MarketPLUS Investment Tracking / Technical Analysis Software Thanks for giving MarketPLUS a try! This document will provide you with a brief summary of the following topics: - Features of MarketPLUS - Benefits for registered users - Related products for MarketPLUS users - Order form Features of MarketPLUS: ----------------------- MarketPLUS is a full featured investment tracking package with powerful graphics/charting capabilities. It is written for the individual investor. For years, charting the price action of investments meant performing caclulations by hand, or at best with a hand-held calculator and ultimately plotting points and lines manually on graph paper to analyze price direction and market trends. With the emergence of low-cost personal computers and the advances in computer graphics display and other improvements in hardware performance, the investor can now track, display, test a variety of technical indicators will minimal effort and great numeric accuracy using specialized software programs for graphic charting. MarketPLUS is such a specialized program... While other programs of this type load only one security as a separate data file, MarketPLUS goes further. With MarketPLUS, you can create several individual data files that can store up to 5 individual securities and up to 130 trading days (weeks, or months if you wish) of data. Even better, as a registered user, you AUTOMATICALLY receive your copy of MarketPLUS that will store up to 50 (that's right, fifty!) securities in each individual file. MarketPLUS is recognized as the easiest investment graphics package to use. MarketPLUS is extremely easy to learn and use because.. (1) it completely menu-driven, (2) you do not have to memorize complicated instructions, or commands, and (3) there is an on-line help screen. Microsoft or compatible mice are also supported. Here's a brief summary of some of the features..... MarketPLUS for easy technical analysis: * Performs sophisticated technical analysis on any security, requiring the user to enter ONLY the closing price! * Powerful ZOOM allows you to concentrate on the critical days for detailed analysis. Automatic scaling of all visual data. * Statistical window for DATA SUMMARY provides annualized rate of change, dollar changes, percents, etc. Optional share value calculations - all while viewing the chart! * Easy-to-use indicators help you separate real trends from the "zig-zags". All are fully-adjustable and easy to change at a glance: Two separate graphics indicator screens with multiple displays Direct comparison of any two securities Multiple moving averages (simple, exponential, and weighted) Overbought / Oversold lines Moving Average Convergence / Divergence (MACD), Wilder's Relative Strength Index Williams %R Oscillator Trend Lines / Trading Bands / Bollinger Bands Fibonacci studies / Andrews' Method User defined cycle lines FLEX-PLOT and Multi-PLOT (custom shifted moving averages) Investor Defined Studies (IDS) Percent scaling * Special "CAD-LIKE" line drawing features let you quickly draw horizontal, vertical, sloping, or extended lines to show support, and resistance, etc. You can even place your own text,"buy" and "sell" symbols, prior to making a hard copy plot. * Lightning-fast sorts based on time and performance of data. Custom sort your own time frame. Time-saving analysis and report printing in tabular format. MarketPLUS saves you time: * Point & shoot menus, pull-down menus, dialog boxes, "hot" keys and windows. * Each file can maintain 130 data points of days, weeks, or months closing prices for each individual stock or mutual fund. * Microsoft(tm) and 100 percent mouse compatible. * All stored data loads at once for F-A-S-T graphing and fast price comparing. * Easily correct and modify prices of stocks and funds that have been previously saved. Make allowances for splits, capital gains distribution. Add or delete funds or stocks at any time. * Easy file Backup/delete. * Add or delete investments to/from an existing file. MarketPLUS and your computing system: * Initial configuration screen allows easy changes to system configuration and saves them quickly. Easy to do at any time. * Easy to create new files that can store multiple securities or indices per file. * Plot graphs on your IBM, HP Laserjet, Epson (and compatible) dot matrix printer. Print in landscape or portrait mode. Print multiple charts on one sheet (portrait mode). Benefits For Registered Users ----------------------------- What do I get when I register? ... What options do I have?: Depending on your technical analysis needs and the personal investment strategies you use, you can register any of three levels of MarketPLUS. Pay ONLY for the level that best fits your investment charting needs. (NOTE: If you are not sure of our current prices, products or special offers, please be sure to contact us before ordering.) * MarketPLUS LEVEL ONE Registration ($ 85) includes: ---------------------------------------------------- 1.) The LATEST version of MarketPLUS (without the advertising screens). with the following added features: A.) MarketPLUS 50/130 database - capability of maintaining up to 50 investments IN A SINGLE FILE, with 130 days / weeks / or months of prices for each investment. No limit to the number of files you keep (unless your hard disk is full) ! B.) Level 1: INVESTOR DEFINED STUDIES (IDS) - * Comparative Relative Strength (spread) * Cone's Group Performance Comparison Index * Momentum * Appel's Moving Average / Divergence (MACD) * Price / Moving average oscillator * Price Rate of Change * Williams' percent R * Wilder's Relative Strength Index C.) Load your own Custom Index into the IDS viewport! D.) Save graphs to .PCX (tm) graphics file format (to view or print later with MarketVIEW). 