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MARKET EVIDENCE
(C)
.Q:D
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CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
A. MARKET EVIDENCE
a) Contents ............................... 2 *
B. INTRODUCTION to MARKET EVIDENCE ........... 6
a) About the Program .................... 6
b) Program Outline ...................... 7
c) Menu Priority (Program Flow) .......... 8
C. THE - MAIN MENU - (Arrangement)............ 9
a) Main Menu Options .....................
Option 1 - MODULE P Menu ............
Option 2 - MODULE A Menu ............
Option 3 - MODULE I Menu ............
Option 4 - MODULE R Menu ............
Option 5 - MODULE B Menu ............
Option 6 - MODULE L Menu ............
Option 7 - MODULE K Menu ............
Option 8 - MODULE M Menu ............
Option F - MODULE F Menu ............
Option N - NOTES N ..................
Option E - EXIT - E ..................
D. THE - MODULE MENU - (Arrangement) ......... 10
a) Module Menu Options ...................
Option 1 - View-Run the Program .......
(Generate Graph Files) .....
Option 2 - HELP - Read File ...........
Option 3 - FILE MENU - Enter Data .....
Option 4 - Not Used ...................
Option 5 - MAIN MENU - Return To ......
Option 6 - DATE - Of File Check .......
Option 7 - GRAPH MENU - See It ........
Option 8 - EXIT - From Program......... 10
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CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
E. THE - FILES MENU - (Arrangement) .......... 10
a) Files Menu Options ....................
Option 1 - Enter Data in File .......
Option 2 - Read The Whole File .......
Option 3 - Change Date of File .......
Option 4 - Fix an ERROR in File .......
Option 5 - Return -Module Menu- .......
Option 6 - Read File Directory .......
Option 7 - Spilt a long File .........
Option 8 - Combine 2 files in 1 .......
Option E - Exit from Program .........
F. THE - GRAPH MENU - (Arrangement) .......... 11
a) Graph Menu Options ...................
Option 1 - First Graph - .............
To
Option X - Last Graph - .............
Option B - Back to Module Menu ........
G. MENU NOTES ............................... 11
H. DATES (yymmdd) ........................... 12
I. MODULES (Descriptions) .................... 13
a) Module 'P' ........................... 13
b) Module 'A' ........................... 13
c) Module 'I' ........................... 14
d) Module 'R' ........................... 14
e) Module 'L' ........................... 15
f) Module 'B' ........................... 15
g) Module 'M' ........................... 16
h) Module 'K' ........................... 16
i) Module 'S' ........................... 17
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CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
J. MODULE MENU (Execution) .................. 19
a) Option 1 - View-Run Program ........... 19
b) Option 2 - HELP - Read File ........... 19
c) Option 3 - FILE MENU - Enter Data ..... 19
d) Option 4 - Not used ................... 19
e) Option 5 - MAIN MENU - Return To ...... 20
f) Option 6 - DATE - Of File Check ....... 20
g) Option 7 - GRAPH MENU - See It ........ 20
i) Option 8 - EXIT - From Program ........ 20
K. MODULES-INDIVIDUAL-(Option 1) ............. 21
a) Run The Module
Module 'P' ........................... 21
Module 'A' ........................... 22
Module 'I' ........................... 23
Module 'R' ........................... 24
Module 'B' ........................... 25
Module 'L' ........................... 26
Module 'F' ........................... 26
Module 'K' ........................... 27
Module 'M' ........................... 29
Module 'S' ........................... 29
L. GRAPH MENU - (Execution) .................. 30
a) Graph Menu Options ..................
Option 1 - First Graph -
Option _ - Last Graph - .............
Option B - Back to Module Menu ........
b) Graph Dates ........................
c) Dots On Or Off ........................
d) Move Graph Up Or Down .................
e) To Get Back To Menu ................. 30
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CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
M. FIND NEW DATA FOR FILES ................... 31
a) File P# .............................. 31
b) File A# .............................. 31
c) File I# .............................. 32
d) File R# .............................. 32
e) File F# .............................. 33
f) File K# .............................. 33
N. WHEN TO UPDATE THE FILES .................. 33
O. FILES MENU (Execution) .................... 34
a) Option 1 - ENTER New Data ............. 34
b) Option 2 - READ The Whole File ........ 36
c) Option 3 - CHANGE DATE of File ........ 36
d) Option 4 - FIX an ERROR in File ....... 36
e) Option 5 - Return to -MODULAR MENU .... 37
f) Option 6 - Read the File DIRECTORY .... 38
g) Option 7 - SPLIT a Long FILE .......... 38
h) Option 8 - COMBINE 2 FILES into 1 ..... 39
i) Option E - EXIT the Program ........... 39
P. GRAPH GUIDE ............................. 40
Q. FILE LENGTHS CHART ...................... 41
R. SHAREWARE ORDER FORM ..................... 42
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B. INTRODUCTION TO MARKET EVIDENCE (C)
a) ABOUT THE PROGRAM
MARKET EVIDENCE does not require access to any Data Service.
MARKET EVIDENCE was designed to let you enter a few items of
data DAILY or (WEEKLY - 5 days at a time) from your keyboard.
The final SUMMARY can print-out like a technical NEWSLETTER.
MARKET EVIDENCE provides over 2 DOZEN GRAPHS for your review.
MARKET EVIDENCE was not intended to tell you to buy anything.
It helps you determine WHAT IS THE STATE OF THE MARKET TODAY.
The raw DATA required for entry can be found in many Major
Daily Newspapers and in BARRON'S business & financial weekly.
You can ENTER DATA and run the program during a lunch HOUR.
There is a DECADE of historic data available for comparison.
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B. INTRODUCTION (Continued)
b) PROGRAM OUTLINE
PROGRAM DATA ENTRY SUMMARY GRAPHIC GRAPHIC
MODULE FILE FILE FILE NAME
-------- --------- -------- ------- --------
Module P P#(Date) SummaryP P-(Date) Atlanta Osc
------- ------- M - Osc Mclellan Osc
------- ------- ------- A / D Line
------- ------- ------- Arms 55-21
------- ------- ------- Arms 3,10
Module A A#(Date) SummaryA ------- D.J. I. A.
------- ------- ------- S&P - 500
------- ------- ------- Willshire
------- ------- DV-(Date) DV #1 OSC
------- ------- ------- DV #2 OSC
------- ------- 3 - Avg 3 Mov Avg
------- ------- Broadmkt Broadmrkt
Module I I#(Date) SummaryI I-(Date) I - Signals
------- ------- ------- Bonds-Bills
------- ------- ------- Bond Yields
------- ------- ------- Bill Yields
Module R R#(Date) Sum-Base M - Base Yr-Yr Base
------- Sum-Lind Ld - Ind Yr-Yr L.I.
