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alitis,

Got a name for the exploration?

Preston


--- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "DAVID  H. LINTON" 
<dhlinton@xxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Preston.
> This is one of the scans that come with all MS versions.
> I think alitis is talking about something new in 8.0.
> Perhaps he will post.
> David
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: pumrysh 
>   To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: April 7, 2003 5:27 PM
>   Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help with breakout 
exploration.
> 
> 
>   Equis - Price and Volume Breakout
> 
>   Displays securities where the price increased 5% and 
>   the volume is 50% above a 50-day moving average.
> 
> 
>   Column A
>   CLOSE
> 
> 
>   Column B
>   Ref(CLOSE,-1)
> 
>   Column C
>   ROC(CLOSE,1,percent)
> 
> 
>   Column D
>   VOLUME
> 
>   Column E
>   Mov(VOLUME,50,EXPONENTIAL)
> 
>   Column F
>   ((VOLUME - Mov(VOLUME,50,EXPONENTIAL)) /
>   Mov(VOLUME,50,EXPONENTIAL)) * 100
> 
>   Filter
>   colC >= 5 AND colD >= (colE*1.5)
> 
> 
> 
>   --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "DAVID  H. LINTON" 
>   <dhlinton@xxxx> wrote:
>   > alitis
>   > Could you just copy and paste it here in the forum.
>   > David
>   > Original Message ----- 
>   >   From: alitis 
>   >   To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >   Sent: April 7, 2003 11:26 AM
>   >   Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help with breakout 
>   exploration.
>   > 
>   > 
>   >   The formula that i am using came with ms 8 what i am asking 
is 
>   can i export that formula to you?
>   >     ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >     From: DAVID H. LINTON 
>   >     To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >     Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 12:22 AM
>   >     Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help with breakout 
>   exploration.
>   > 
>   > 
>   >     alitis
>   >     1. You said you were using a formula. I assumed you knew 
what 
>   you were using.
>   >     2. You asked "Could you please tell me in detail what this 
>   formula is suppose to achieve...." Did you get the answer you 
needed 
>   from Preston?
>   >     David
>   >       ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >       From: alitis 
>   >       To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >       Sent: April 7, 2003 9:57 AM
>   >       Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help with breakout 
>   exploration.
>   > 
>   > 
>   >       David, 
>   > 
>   >       How do i do that?
>   > 
>   > 
>   >         ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >         From: DAVID H. LINTON 
>   >         To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >         Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 11:24 PM
>   >         Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help with breakout 
>   exploration.
>   > 
>   > 
>   >         alitis
>   >         Could you please send the MetaStock code for the ms 8's 
>   breakout formula you said you were currently using.
>   >         Thanks
>   >         David
>   >           ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >           From: alitis 
>   >           To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >           Sent: April 7, 2003 12:14 AM
>   >           Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help with 
breakout 
>   exploration.
>   > 
>   > 
>   >           Could you please tell me in detail what this formula 
is 
>   suppose to achieve not just a breakout. like HHV is that
>   >           Higher higher Volume for example because i am 
currently 
>   using ms 8's breakout formula.
>   > 
>   >           Thanks David.
>   >             ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >             From: DAVID H. LINTON 
>   >             To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >             Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 2:01 AM
>   >             Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help with 
breakout 
>   exploration.
>   > 
>   > 
>   >             Preston
>   >             1. I see exactly what you mean. On KO, you have to 
go 
>   back to Mar 15, 01 to find this indicator working as a breakout 
tool. 
>   KO has been in a solid downtrend since then.
>   >             2. So why does a breakout tool help identify sell 
>   points in a downtrend? The answer is that it signals rallies and, 
in 
>   a downtrend, short sell opportunities follow the rallies.
>   >             3. So, here is more of the scan code that, as a 
>   breakout tool, ensures we are in at least a short term uptrend.
>   >             Mov(C,20,S)>Mov(C,40,S) AND C>Mov(C,40,S) AND
>   >             C > Ref(HHV(C,10),-1) AND 
>   >             Ref(LLV(O,10),-1) > .95 * Ref(HHV(C,10),-1) AND
>   >             Ref(LLV(C,10),-1) > .95 * Ref(HHV(O,10),-1)
>   >             4. As an indicator, this should do a better job of 
>   pointing out breakouts that have a better chance of continuing up 
>   because they are in an uptrend. False signals (sees) could be 
reduced 
>   by demanding a longer term uptrend.
>   >             My thoughts
>   >             David
>   > 
>   > 
>   >             ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >               From: pumrysh 