2.) Printed & bound manual "EASY INVESTING with MarketPLUS", complete with over 100 illustrations, and key-by-key instructions. (full-size manual-8.5" X 11"). Provides complete and "easy to read" documentation on all features, including many examples, charts and discussion of the various technical studies and charting tools. 3.) MarketTOOLS and MarketVIEW AT NO EXTRA COST (For supporting our efforts and the shareware concept) ! Includes complete documentation on disk. See description near the end of this document. 4.) Direct contact and support from the authors of our programs via telephone, fax, mail or Electronic-mail (Prodigy) 5.) MarketPLUS Quick reference and program sequence card. 6.) Notification of updates and NEW products at discounted prices. 7.) Satisfaction of knowing you have paid a FAIR price AFTER having the opportunity to "test drive" and apply your OWN investment strategies with your OWN data with a fully-functional shareware product, not simply view a "demo" or try a crippled program. * MarketPLUS LEVEL TWO Registration ($ 115)includes: ---------------------------------------------------- ALL of the features and benefits of MarketPLUS LEVEL ONE plus: 1.) 8 More INVESTOR DEFINED STUDIES (IDS) for a total of 16. * FAST Stochastics * SLOW Stochastics * Lambert's Commodity Channel Index * Performance (normalized) * Standard deviation * MarketPLUS Smoothed Momentum Indicator * Hutson's TRIX (triple exponential smoothing) * Lambert's Market Direction Indicator 2.) The MarketCONVERT program disk including utilities to convert downloaded ASCII files from your data source and directly update your MarketPLUS data files (manually or automatically). Also includes historic data convertor for several popular file formats. * MarketPLUS LEVEL THREE Registration ($ 145) includes: ------------------------------------------------------- All of the features and benefits of MarketPLUS LEVEL ONE & TWO with one major difference: MarketPLUS Level THREE boasts and extended database size (50 / 540), allowing the investor to update, maintain and chart upto 540 continuous days, weeks or months of prices for each of the investments in a single file. Requires a minimum of 512K of available RAM. Related products for MarketPLUS users: -------------------------------------- MarketFON.......................................................$ 24.95 A complete communications link to Track Data Corporation's (tm) DIAL-DATA Quote Service for historical and current quotes. Allows the MarketPLUS user to download prices, and automatically update any MarketPLUS data files. Configure to use ports (com1/com2), download current prices of several ticker symbols in a list, download historical data for individual securities, append historic data to an existing MarketPLUS file, and download and update multi-dates at one sitting. This program works only with the DIAL-DATA service. You must have a Hayes (tm) or 100% compatible modem connected to communications port 1 or 2, and you must establish an "F2" account with Track Data Corporation. Not for overseas, Alaska and Hawaii. Includes documentation on disk. For account information, and current rates, please contact: DIAL/DATA 95 Rockwell Place Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718)522-6886 MarketCONVERT................................................... $69.95 A collection of powerful programs that were developed for the investor wanting to acquire, convert, and maintain data for their MarketPLUS investments with minimum effort, cost, and time, while providing a wide range of choice and flexibility. Programs on disk include: A. ASCII Conversion manager (Update MP files from ASCII files) B. ASCII-2-MarketPLUS (historical converter) C. ASCII Fix Utility (Change space-delimited to comma-delimited ) D. MarketLOOK Utility (MarketPLUS file header viewer) The ASCII Conversion Manager: This dynamic utility program allows the MarketPLUS user to update any and all .DAT files on a daily basis, from Prodigy(sm), Compuserve(sm), or any data service which provides output or export to any of the listed ASCII data formats. A great way to pick-and-choose your data service whenever you wish, and update your MarketPLUS investments ! A. Symbol, MM/DD/YY, High, Low Close, Volume B. Symbol, MM/DD/YY, Open, High, Low, Close, Volume, Open C. Symbol, MM/DD/YY, Close D. Symbol, YYMMDD, High, Low, Close, Volume E. Symbol, YYMMDD, Open, High, Low, Close, Volume,Open