Module B A#(Date) Sum-Band Band St-Dev Band
Module K Inf#(Date) ------- Rate - % Inflation
I#(Date) ------- Au Gauge Au Gauge
-------- Sum 14k -------- Au Price
-------- Sum-Dlr GI Dolr GI Dollar
Module L (Date) Sum-Supt -------- ---------
Module M Direct Sum-Modl -------- ---------
Module S -------- All The -------- Print Out
Summary A Summary
Files Report
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B. INTRODUCTION (Continued)
c) MENU PRIORITY
PROGRAM FLOW
┌─────────────────────┐
│ MAIN MENU │
┌─ ── ─<── │── ──1 │
│ 2 │
│ │ 3 │
│ 4 │
│ │ 5 │
│ 6 ├────────<──┐
│ │ 7 │ │
│ 8 │ │
│ │ F │ │
│ K │ │
│ │ E │ │
└─────────────────────┘ │
│ │
└ ── ──> ── ── ── ── ─┐ │
│
┌──────────┴──────────┐ │
│ MODULE MENU │ │
│ │ │
│ 1 │ │
│ 2 │ │
┌─ ── <── │── ──3 │ │
│ 4 │ │
│ │ 5 ──────────────│────────>──┘
│ 6 │
│ │ 7 ── ─── ─── ───│── ── ─>─┐
│ 8 │
│ │ │ │
└──────┬────────┬─────┘
│ │ │ │
│ │
┌──────────┴──────────┐ │ │ ┌──────────┴──────────┐
│ FILES MENU │ │ │ │ GRAPH MENU │
│ │ │ │ │ │
│ 1 │ │ │ │ 1 │
│ 2 │ │ │ │ 2 │
│ 3 │ │ │ │ 3 │
│ 4 │ │ │ │ 4 │
│ 5 ──────────────│───>──┘ │ │ 5 │
│ 6 │ │ │ 6 │
│ 7 │ └──<──│──── B │
│ 8 │ │ │
│ E │ │ │
└─────────────────────┘ └─────────────────────┘
Flow Forward ── ── ──
Return Flow ────────
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C. - MAIN MENU -
The MAIN MENU (BLUE Background) lists
all of the Program Parts......MODULES.
- MAIN MENU -
┌──────────────────────────────────┐
│ │
│ -OPTION 1- IS MODULE P MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 2- IS MODULE A MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 3- IS MODULE I MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 4- IS MODULE R MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 5- IS MODULE B MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 6- IS MODULE L MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 7- IS MODULE M MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 8- IS MODULE S MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION F- IS MODULE F MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION K- IS MODULE K MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTIOM N- IS NOTES N │
│ │
│ -OPTION E- IS -EXIT- E │
│ │
└──────────────────────────────────┘
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D. - TYPICAL MODULE MENU -
MODULE (TITLE)
┌───────────────────────────────────────┐
│ -OPTION 1- -RUN- (VIEW) THE PROGRAM │
│ │
│ -OPTION 2- - HELP - │
│ │
│ -OPTION 3- ADD DATA TO THE - FILE- │
│ │
│ -OPTION 4- -PRINTER OPTION NOT USED │
│ │
│ -OPTION 5- RETURN TO THE MAIN MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 6- CHECK DATE IN DIRECTORY │
│ │
│ -OPTION 7- GO TO THE - GRAPH - MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 8- EXIT PROGRAM-BACK TO DOS │
└───────────────────────────────────────┘
E. - TYPICAL FILE MENU -
FILE NAME
┌──────────────────────────────────────┐
│ -OPTION 1- ADD DATA TO THE FILE │
│ │
│ -OPTION 2- READ THE FILE DATA │
│ │
│ -OPTION 3- CHANGE THE FILE DATE │
│ │
│ -OPTION 4- FIX AN ERROR IN A FILE │
│ │
│ -OPTION 5- RETURN TO PROGRAM MENU │
│ │
│ -OPTION 6- CHECK THE FILE DIRECTORY │
│ │
│ -OPTION 7- SPLIT A LONG FILE IN TWO │
│ │
│ -OPTION 8- COMBINE TWO SPLIT FILES │
│ │
│ -OPTION E- EXIT THE PROGRAM TO DOS │
└──────────────────────────────────────┘
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F. - TYPICAL GRAPH MENU -
┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ -OPTION 1- VIEW A GRAPH │
│ │
│ -OPTION 2- VIEW A GRAPH │
│ │
│ -OPTION 3- VIEW A GRAPH │
│ │
│ -OPTION 4- VIEW A GRAPH │
│ │
│ -OPTION 5- VIEW A GRAPH │
│ │
│ -OPTION 6- VIEW A GRAPH │
│ │
│ -OPTION B- BACK TO MENU │
└──────────────────────────────┘
G. MENU NOTES:
Each Program MODULE has a MODULE MENU with the TITLE on the TOP line.
REMEMBER: If color changes --- you have changed to a different Module.
-OPTION 5- will always return you from any MODULE MENU to the MAIN MENU.
-OPTION 5- will also return you from any FILE MENU to the MODULE MENU.
-OPTION B- will also return you from any GRAPH MENU to the MODULE MENU.
-OPTION 3- brings up a FILE MENU with the file NAME at the top of MENU.
-OPTION 7- of the MODULE MENU will bring up the GRAPH MENU if it exists.
REMEMBER: Always check top of the MENU to be sure where you are located.
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H. - DATES -
DATES: ALL DATES are entered European style - (YYMMDD) as follows:
YEAR first-two digits - MONTH next two digits - DAY last two digits.
EXAMPLES: January 1, 1992 would be: 920101
January 2, 1992 would be: 920102
February 1, 1992 would be: 920201
February 2, 1992 would be: 920202
March 1, 1993 would be: 930301
March 2, 1993 would be: 930302
FILES: The FILES are labeled with a file LETTER, a SYMBOL
and a DATE, plus file EXTENSION.
LETTER (A or P etc.) SYMBOL ( # )
DATE ( 920101 ) EXTENSION ( .FIL )
EXAMPLES: A#920101.FIL
P#920101.FIL
When the program asks for a FILE DATE - then enter - JUST the DATE.
EXAMPLE 930301
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I. MODULE DESCRIPTIONS
MODULE 'P'
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
a) ARMS 3 e) BREADTH 3
b) ARMS 10 f) BREADTH 10
c) ARMS 55-1 g) ATLANTA OSC.
d) AD/DC % LINE h) MCLELLAN OSC.
FILE P# IS A DAILY FILE WITH MAINTENANCE VIA OPTION 3
FILE DATA: NUMBER OF ADVANCING NYSE STOCKS
NUMBER OF DECLINING NYSE STOCKS
VOLUME OF NYSE ISSUES ADVANCING
VOLUME OF NYSE ISSUES DECLINING
MODULE 'A'
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
a) RATIOS INDEX b) ACCUMULATION
c) DEVIATIONS 1 d) DEVIATIONS 2
e) AVERAGES 3 f) HIGH AND LOW
FILE A# IS A DAILY FILE WITH MAINTENANCE VIA OPTION 3
FILE DATA: CLOSING PRICES
D. J. I. A.
N. Y. S. E.
S. & P. 500
WILLSH. 5000
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MODULE 'I'
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
a) SOME FUNDAMENTALS
b) TECHNICAL SIGNALS
WHILE FUNDAMENTAL INFORMATION IS DISPLAYED,
THIS IS A PRINCIPALLY A TECHNICAL PROGRAM.