>   >               To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >               Sent: April 4, 2003 11:38 PM
>   >               Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help with 
>   breakout exploration.
>   > 
>   > 
>   >               Forgot the indicator
>   > 
>   >               C > Ref(HHV(C,10),-1) AND 
>   >               Ref(LLV(O,10),-1) > .95 * Ref(HHV(C,10),-1) AND
>   >               Ref(LLV(C,10),-1) > .95 * Ref(HHV(O,10),-1)
>   > 
>   > 
>   >               --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, pumrysh 
>   <no_reply@xxxx> wrote:
>   >               > David,
>   >               > 
>   >               > In order to save time I often use a formula as 
an 
>   indicator. The 
>   >               > signal is +1 when the condition is met. In your 
>   case that is 
>   >               exactly 
>   >               > what I did. When I placed the indicator on a 
coca-
>   cola chart I had 
>   >               a 
>   >               > number of great sell opps. Keep in mind that 
the 
>   conditions of your 
>   >               > test and mine were different as they should be. 
>   Some systems work 
>   >               > better on different types of stocks than 
>   others...that's not 
>   >               > uncommon. The beauty of being able to test 
ahead of 
>   time is knowing 
>   >               > which system is likely to work the best.
>   >               > 
>   >               > A technical analysis should always be aware of 
>   varying market 
>   >               > conditions.
>   >               > 
>   >               > Preston
>   >               >  
>   >               > 
>   >               > --- In equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "DAVID  
H. 
>   LINTON" 
>   >               > <dhlinton@xxxx> wrote:
>   >               > > pumrysh
>   >               > > Can you tell me in some detail what you did. 
>   >               > > This is a MetaStock exploration. As with all 
>   explorations, it is 
>   >               > intended to scan a universe of stocks.
>   >               > > If you copied it into a new exploration and 
ran 
>   it on COKE and/or 
>   >               > KO, you would get a result only if the stock 
was 
>   breaking out. It 
>   >               can 
>   >               > not identify selling opportunities.
>   >               > > Did you perhaps convert it into an indicator. 
If 
>   so, please post 
>   >               > the code you used.
>   >               > > David
>   >               > >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >               > >   From: pumrysh 
>   >               > >   To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >               > >   Sent: April 4, 2003 2:49 PM
>   >               > >   Subject: Re: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help 
with 
>   breakout 
>   >               > exploration.
>   >               > > 
>   >               > > 
>   >               > >   Tried your scan on coke and found more 
selling 
>   opportunities.
>   >               > > 
>   >               > >   P
>   >               > > 
>   >               > >   --- In 
equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "DAVID  
>   H. LINTON" 
>   >               > >   <dhlinton@xxxx> wrote:
>   >               > >   > Here is a breakout scan I have been 
>   developing recently. 
>   >               > >   > 
>   >               > >   > C > Ref(HHV(C,10),-1) AND 
>   >               > >   > Ref(LLV(O,10),-1) > .95 * Ref(HHV(C,10),-
1) 
>   AND
>   >               > >   > Ref(LLV(C,10),-1) > .95 * Ref(HHV(O,10),-
1)
>   >               > >   > 
>   >               > >   > Comments would be appreciated.
>   >               > >   > Also, if anyone has the congestion and 
>   consolidation formulae 
>   >               > >   previously mentioned, please post.
>   >               > >   > Thanks
>   >               > >   > David
>   >               > > 
>   >               > > 
>   >               > >   >   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   >               > >   >   From: ct1942 
>   >               > >   >   To: equismetastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   >               > >   >   Sent: April 4, 2003 10:56 AM
>   >               > >   >   Subject: [EquisMetaStock Group] Help 
with 
>   breakout 
>   >               > exploration.
>   >               > >   > 
>   >               > >   > 
>   >               > >   >   At one time I had two explorations, one 
for 
>   breakouts and 
>   >               one 
>   >               > for 
>   >               > >   >   breakdowns. I think they used a 
congestion 
>   index formula 
>   >               and 
>   >               > a 
>   >               > >   >   consolidation formula.
>   >               > >   > 
>   >               > >   >   My hard drive crashed 3 months ago and 
>   apparently these 
>   >               > >   explorations 
>   >               > >   >   were not backuped.
>   >               > >   > 
>   >               > >   >   If someone has these, I would 
appreciate 
>   their sharing them 
>   >               > with 
>   >               > >   me.
>   >               > >   > 
>   >               > >   >   Thanks, 
>   >               > >   > 
>   >               > >   >   Cordell Thomas 
>   >               > > 
>   >               > > 
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