ==========================
> > > > >
> > > > > Dan Harels wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nicholas,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Although Metastock can screen 3000 securities, I
> haven't found much
> > > > point in
> > > > > > it.  I have found it more productive to use
> Metastock's powerful
> > > > screening
> > > > > > capabilities on a much smaller population.  I am
> what is frequently
> > > > > > classified as a momentum investor because I focus
> my attention
> > strongest
> > > > 10
> > > > > > percent of the market and essentially ignore the
> other 90 percent.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To find the strongest 10 percent, I perform an
> initial screen of all
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > securities in Quote Plus database using relative
> strength.  I look
> > for
> > > > the
> > > > > > securities that have out performed 90 percent of
> the market on the
> > > > premise
> > > > > > that stocks that have outperformed will continue to
> outperform.  I
> > also
> > > > add
> > > > > > a screen that eliminates anything that trades less
> than an average
> > of
> > > > > > 100,000 shares per day.  I use 100,000 because it
> keeps my database
> > > > small,
> > > > > > the spread between bid and ask doesn't eat you
> alive and you don't
> > have
> > > > > > charts that are full of gaps due to lack of activity.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Back in late October when I thought that the market
> was nearing a
> > > > bottom, I
> > > > > > ran that scan on Quotes plus and came up with a
> population of about
> > 120
> > > > > > stocks.  I used that population through November
> and did not update
> > it
> > > > again
> > > > > > until mid-December.  Many of the stocks in that
> population went up
> > > > several
> > > > > > hundreds of percent between the first of November
> and the first of
> > > > January.
> > > > > > The period between the first of Novemeber and the
> first of January
> > was
> > > > > > extrordinary and I did not have the skills needed
> to make several
> > > > hundreds
> > > > > > of percent on my capital, however, the
> opportunities were there in a
> > > > small
> > > > > > cross-section of the market.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you are looking for stocks that are going to
> outperform the
> > market,
> > > > you
> > > > > > would do well to focus your attention on the stocks
> whose price
> > > > performance
> > > > > > has been better than the rest of the market. On
> average, their price
> > > > > > performance is likely to continue to be better than
> the rest of the
> > > > market.
> > > > > > I use relative strength as my first cut and volume
> as a secondary
> > > > criterion.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hope this helps,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dan
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >From: "Nicholas Kormanik" <nkormanik@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > >Reply-To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > >To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > >Subject: RE: Volume Moving Average Study
> > > > > > >Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2000 20:58:11 -0600
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Ian writes, "I mainly use two other folders which
> have about 200
> > > > securities
> > > > > > >in each."
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Did those approximately 400 stocks in 'topstocks'
> and 'watchlist'
> > have
> > > > to
> > > > > > >clear a volume hurdle?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >What makes them all that different from the other
> 3,000 securities?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >Thanks,
> > > > > > >Nicholas
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> >
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