SIGNALS GENERATED ARE MEDIUM TERM SIGNALS
THAT OFTEN LAST FOR SEVERAL MONTHS OR MORE.
FILE I# IS WEEKLY FILE-MAINTAIN VIA OPTION 3
FILE DATA: FUNDS RATE, T-BILLS
AU PRICE , T-NOTES
DISC. RATE, T-BONDS
MODULE 'R'
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
a) OUTPUT FOR A GRAPH
b) OCCASIONAL SIGNALS
THE FED'S.MONETARY BASE DATA IS ISSUED
BI-WEEKLY, (REVISED WEEKLY) -BARRONS'
THE GOV. LEADING INDICATORS ARE ISSUED
MONTHLY (LAGGING 4 WEEKS) -BARRONS'
BOTH THE ABOVE ARE ENTERED TO THE FILE
BI-WEEKLY (EVEN WHEN L.I.IS UNCHANGED)
REVISIONS TO BOTH SETS OF THE DATA ARE
FREQUENT. (TO REVISE - SEE OPTION 4)
FILE R# IS A BI-WEEKLY FILE WHICH IS
MAINTAINED VIA THE MODULE 'R' OPTION 3
FILE DATA: LEADING ECONOMIC INDICATORS
MONETARY BASE
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MODULE 'L'
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
a) HISTORIC SUUPPORT
b) FIGURE THE SUPPORT
THIS PART PRODUCES SUPPORT LEVELS
WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THE SUMMARY.
(JUST ENTER THE DATE)
PICK TWO LOW READINGS WITH DATES
AND CHECK TODAY'S SUPPORT LEVEL
FILE DATA: NO FILE MAINTENANCE
MODULE 'B'
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
a) BOLLINGER TYPE STD.DEV. BAND
b) A VOLATILITY REPRESENTATION
THE FIRST LINE ON THE GRAPH IS THE
20 DAY MOVING AVG. OF THE NYSE INDEX.
THE 2ND & 3RD LINES ARE THE STANDARD
DEVIATION BAND (ABOVE AND BELOW AVG.).
THE 4TH LINE IS THE DAILY INDEX WHICH
WANDERS AROUND INSIDE THE ENVELOPE.
THE ENVELOPE, (BAND), IS SET AT 2 BUT
CAN BE SET FOR 1 TO 3 STD. DEVIATIONS.
FILE DATA: NO FILE TO BE MAINTAINED.
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MODULE 'M'
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
QUICK AND ROUGH ESTIMATES OF S&P-500
MAXIMUM PRICE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING:
a) INTEREST RATE RETURNS
b) C.P.I. INFLATION RATE
c) HISTORIC DIVIDEND RATE
THIS PART GIVES A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF
MAXIMUM PRICE OF THE S&P-500 INDEX
NOTE: WILL GIVE NOTICE IF THE REAL
RATE FOR T-BILL IS NEGATIVE
FILE DATA: NO FILE TO BE MAINTAINED
MODULE 'K'
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
a) C.P.I. INFLATION
b) AU PRICES
c) G.I. DOLLAR MODEL
CPI INFLATION IS MONTHLY BUT ALL
OTHERS WILL BE CALCULATED WEEKLY.
INF# IS A MONTHLY FILE WITH FILE
MAINTENANCE VIA MODULE K OPTION 3
THERE IS A DOLLAR MODEL USING AU
AND INFLATION TO HELP TRACK VALUE.
NOTE: FILE A# IS MAINTAINED VIA
OPTION 3 OF THE MODULE 'A'
FILES DATA: C.P.I. DATA
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MODULE 'S'
ITEM DEFINITION
1. 'STATUS' IS COMBINED MOVING AVERAGES, ACUMULATION AND OTHERS.
2. CHANGE OF DIRECTION - IS FOR LONG TERM....AT LEAST MONTHS.
3. THREE MOVING AVERAGES - OLD...SLOW...AND...WIDELY FOLLOWED.
4. DAILY INDEX IS THE LATEST DAILY READING IN THE INDEXES FILE.
CAN BE SET FOR DJIA, S&P, NYSE OR WILSHIRE IN THE MODULE A.
5. THE RATIOS OFTEN SHOW A TOPPING SEQUENCE BEFORE A DECLINE.
6. SHORT COVERING IS BASED ON MASSIVE BUYING OF RISING ISSUES.
(EXTREME FEAR OFTEN INDICATES A STOCK MARKET TURNING POINT.
7. ARMS 55-21 IS ANOTHER INDICATOR OF POSITIVE MED.TERM MARKET.
THE INDICATOR TURNS POSITIVE WHEN THE MARKET TURNS POSITIVE.
8. THE BOTTOM PREDICTOR TRIES TO TELL WHEN AT OR NEAR A BOTTOM.
NOTE: THIS DOES NOT COME ON OFTEN - SO DON'T ANTICIPATE IT.
9. BROAD MARKET TO HIGH CAPITALIZATION -TELLS WHEN IT HEATS UP.
RISES WHEN THE PUBLIC IS BUYING OR SPECULATING VERY HEAVILY.
10. THE ATLANTA OSCILLATOR OFTEN PRODUCES A FAST TRADING SIGNAL.
(LASTS A FEW DAYS - BUT ONLY SHOWS UP ON THE DAY IT OCCURS).
11. (SEE 10. -- ONLY ON FOR A SHORT TERM -- COMMING OFF A DIP).
12. ATLANTA OSCILLATOR - SEE THE GRAPH IN MODULE 'P' OPTION 7.
13. McCLELLAN OSCILLATOR--SEE THE GRAPH IN MODULE 'P' OPTION 7.
14. INDICATOR PRESUMES...TRADERS BUY WHEN MARKET LOOKS TERRIBLE.
15. SENSITIVE MEDIUM TERM INDICATOR..IS INTEREST RATE SENSITIVE.
16. SEE ITEM 15 FOR THE DATE AND THE DEFINITION OF THIS READING.
17. SEE ITEM 15 FOR THE DATE AND THE DEFINITION OF THIS READING.
18. SEE ITEM 15 FOR THE DATE AND THE DEFINITION OF THIS READING.
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MODULE 'S' (Continued)
ITEM DEFINITION
19. A DOLLAR MODEL DERIVED FROM 4 CURRENCIES USED FOR THE GRAPH.
ALSO THE G.I. DOLLAR MODEL DERIVED FROM INFLATION TYPE DATA.
20. INFLATION RATE BASED ON MONTHLY (YEAR ON YEAR) CHANGE RATE.
21. THE GOLD BULLION PRICE - ANOTHER MEASURE OF PRICE INFLATION.
22. MAJOR CYCLE DIRECTION INDICATES THE INFLATION EXPECTATION.
23. SEVERAL SUPPORT LINES DRAWN FROM SOME VERY OLD MARKET LOWS.
24. MARKET ESTIMATES BASED ON INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION RATE.
NOTE: NOT GOOD WHEN T-BILL RATES ARE NEGATIVE TO INFLATION.
