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          STOCK ANALYZER
                by
         Shibley Software


  Whether you are a would-be tycoon

trying to build a financial empire or

just an average investor trying to

build a nest-egg, the trick to

playing the stock market is seeing

patterns.


  How you would go about studying

stock trends is determined by your

finances of course.  If you were

successful enough, you would probably

have a stable of financial analysts.


  If you were not-so-rich, you would

probably have to make do with reading

the daily business newspapers and

following your gut instincts.


  But even if you fall into the

second catagory of investors, you

CAN get an edge-- with STOCK

ANALYZER.  This program creates and

maintains a database system that can

keep track of over one hundred stocks

in four different markets over the

course of a year.  Best of all, you

can print out charts of a stock's

performance so you can see trends at

a glance.


  While STOCK ANALYZER probably will

not turn you into an instant

millionaire, it can be a great asset.

And after all, when you play the

stock market, you are playing with the

big boys.  You need all the help you

can get.


USING STOCK ANALYZER

  The first screen that you will see

is the MARKET CHOICE MENU which

displays the four markets you can

work with:

1. National Association of Securities
   Dealers

2. American Stock Exchange

3. New York Stock Exchange

4. Over the Counter Quotations


  Pressing the corresponding number

chooses that market.  The markets in

STOCK ANALYZER are strictly

segregated-- you must complete the

update procedure for one market

before returning to the MARKET MENU

to begin entries for another market.

STOCK ANALYZER has sample data files

in all four markets.  You can

practice manipulating these files as

you run through the program for the

first time.


  Once you have chosen a market, you

are sent to the MAIN MENU.  Here you

have the option to

1. Add (new)

2. Add (existing)

3. Display

4. Purge

5. Print Menu

6. Quit

Again, pressing the corresponding

number selects that option.


ADD (NEW) OPTION

  This option allows you to enter the

stock name, symbol, the 52-week

high and low values, and the closing

quote.


  When you choose this option, you

will first be asked to enter the date

of that entry.  Notice that each

number must be two digits and that

you must press RETURN to enter the

date.


  After you have entered the date,

you will go to the screen where you

enter stock information.  Most of

the screens in STOCK ANALYZER are

variations of this screen and use the

same operating principles.


  At the top of the screen, you will

see the date of the last update and a

prompt telling you to type in the

stock name and RETURN.  The cursor is

automatically in the correct place

for entry of this name.


  When you type in the name, remember

that it can be up to 19 characters

long, but cannot begin with a blank

or have any punctuation within it.


  Once you have entered the stock

name, you will be prompted to enter a

symbol for that stock.  You can use

the actual market symbol or an

abbreviation you find easy to

remember that is from one to four

characters long.


  Once you have entered the stock

symbol, the cursor moves below the

HIGH value label.  Type in your value

and RETURN.  Notice at the bottom of

the screen the various control

characters that let you to type in

fractions easily.  For example,

pressing CONTROL and "7" will type in

a "7/8" on the screen.


  Next enter the LOW, and LAST

values.  When these have been

entered, you are prompted to (R)eturn

to the MAIN MENU or work on the

(N)ext stock.


ADD (EXISTING) OPTION

  This option allows you to update

the stocks you are following.  This

screen is just like the one used in

the ADD (NEW) option.  Here you are

prompted to enter the name of the

stock you wish to update.  Notice

that you can abbreviate the name that

you enter.  Or, if you wish to use

the symbol name, press RETURN until

the cursor rests at the stock symbol

label and then enter the symbol.


  Once the data on that stock has

been found, you will be prompted to

enter the last value using the same

procedure described in the ADD (NEW)

option.


DISPLAY OPTION

  The DISPLAY option uses the same

sort of screen as before.  If you

enter the stock name or symbol, the

program will display the stock's full

name, symbol, and the high/low/last

values for the last 30 entries.


  After the record is displayed, you

have the option of seeing the data

for another stock or returning to the

MAIN MENU.


PURGE OPTION

  The PURGE option will eliminate a

specific stock record in order to

make room for new stocks.  To purge a

stock, enter its name or symbol as

you have before.  Once you have

entered that stock, you will be asked

if the stock shown is the one you

want erased.  Answer (Y)es or (N)o.

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