Int. F. Symbol, YYMMDD, Close G. Stock Watch - Requires only one file created by the Stockwatch(tm) program H. Prodigy - Symbol, Close, MM/DD/YY, dividend Some features of the ASCII CONVERSION MANAGER include: * Manually update several MarketPLUS files from a single ASCII file. * AUTOMATIC, Multi-update of a list of MarketPLUS files (multiple data files) from a simple batch file. * Able to maintain a list of up to 1,500 investment symbols. * Full symbol list Manager / Editor. * Complete symbol list generator. * Easy program configuration. * Mouse supported Also on this disk... The ASCII-2-MarketPLUS historical converter: A must for any investor who has historic ASCII data for all of their favorite stocks, etc. and wants to utilize all the powerful charting tools of MarketPLUS. This program converts single historic ASCII files (most comma-delimited formats) to a single-investment MarketPLUS 'DAT.' data file. MarketTOOLS..................................................... $35.00 MarketTOOLS is a MarketPLUS companion program for performing various customizing , and edit functions on MarketPLUS data files. Comes with documentation on disk. Features include: RENAME INVESTMENT - Change the MarketPLUS name of any investment, and in any MarketPLUS data file. HEADER EDIT - Edit the header information of any MarketPLUS data file, such as investment type and periods (daily, weekly, etc.) CHOP-DAT - Shorten the length in time frame and amount of data of any MarketPLUS data file. SINGLE-DAT - Copy a single investment from an existing MarketPLUS data file to a separate free-standing data file APPEND-DAT - Join (append) a single MarketPLUS data file to another existing MarketPLUS data file. FAST-DAT - Create a "Fast-Entry" single investment MarketPLUS data entry file quickly, with only a list of dates, and prices. DAY to WEEK/MONTH - Convert a daily MarketPLUS DAT. file to either a weekly, or monthly DAT. file. MAKE-IDX - Convert a single MarketPLUS .DAT file to a custom index file (.IDX) for import into the MarketPLUS investor defined study (IDS) viewport. UPDATE-IDX - Update your custom index files (.IDX) quickly. Just enter the date and index value. A custom index file can represent a market index, volume of a security, or any index which you have calculated a off-line (spreadsheet, etc.), or any value of your favorite indicator (i.e., T-Bond, McClellan oscillator, etc.). BASIC MATH EDITOR (B.M.E.) - Perform basic math modifications to all values in a specific investment in a data file. For example you can multiply or divide investment prices by value, then add or subtract to or from the results, etc. BACKUP - DELETE - Back-up or delete MarketPLUS .DAT or .IDX files on a regular basis. PRINT DATA SHEETS - Print data worksheets of any MarketPLUS .DAT file, providing a listing of prices and dates of all investments over a specified time range. MPLUS-2-QUICKEN - Create an export file of current investment prices for direct import and updating of any and all Quicken (tm) investment accounts. Naturally MarketTOOLS also features use of menus, point-and-shoot selections, dialogue boxes and mouse support. MarketVIEW..................................................... $ 10.00 MarketVIEW - allows you to view and print your MarketPLUS '.PCX' files (saved using MarketPLUS). Prints on Epson, & HP Laserjet printers (and compatibles). Includes on-disk instructions for easy program use. ORDER FORM: (please check items ordered and fill-in blanks) For faster service, call your order in: Voice: (713) 471-7998 / FAX: (713) 471-7220 **** INVESTORS "BARGAIN PAK" SPECIAL **** ...SAVE by choosing the combination of investment software and tools that best fits your needs with 3 registration levels to select from: ___ MarketPLUS level 1......................................$ 85.00 Includes 50/130 database (maintain up to 50 investments with 130 days / weeks / or months of prices in EACH file), PCX file saver, 8 Investor Defined Studies (IDS), printed & bound manual with illustrations & charts, Quick Reference card, and author support. ALSO: MarketTOOLS & MarketVIEW included! ___ MarketPLUS level 2......................................$ 115.00 All items listed for MarketPLUS level 1 PLUS: A total of 16 Investor Defined Studies (IDS) AND the MarketCONVERT program disk. ___ MarketPLUS level 3......................................$ 145.00 All items listed for MarketPLUS level 1 AND 2 except the 50/130 database size is "expanded" to 50/540 (requires minimum of 512K of RAM). ------ Individual MarketPLUS Support Products ------ ___ MarketTOOLS (2.0).........................................$ 35.00 Includes documentation on disk, author support. ___ MarketFON (1.6)...........................................$ 24.95 Includes documentation on disk, author support. ___ MarketCONVERT (1.0)........................................$ 69.95 Includes documentation on disk, author support. ___ MarketVIEW (1.0)...........................................$ 10.00 Includes easy instructions on disk, author support. 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