25. ACCUMULATION -- PROGRAM PRESUMES PROFESSIONAL ACCUMULATION.
VALID ACCUMULATION IS DIFFICULT SINCE EACH SALE HAS A BUYER.
THIS ACCUMULATION IS BASED ON ACCUMULATION ON NEGATIVE DAYS.
26. OTHER TECHNICAL INDICATORS - GIVE A FEEL FOR THE FOLLOWING:
A/D LINE - MODIFIED, 3 & 10 DAY BREADTH AND 3 & 10 DAY ARMS.
27. BOLLINGER TYPE BAND - A BAND WHICH OUTLINES A TRADING RANGE.
28. AN INDICATION OF SHORT TERM VOLATILITY IN THE STOCK MARKET.
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J. MODULE MENU - Execution
a) VIEW-RUN THE PROGRAM - Option 1 - (Generates Graph Files)
Option 1 processes the DATA from the ENTRY Files and GENERATES the
the GRAPH Files. You can VIEW the process while it is taking place.
THIS IS A MUST DO! It is necessary to RUN the Module via Option 1
EACH TIME you enter new DATA. Otherwise the Program Information
and Program Files will not be updated. If Files are not updated
then MODULE S and the GRAPHS will not be updated.
When you add Data to the FILE..then RUN Option 1 of these MODULES.
(This will result in generating the Graph files and Summary Files)
FILE MODULE
P# P
A# A, B
I# I, K
R# R
F# F
INF# K
There is no Graph...but for the
Summary...RUN Option 1 of these:
L
M
S
ENTERING DATES (See DATES)
When you View or RUN any Module, (except S), then you must have
the latest File DATE. You can check it via Option 6 or in most
cases you will be prompted to check it just before you enter it.
EDITED OR FULL VERSION
Most Modules ask if you want a FULL or EDITED version while you
Run Option 1. EDITED will be preferred most of the time except
on rare occasions when you may want to view the FULL Files that
will be generated.
WANT TO RESET THE ....
Some Modules ask if you want to reset an indicator. There are
various reasons for this. Some indexes like C.P.I. are reset
to 100 by their keepers about once a decade. Some indicators
will stray over time. Then some indicators are just a matter of
personal preference, such as the long moving average of MODULE
'A', (we use 190 day while many others use 200 day or 40 weeks).
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J. MODULE MENU - Execution - (Continued)
b) HELP - Read File - Option 2
This Option 2 will bring up a few items about the MODULE that
are helpful from time to time.
c) FILES MENU - Enter Data - Option 3
This Option 3 will bring up the FILES MENU which is not held in
memory...so give it a few seconds to come in from disk.
d) NOT USED - Option 4
e) MAIN MENU - Return To - Option 5
This Option 5 will bring up the MAIN MENU which is not held in
memory...so give it a few seconds to come in from disk.
f) DATE OF FILE - CHECK - Option 6
This Option 6 will check the LATEST FILE DATE for the MODULE or
or GRAPH without running the Module. You may want to skip in
and check the DATE then skip back to another MODULE.
g) GRAPH MENU - See It - Option 7
This Option 7 will bring up a GRAPH MENU listing the available
Graphs for the MODULE.
h) EXIT From The Program - Option 8
This Option 8 will allow an exit to DOS from the MODULE..BUT it
is better to return to the MAIN MENU and EXIT.
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K. MODULES-INDIVIDUAL - (Option 1)
a) Running The Module
MODULE 'P' (Running Option 1) ...............................
DATE
Module P will ask if you want to check the LATEST file DATE
before prompting you to ENTER the date. Better to check it.
RESET OSCILLATOR
Next the prompt will ask if you want to RESET the Atlanta Osc.
We suggest that you do not reset anything until you have the
feel for the numbers. If you answer yes...however, then you
will be shown 6 numbers and asked to RESET 4 of the numbers.
EDITED OR FULL VERSION
The prompt will ask if you want a EDITED or FULL version as
you Run MODULE P. EDITED will be preferred most of the time
except on occasions when you may want to view the FULL OUTPUT.
LAST A/D NUMBER
The Advance Decline Line is accumulative (keeps adding on or
subtracting off of a running total). If you start fresh or
SPLIT a file, (without saving the last reading), the index
will begin rising or falling from a starting number of 5000.
NOTE: Most of the time...you will just type S to skip it.
LAST SUMMATION NUMBER
The Mclellan Summation index is accumulative (keeps adding on
or subtracting off of a running total). If you start fresh or
SPLIT a file, (without saving the last reading), the index
will begin calculating from 0 and produce what ever number
results several days later. If you are not a pureist then
skip it
NOTE: Most of the time...you will just type S to skip it.
SAVING - CREATING - FILES
Three times you will be asked if you want to save a file. If
you have entered new data through Option 3 AND this is the
FIRST time you have run the MODULE..then be sure to save them.
If you have run the MODULE and saved everything recently then
you can save or not save...as you choose.
The 3 prompts are: Do you want to save data to the file M-Osc.
Do you want to save data to the file P-....
Do you want to save results to Summary file.
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MODULE 'A' ( Running Option 1) ..............................
DATE
Module A will ask if you want to check the LATEST file DATE
before prompting you to ENTER the date. Better to check it.
RESET THE PERIODS
Next the prompt will ask if you want to RESET Average Periods
We suggest that you do not reset anything until you have the
feel for the numbers. If you answer yes...however, then you
will be prompted to ENTER a number for the long period...then
a number for the medium period...then one for the long period.
(Present settings are for 35, 65, and 190 days. Some people
use 200 days and some use 40 weeks...(number not so critical).
WHICH INDEX
The prompt will ask you to enter the NUMBER of the INDEX that
you want to analyze. 1. Dow Jones Industrials
2. Standard & Poors 500
3. New York Stock Exch.
4. Willshire 5000 Average
NOTE: The GRAPH 3-Averages is set up for 3. NYSE but is
not scaled for the others. All other Graphs should be
satisfactory with any of the above. If you run 1,2 or
4 then run MODULE A again using 3. NYSE and save only
3 Averages File the 2nd time.
EDITED OR FULL VERSION
The prompt will ask if you want a EDITED or FULL version as you
Run MODULE A. EDITED will be preferred most of the time except
on those occasions when you may want to view the FULL OUTPUT.
FILE SAVE
After the Data File is READ and ratios are displayed, a WAIT
sign will be followed by a sign saying saving Broadmkt. This is
an automatic save so do not disrupt it.
RUN THE NV INDEX
The prompt will then ask if you want to see the NV index. This
is the ACCUMULATION INDEX. Two files will be read and they must
be the same dates to work properly. When you choose to run the
Accumulation index, the latest file dates for both the A# and
the P# Files will be displayed. When you check a file, it is
displayed on the left middle of the screen. BOTH the PREFIX
and the DATE are displayed. Pay attention only to the date.
If both dates are the same then answer yes and run the file. If
not...answer no to skip this Index.
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MODULE A (Continued)
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
The prompt will ask if you want to save each of following Files.
