In my work it is the divergences in both the fast numbers (blue) and 
smoothing (red) which guide my work. I have used the settings shown for probably 
15+- years and have never evaluated others. Other settings would likely work as 
well once their behaviors were studied and understood.
I am a discretionary trader, not a system trader. Therefore it is the 
"feel" of price and the breadth models which work together to provide guidance 
for my trading. System traders (such as Gerald Appel - Time Trend III) use 
specific levels for buy and sell. I worked with Time Trend III for some 
years before developing my own discretionary approach. I found the 
systems approach to be far less useful than studying the oscillator behaviors 
relative to each other and to price. I have rarely seen a major move which was 
not signaled in one of several forms in my breadth models. The A/D volume model 
gets the highest weighting in my work.
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  Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:06 
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  Subject: Re: [RT] Nyse Breadth Model 
  Daily
  
  Earl-
   
  Please I was wondering if I might get your 
  perspective on an issue.  I note you use McClellan's work to some extent; 
  which 
  uses paramaters of 19 and 39 in his 
  Summation work.  This is probably somewhat of an inane question but 
  have you found any better, practical results 
  (regarding profitability) using 18 and 36 insead?  This question may 
  merely beg a mute point.
  Thanks for your feedback.
   
  Chas
  
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    Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 7:24 
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    Subject: [RT] Nyse Breadth Model 
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    Breadth model is suggesting some caution now. New hi/lo (upper right) 
    has broken to new low confirming the break in the NYSE (upper left). The A/D 
    issues (lower left) and A/D volume models have yet to confirm 
    Wednesday's price low. The NYSE shows bigger volume bars on the past 
    two days suggesting selling is accelerating on the decline. While odds now 
    suggest a test of the major trendline (heavy grey), one can not rule out a 
    reversal here on a bullish divergence on A/D issues and volume.
     
    Earl
    
    
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