{"product_id":"v1107tradtip","title":"V.17:2 (107): Traders' Tips","description":"TRADERS TIPS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is this months selection of Traders Tips, contributed by\nvarious developers of technical analysis software to help readers\nmore easily implement some of the strategies presented. Internet\nusers will also find these and some previous Traders Tips on our\nhome page at http:\/\/www.Traders.com.\n✦ METASTOCK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Trading Stocks With A Cyclical System, Jeffrey Owen Katz\nand Donna McCormick introduce a system based on stock cycles.\nIn MetaStock 6.5 or higher, you can easily recreate this system.\nWith MetaStock running, choose System Tester from the\nTools menu, click on the New button and enter the following\nformulas:\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cpre\u003e\nEnter Long\nthresh:= 4;\nk:= 3;\nm:= 63;\nValue1:= Stdev(Ref(ROC(C,k,$),-m),20);\nValue2:= Ref(ROC(C,k,$),-m);\nWhen(Value2 \u0026gt; thresh*Value1)\nEnter Short\nthresh:= 4;\nk:= 3;\nm:= 63;\nValue1:= Stdev(Ref(ROC(C,k,$),-m),20);\nValue2:= Ref(ROC(C,k,$),-m);\nWhen(Value2 \u0026lt;-thresh*Value1)\nStops\nInactivity\u003cblockquote\u003e\nPositions - Long and Short\nMethod - Points\nMinimum Change - 15000\nPeriods - 10\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003c\/pre\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter entering the formulas, click OK, then click on Options.\nOn the Testing page, set the Trade Delay to zero, set Positions\nto both, then set any other desired options. Click OK to save\nthe changes, then open a chart and run the system.\nAllan J. McNichol, EQUIS International\n800 882-3040, 801 265-8886\nhttp:\/\/www.equis.com","brand":"store-traders-com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52133937840497,"sku":"\\V17\\C02\\017TIPS.PDF","price":2.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/3843\/6209\/files\/unnamed_d0cf4631-7808-4eb1-aa28-bd7ccd738db5.jpg?v=1739658338","url":"https:\/\/shop.traders.com\/products\/v1107tradtip","provider":"Stocks \u0026 Commodities","version":"1.0","type":"link"}