- Save the DV GRAPH File (Answer Yes or No)
- Save the 3 - AVG File (Answer Yes or No)
- Save the Summary File (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
DATE OF HIGHEST OR LOWEST READING
This lets you check Date and VALUE of both HIGHEST and LOWEST
readings in the data file you selected. If you selected 3. NYSE
then you would get the highest and lowest dates and values of
NYSE file, (but not DJIA,S&P,WILLSHIRE..run it again for those).
MODULE 'I' (Running Option 1) ................................
DATE
Module 'I' will ask if you want to check the LATEST file DATE
before prompting you to ENTER the date. Better to check it.
EDITED OR FULL VERSION
The prompt will ask if you want a EDITED or FULL version as you
Run MODULE I. EDITED will be preferred most of the time except
on those occasions when you may want to view the FULL OUTPUT.
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
The prompt will ask if you want to save the I- file to the disk.
- Save the I- File to Disk? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
SAVING DATA TO SUMMARY FILE
The prompt will ask if you want to save the data to Summary file.
- Save the Results to Summary? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
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MODULE 'R' (Running Option 1) ................................
EDITED OR FULL VERSION
The prompt will ask if you want a EDITED or FULL version as you
Run MODULE R. EDITED will be preferred most of the time except
on those occasions when you may want to view the FULL OUTPUT.
DATE
Module 'R' will ask if you want to check the LATEST file DATE
before prompting you to ENTER the date.......better to check it.
NOTE: The file dates are usually 2 days earlier than the other
weekly file dates and are also BI-WEEKLY.
NOTE: It is necessary to update both of the Graphic Files, so
a prompt will be asked for the DATE again....later.
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save the GRAPHIC File to disk.
- Save Data to the Graphic File ? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
SAVING DATA TO SUMMARY FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save results to Summary file.
- Save the Results to Sum-Lind File? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
UPDATE MONETARY BASE
Next, a prompt will ask if you want to update the Monetary File.
This is the second file and it should be updated...whenever the
first file (above) is updated...so answer yes...unless you are
just hunting something up in the output file..
DATE
Module 'R' will ask if you want to check the LATEST file DATE
before prompting you to ENTER the date.......better to check it.
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save the GRAPHIC File to disk.
- Save Data to the Graphic File ? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
SAVING DATA TO SUMMARY FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save results to Summary file.
- Save the Results to Summary File? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
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MODULE 'B' (Running Option 1) ................................
DATE
Module 'B' will ask if you want to check the LATEST file DATE
before prompting you to ENTER the date.......better to check it.
WHICH INDEX
A prompt then asks which INDEX do you want to use:
1. D.J.I.A.
2. S&P-500
3. N.Y.S.E.
4. Willshire
Choose the one that you wish to follow....but remember that the
GRAPH is set up for the N.Y.S.E. File only. (Option 3)
If you use one of the others...do not use Option 7 GRAPH.
RESET STD. DEV.
Next a prompt will ask if you want to reset the Std. Deviations.
It is not necessary to reset this and we recommend not to do it.
Answer No.
EDITED OR FULL VERSION
The prompt will ask if you want a EDITED or FULL version as you
Run MODULE B. EDITED will be preferred most of the time except
on those occasions when you may want to view the FULL OUTPUT.
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save the GRAPHIC File to disk.
- Save Data to the Graphic File ? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
SAVING DATA TO SUMMARY FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save results to Summary file.
- Save the Results to Summary File? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
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MODULE 'L' (Running Option 1) ................................
PURPOSE
This MODULE 'L' does not generate a graph but does generate a
a Summary File for use in the MODULE 'S' printout.
NOTE: The Support Lines that are generated via Option 1 are not
the lines that are normally discussed. These are Historic
lines that are interesting when things a little terrible.
NOTE: Option 2 is D.J.I.A. going back to 1974 and Option 3 is
D.J.I.A. going back to 1982. D.J.I.A. is older than the
other Indexes...it is not necessarily any better. Options
4 and 6 are for same dates with other Indexes.
NOTE: The Option 7 is available to you to determine on your own
where major support lies at any given time.
NOTE: The Option H is a list of some significant lows and their
dates.
NOTE: File A# contains Closing Values. While many people use an
Inter-day value for the low, it is splitting hairs. You
can use the Closing Values for the Lows with little loss
of accuracy, (if any).
MODULE 'F' (Running Option 1) ................................
DATE - MONTHLY FILE
Module 'F' uses File F# which is a MONTHLY file with the DATA
entered the last Friday of the Month via Option 3, (Could just
as well be on the first Friday).
Option 1 generates a Dollar File based on the 4 currency model.
Module 'F' will ask if you want to check the LATEST file DATE
before prompting you to ENTER the date.......better to check it.
NOTE: (IMPORTANT) A monthly file uses a 4 digit DATE, (YYMM)
2 digits for the year and 2 digits for month.
NOTE: Option 2 is used WEEKLY to generate a Dollar value for
the Summary report of MODULE 'S'.
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MODULE 'F' (Running Option 1) (Continued) ....................
EDITED OR FULL VERSION
The prompt will ask if you want a EDITED or FULL version as you
Run MODULE F. EDITED will be preferred most of the time except
on those occasions when you may want to view the FULL OUTPUT.
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save the GRAPHIC File to disk.
- Save Data to the Graphic File ? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
SAVING DATA TO SUMMARY FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save results to Summary file.
- Save the Results to Summary File? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
MODULE 'K' (Running Option 1) ................................
The MENU for MODULE 'K' is different from any other MODULE MENU
NOTE: Option's 1, 2 and 8 each generate a GRAPHIC File.
NOTE: HELP has been moved from Option 1 to Option 4 and EXIT
has been moved from Option 8 to Option E.
DATE - MONTHLY FILE
Module 'K' uses File INF# which is a MONTHLY file with the DATA
entered the Friday following the day of issue by the U.S. Govt.
(Also the Data always lags by at least one month).
Module 'K' will ask if you want to check the LATEST file DATE
before prompting you to ENTER the date.......better to check it.
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
NOTE: (IMPORTANT) A monthly file uses a 4 digit DATE, (YYMM)
2 digits for the year and 2 digits for month.
EDITED OR FULL VERSION
The prompt will ask if you want a EDITED or FULL version as you
Run MODULE K. EDITED will be preferred most of the time except
on those occasions when you may want to view the FULL OUTPUT.
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save the GRAPHIC File to disk.
- Save Data to the Graphic File ? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
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MODULE 'K' (Running Option 1) (Continued) ....................
SAVING DATA TO SUMMARY FILE
A prompt will ask if you want to save results to Summary file.
- Save the Results to Summary File? (Answer Yes or No)
Answer yes if new DATA has been added to the file via Option 3.
NOTE: Option 2 prompts run in the same order as Option 1 but
the DATE for Option 2 is weekly and six digits (YYMMDD).
The DATA File used is the I# File. A GRAPHIC File and a
Summary File are generated.
EDITED OR FULL VERSION (See Option 1)
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
Next the prompt asks:
1. Save to Disk
2. Print on Printer
3. Print to Screen
Choose Number 1 to save for GRAPHIC File if DATA has been
added via the Option 3.
SAVING DATA TO SUMMARY FILE (See Option 1)
NOTE: Option 8 prompts are slightly different, since two files
are used. The prompt asks to check and enter DATE of the
1st File then asks again to check and enter the DATE of
the 2nd File. (1st File is WEEKLY, 6 digit (YYMMDD) and
2nd file is MONTHLY, 4 digit (YYMM).
WANT TO RESET THE BASE
The prompt first asks if you want to reset the dollar
Base. Best to answer No unless you want to play with
the numbers. If you answer yes, then you will be asked
to enter a new BASE DATE and a new BASE CPI and a new AU.
EDITED OR FULL VERSION (See Option 1)
SAVING GRAPH DATA TO FILE
Next the prompt asks:
1. Save to Disk
2. Print on Printer
3. Print to Screen
Choose Number 1 to save for GRAPHIC File if DATA has been
added via the Option 3.
SAVING DATA TO SUMMARY FILE (See Option 1)
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MODULE 'M' (Running Option 1) ................................
NO DATA FILE
MODULE 'M' requires DIRECT ENTRY of 8 DATA items since there
is no DATA File. A Summary File is then generated. Option 7
is not active since there is no GRAPH File.
Option 1 asks you to DIRECTLY enter 8 DATA Items to help find
the upper limits of value for S&P-500 Index using an earnings
or dividends model. Also tells if interest rates are negative
using inflation data from MODULE K. If you make an entry error,
entering ZERO should get you out of a jam and back to the MENU.
Option 2 will permit you to test only the dividend relationship.
This Option also asks you to DIRECTLY enter 3 DATA Items.
MODULE 'S' (Running Option 1) ................................
Option 1 will display a SUMMARY of the output from all of the
other MODULES. Option 4 will print the SUMMARY to some printers.
Be sure to run DOS 'GRAPHICS' and have your printer turned ON.
NOTE: The MODULE 'S' menu colors are the same as the MAIN MENU.
Always check the MODULE NAME at top of Menu when in doubt.
NOTE: Options 3 and 7 are not active there is no DATA File and
no GRAPHIC File.
NOTE: Option 6 shows the full directory rather than just a date.
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L. GRAPH MENU - Execution
a) GRAPH .... - Option __
Option 1 will show the first GRAPH listed on the GRAPH MENU.
Option 2 will show the second GRAPH listed on the GRAPH MENU.
etc.....
Option B will take you BACK to the MODULE MENU
ENTERING DATES (See DATES)
When you View most GRAPHS, (some exceptions), you will be asked
for latest File DATE. In all cases you will be prompted to
check it ... before you enter it. It is a Good idea to do it.
DOTS OFF OR ON
In some cases you will be asked if you want the DOTS ON or OFF.
The dots are simply dotted lines that help to read some GRAPHS.
Try it both ways to see which one you like.
DO YOU WANT TO MOVE GRAPH UP OR DOWN
Normally the answer is no. If the graph goes off the top of
the screen then you can increase the NUMBER SCALE on left side
while moving the graph down. Remember as number scale increases
(goes up)...the graph line is adjusted (down).
IF YOU ARE ASKED...Do You Want First 312 Dates
Then your file is over one screen width long and you are being
asked if you want to see the first part of the file or the last
part of the file. In most cases you will answer NO, since the
last part is the latest information.
TO RETURN TO GRAPH MENU
You can hit ANY KEY to return to the GRAPH MENU when finished
viewing a graph.
NOTE: Option 7 of MODULE 'F' brings up a GRAPH MENU on which
Option 5 (The Dollar) will bring up the following prompt:
WANT TO ALSO USE THE WEEKLY DOLLAR SUMMARY? (Yes or No).
This FILE is kept MONTHLY but the SUMMARY is kept WEEKLY
(or Daily), so by adding this bit of information to the
GRAPH you will have a picture of the latest activity.
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M. FIND NEW DATA FOR FILES
The following shows WHERE to find the Data required for up-dating
each PART of the PROGRAM:
a) MODULE P BARRON'S Market Laboratory/Stocks
(last page minus 8 on right side middle)
(Daily) (Trading Diary)
NYSE composite daily breadth
a. date (yymmdd)
b. advances
c. declines
Opposite Page
(last page minus 7 on middle of page)
(Trading Activity)
Market Advance/Decline Volumes
d. NY up
e. NY down
b) MODULE A BARRON'S Market Laboratory/Stocks
(Daily) (last page minus 8 on left side middle)
DJ Half Hourly Averages
(Dow Jones 30 Industrial Average)
CLOSE
a. date
b. closing price
Opposite Page
(last page minus 7 on bottom right of page)
Other Market Indexes
c. S & P 500
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M. FIND NEW DATA FOR FILES - (Continued)
c) MODULE I BARRON'S Market Laboratory/Economic Indicators
(Weekly) (last page minus 4 on right side bottom)
Money Rates
a. date
b. treasury bills, average
Skip to Bonds/Government-located between
Stocks-Overseas and Mutual Funds.
(approx. 3/4 of way through paper).
U.S. Treasury notes and Bonds
c. Find 8+ year Bond yield (ex: Nov 00) 6.52
d. Find 20+ year Bond yield (ex: May 17) 7.75
NOW RETURN to Money Rates shown in 3. above
e. federal funds, auction
f. discount rate
NOW turn left hand page, and find
Market Laboratory/Bonds
Gold & Silver Prices
Handy & Harman
g. Gold,troy ounce
d) MODULE R BARRON'S Market Laboratory/Economic Indicators
(BI-Weekly) (last page minus 4 on left side middle)
Federal Reserve Data Bank
Adjusted Monetary Base
a. date
b. monetary base
NOW on opposite page - right
Pulse of Industry and Trade
Purchasing Power
Leading Indicators
c. latest period
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M. FIND NEW DATA FOR FILES - (Continued)
e) MODULE F BARRON'S / Market Week
(Monthly) Foreign Exchange
and (Foreign Currency in U.S.$)
(Weekly)
a. date
b. German mark
c. Japan yen
d. Swiss frank
e. British pound
f) MODULE K BARRON'S Market Laboratory/Economic Indicators
(MONTHLY) (last page minus 3 on right lower middle)
Pulse of Industry and Trade
Purchasing Power
Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.)
a. date
(Special Case)
(Year - first - 2 digits) (ENTER)
(Month - next - 2 digits) (ENTER)
b. C.P.I.
N. WHEN TO UPDATE THE FILES
The TIME for updating entry FILES is shown by a symbol on right of MENU.
THE SYMBOLS ARE:
* DAILY-WEEKLY + WEEKLY @ BI-WEEKLY
# MONTHLY = YEARLY : NOT REQUIRED
Some FILES are DAILY-WEEKLY which means that they are DAILY files but can
be updated either DAILY, (1 day at a time) or WEEKLY, (5 days at a time).
All other FILES require 1 set of DATA at a time frequency as indicated.
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N. FILES MENU - Execution
a) ENTER DATA IN FILE - OPTION 1
The MAIN MENU Code shows when each of the files need to be updated.
Choose the appropriate number or letter shown by the Module Part
with the File to be updated. This will bring up a Module Menu.
Then Choose Option 3 on the Module Menu to bring up the File Menu.
Then Choose Option 1 on the File-Menu and when asked, check date
of the existing file to be updated. (See DATES)
Option 1 Prompts you to look up latest file date .. Yes or No.
It is good to get into a habit of checking the latest file date
since it is possible to have a file with 2 or 3 dates.
If you forget the file date then enter a ZERO (0) and hit return.
If you enter the WRONG DATE you will get a file not found ERROR
which tells you to TYPE S TO RETURN TO THE FILE MENU.
NOTE: When you enter the latest FILE DATE there will be a WAIT
as the existing file is scanned to find the end.
HEADER LINE
A HEADER LINE will appear, showing the DATA that will be required
and the ORDER in which the data will be requested.
The HEADER reads left to right . but . the data will be requested
vertically .. one item at a time .. as follows:
ENTER DATE
ENTER ITEM A
ENTER ITEM B
ENTER ITEM C
etc
SERIES definition
When the DATE comes up the 2nd time then the first SERIES has
been completed and you can type DONE to return to the Menu.
DATE
When the prompt asks for the DATE, enter the DATE of the NEW DATA
you will enter, in correct format (YYMMDD) year first then month
then day.
IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE BEFORE COMPLETING A SERIES:
If you enter a ZERO or a number that the program thinks is out of
order, then the file will be closed and any data entered for THAT
DATE will be flushed and you will be returned to the File-Menu).
DATE ERROR:
If you forgot to check the date,then enter a zero (0) and hit the
ENTER key. Since the Program will not accept a ZERO ... it will
flush the ZERO and tell you TYPE S KEY TO RETURN TO THE FILE MENU.
(A zero will be accepted in proper date form like 900102 which is
2nd day of January in 1990).
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a) ENTER DATA IN FILE - OPTION 1 (continued)
DATE also offers the opportunity to end data entry by typing
DONE at the DATE prompt.
The prompt will then continue by asking for item A as described
in the HEADER located above the prompt.
Enter the correct DATA as requested in the header under item A.
Entering a ZERO (0) will flush both DATE and ITEM A and return
to the FILE MENU.
The prompt will then continue by asking for ITEM B as described
in the HEADER located above the prompt.
Proceed as under ITEM A above.
The prompt will then continue by asking for ITEM C as described
in the HEADER located above the prompt.
Proceed as under ITEM A above
The prompt will then continue by asking for item D as described
in the HEADER located above the prompt.
Proceed as under ITEM A above.
When the DATE comes up the 2nd time then the first SERIES has
been completed.
DATE also offers the opportunity to end data entry by typing
DONE at the DATE prompt...to return to the file menu.
If you wish to enter another SERIES of DATA, then enter the next
DATE and continue entering the next ITEM A etc.
ENDING DATA ENTRY
Remember to END DATA ENTRY just type DONE at the DATE prompt
and you will be returned to the FILE MENU.
NOTE: Before returning to the file menu you will be asked if
you want to CHANGE DATE OF FILE. This a good time to
update the FILE DATE to the last DATA DATE you have just
entered. (Also see Option 3)
At the FILE MENU you can choose to use one of the other file
Options or RETURN to the MODULE MENU with Option 5. Also
Option 5 at the MODULE MENU will RETURN you to the MAIN MENU.
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b) READ THE WHOLE FILE - Option 2
Option 2 is used to read the whole file. This is handy if you
make a mistake and BAD DATA gets into the file. You can find
where the error is and find the date just prior to the error.
(The date just PRIOR TO ERROR is used with Option 4 FIX ERROR)
Also used to find how many entries are in the file...to tell how
large the file is growing.
Option 2 will let you enter a FILE DATE and READ the ENTIRE FILE.
When prompt asks for the DATE, then...enter DATE of the NEW DATA
you will enter, in correct format (YYMMDD) year first then month
then day.
If you forgot to check the date,then enter a zero (0) and hit the
ENTER key. Since the Program will not accept a ZERO ... it will
flush the ZERO and tell you TYPE S KEY TO RETURN TO THE FILE MENU.
(A zero will be accepted in proper date form like 900102 which is
2nd day of January in 1990).
When the file starts scrolling then you can hit the PAUSE - BREAK
key to stop and look things over.
c) CHANGE THE DATE OF THE FILE - Option 3
Option 3 - Change date of the file is not used too often since the
FILE DATE is normally updated at the end of the DATA ENTRY routine.
Option 3 will ask for the EXISTING FILE DATE and then ask for the
NEW FILE DATE and after you enter the data, will make the change.
d) FIX AN ERROR IN THE FILE - Option 4
Option 4 - Fix An Error In The File is used when BAD DATA gets
into the file and must be removed.
REMEMBER: When entering DATA if you find you have made an error
before you hit the ENTER KEY (RETURN), then you can
back up with the backspace key and wipe it out.
If you have already hit the ENTER KEY, BUT there are
still ITEMS to be entered in the SERIES, then simply
enter a ZERO (0). This will cause the Program to
detect an ERROR and flush the series, returning you
to the FILE MENU.
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O. FILES MENU - Execution - (Continued)
d) FIX AN ERROR IN A FILE - Option 4 (CONTINUED)
Fix an Error - Option 4 will ask FIRST for the EXISTING FILE DATE
THEN it will ask for the LAST DATE BEFORE the DATE of the ERROR.
Your best bet is to go to Option 2 - READ THE FILE .. BEFORE using
Option 4 - FIX AN ERROR. Find the ERROR, then find the DATE of
the ERROR, then find the LAST DATE BEFORE the DATE of the ERROR.
Then .. WRITE IT DOWN! The EXISTING FILE DATE .. the LAST DATE
BEFORE the ERROR .. and the CORRECT DATA. Now .. you are READY.
After you have entered the EXISTING FILE DATE, then the LAST DATE
BEFORE the DATE of ERROR, then you will have a WAIT as the Program
SEARCHES for the DATES.
Soon the the HEADER will come up on the screen. This is the same
HEADER as the ENTRY HEADER and entry is in the same manner.
Start with the DATA DATE and enter all DATA for that DATE. DO not
default. Only one SERIES of DATA will be corrected at a time.
If you have a 2nd ERROR then use Option 4 a 2nd time, do not try
to correct more than the errors in one SERIES at a time. Go slow,
have patience... and it will do the trick.
e) RETURN TO MODULE MENU - Option 5
This is exactly what it says ... a way to get back to the Program
MODULE MENU. Also at the MODULE MENU you can use Option 5 to get
back to the MAIN MENU.
Most likely when you return to the MODULE MENU you will want the
Option 1 to RUN the Program MODULE to generate or update the GRAPH
Files. You also have access through MODULE MENU to the GRAPH MENU
via Option 7.
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f) READ THE FILE DIRECTORY - Option 6
On occasion you will want to check the FILES DIRECTORY without
going through one of the other options. This is the place to do
it .. several times if necessary.
You can HIT ANY KEY to return from the DIRECTORY to a MODULE MENU.
g) SPLIT A LONG FILE IN 2 PARTS - Option 7
This will be used occasionally to split a file that has become too
long or unwieldly for the Program to RUN. The Program MODULE
will give a message if file length becomes a problem. Unwieldly
files are long files that run slow. The shorter files are faster.
MAXIMUM LENGTH
Most LIMITS are set for about two GRAPHIC Screen widths. This can
vary between MODULES and between Files depending on the GRAPHICS
set up. (See File Length Chart)
MINIMUM LENGTH
Some files require a MINIMUM amount of DATA to RUN everything in
the program. For instance MODULE A (Moving Averages), calculates
a 190 day moving average. If you run a 100 day file, the other
parts will work .. but you will get zero for the long average.
The daily reading may be below the actual 190 day average but can
not signal it since it is seeing zero (0). (See File Length Chart)
CHECK DATES - BEFORE THE SPLIT
Use Option 2 (Read the File) before using Option 7 to split. Find
The Date Where You want the Split to occur. Then write it down!
NOTE: The DATE at the SPLIT will be the LAST DATE of the OLD PART.
The NEW PART will START with the NEXT DATE and end with the
ORIGINAL FILE DATE.
You will First be asked for the DATE of the FILE TO BE SPLIT,then
you will be asked for the DATE WHERE THE SPLIT WILL OCCUR. If the
file can not be found...wrong date etc. then you will be asked to
TYPE S TO RETURN TO FILE MENU. When you get the dates entered ok
then sit back and wait for the report.
The REPORT will tell you:
Original File has been renamed A#YYMMDD.BKP (BKP =Backup)
Oldest File is named A#YYMMDD.FIL YYMMDD=Split Date
Newest File is named A#YYMMDD.FIL YYMMDD=Original Date
You can erase the the original backup file with the DOS command
DELete (DEL) like DEL *.BKP
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h) COMBINE 2 FILES INTO 1 - Option 8
You may never need this but it is here if you do. If you found
that you split a file in the wrong place.. then you could COMBINE
with this Option 8.
NOTE: They must be a # type file...that is P#,A#,I#,R# and match
the type as shown on the top of the File Menu. Do not try
to manipulate a type A# file when you are in the MODULE P#
FILE MENU...you can not do it. Get in the correct MODULE
and take Option 3 to the correct FILE MENU.
The prompt will ask you FIRST for the OLDEST FILE DATE. (It is
important to get it right or the DATES will be out of order and
it will be necessary to split it again). NEXT, it will ask for
the NEWEST FILE DATE. Enter it, then sit back and wait until it
tells you to HIT A KEY TO RETURN TO THE FILES MENU.
i) EXIT FROM THE PROGRAM - Option E
This exit will take you out of the program and to the DOS prompt.
NOTE: It is better to use Option 5 to return to the MODULE MENU
and then use Option 5 again and return to the MAIN MENU.
At the MAIN MENU you can choose Option E to EXIT properly.
This prompt will check by asking ARE YOU SURE THAT YOU WANT EXIT?
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P. GRAPH GUIDE
TO FIND A GRAPH
From the MAIN MENU, choose one of the MODULES as indicated below:
This following list shows the GRAPHS generated by each MODULE.
Type GO to LOAD the MAIN MENU then find the MODULE letter below
that matches the GRAPH that you wish to view. Type the letter at
the MAIN MENU to bring up the MODULE MENU. Then choose Option 7
at the MODULE MENU to bring up the GRAPH MENU. Find the GRAPH on
the GRAPH MENU and type the number listed beside it for GRAPH.
MODULE Graph MODULE Graph
A 1. DJIA INDEX I 14. I-SIG. OSC.
A 2. S&P-500 COMP I 15. BOND YIELD
A 3. NYSE COMP I 16. T-BILL YLD
A 4. WILLSH. K 17. INFLATION
A 5. DV #1 OSC. I 18. GOLD PRICE
A 6. DV #2 OSC. K 19. G.I.DOLLAR
A 7. 3 MOV. AVG. P 20. ATLANTA OSC.
B 8. DEV. BAND P 21. MCLELLAN OSC.
F 9. U.S.DOLLAR P 22. A / D LINE
F 10. GERMAN MARK P 23. ARMS 3
F 11. JAPAN YEN P 24. ARMS 55
F 12. SWISS FRANK R 25. MONETARY BASE
F 13. BRIT. POUND R 26. LEADING INDIC.
NOTE: When the MODULE MENU comes up THEN choose option 7
on that Menu to load the GRAPH MENU
NOTE: GRAPHS can be printed on printer using PRINT SCREEN
key...if printer has graphics capability and if DOS
GRAPHICS has been run previously.
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R. FILE LENGTH CHART
(SUGGESTED MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM LENGTHS)
FILE TYPE ++ MINIMUM LENGTH + MAXIMUM LENGTH
--------- -------------- --------------
P# 191 Dates 700 Dates *
A# 191 Dates 700 Dates *
I# 50 Dates 600 Dates
R# 50 Dates 600 Dates
F# 25 Dates 250 Dates
INF# 25 Dates 250 Dates
* NOTE: Keep the A# and P# files the same length
or you must skip ACCUMULATION in MODULE A.
+ NOTE: Maximum practical length is about 2 graph
screen widths viewable from either end.
++ NOTE: Minimum practical length is based upon the
longest period used in any one calculation.
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S. MARKET EVIDENCE
Version ... 5.0
(C) 1983 - 1992
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By FEATURE SOFTWARE Co.
3207-C4 Henderson Mill Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
Phone (404) 493-7859
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This is a USER supported product. It is NOT public domain.
It is NOT free software. The USER is granted a limited
license to use, copy and distribute this product, (in an
un-modified state and with out charge) for a 30 day trial.
If you find you are using this product after the 30 day
trial period, then you should REGISTER by sending either:
(a) $19.00 to REGISTER, notice of change or new version etc.
(b) $29.00 for the LATEST VERSION,REGISTRATION,CURRENT DATA.
(c) $39.00 for ALL ABOVE and an ADDITIONAL 5 YEARS of data.
PLEASE...USE THE REGISTRATION FORM BELOW AS YOUR ORDER FORM.
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ORDER FORM: MARKET EVIDENCE
(C) 1985 - 1992
MAIL TO: FEATURE SOFTWARE GROUP
3207-C4 Henderson Mill Rd.
Atlanta, Georgia 30341
REGISTER (User's Name) ____________________________________________________
(Company) ____________________________________________________
(Address) ____________________________________________________
(City-St-Zip) ____________________________________________________
(Card Number) _______________________ Exp. Date _________________
(Check One) ( ) Check ( ) M.C. ( ) Visa ( ) P.O.# ________
(Check One) Item (a) $19 ____ (b) $29 ____ (c) $39 ____
Sorry, No C.O.D. Orders. Outside U.S. use MC, Visa or U.S. Check
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