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Thank you for coming to the Tampa Live Blocks event. Below are the notes in PDF format.
I've also attached some studies (panes), Columns, Strategy conditions, Tools and WorkSpaces from class or from my computer you might find interesting.
For those interested in opening a TDAmeritrade account so you can use the OneTouch(tm) Trading, be sure to use this link to open your account:
http://www.blocks.com/TDA
Save .scond files in
\My Documents\Block Files\Tool Parts\Strategy Conditions
Once there, you can add it in your Strategy via the ADD CONDITION button and choosing MY COMPUTER.
Save .bWorks files in
\My Documents\Blocks Files\Workspaces
You can then open the WorkSpace via your FILE menu (Open WorkSpace then My Computer)
Save .pane files in
\My Documents\Blocks Files\Tool Parts\Chart
Once there, you can add it in your chart via the ADD STUDY button and choosing MY COMPUTER.
Save .btool files in
My Documents\Blocks Files\Tools
You can then run the TOOL by clicking the START button in the player and choosing My Computer
Save .plot files in
\My Documents\Blocks Files\Tool Parts\Chart
Once there, you can add it in your chart via the ADD STUDY button and choosing MY COMPUTER.
Save .bscan files in
\My Documents\Blocks Files\Tool Parts\Strategies
Once there, you can open the Strategy by clicking the Strategy tab, right clicking on Strategy and choosing Open Strategy then My Computer.
Save .SGCol files in
\My Documents\Blocks Files\Tool Parts\Columns
Once there, you can add the column by right-clicking the tab header of the WatchList, choosing load column then My Computer.
You can download the ZoomIt program I used in class to draw on the screen and zoom in and out
HereAttachments:
200708 Notes from Tampa.pdf - 2,206 KB, downloaded 812 time(s).
AVG Max Min Channel.plot - 6 KB, downloaded 466 time(s).
Best or Worst of the Best.bWorks - 68 KB, downloaded 439 time(s).
Breakout of Consolidation then Pulls Back.scond - 23 KB, downloaded 452 time(s).
Breakout of Consolidation.scond - 15 KB, downloaded 496 time(s).
Class Cup with Handle.scond - 28 KB, downloaded 401 time(s).
Class Double Bottom.scond - 29 KB, downloaded 471 time(s).
Class Head and Shoulder.scond - 34 KB, downloaded 437 time(s).
Cycler.bTool - 68 KB, downloaded 415 time(s).
Daily Volatility.pane - 10 KB, downloaded 421 time(s).
Dueling Template.bWorks - 36 KB, downloaded 404 time(s).
Earnings Test.bscan - 8 KB, downloaded 446 time(s).
Exponential vs Simple MAs.bWorks - 50 KB, downloaded 406 time(s).
Industry Best of Best.scond - 9 KB, downloaded 388 time(s).
Industry Strategy Test.bscan - 19 KB, downloaded 401 time(s).
Industry Workspace.bWorks - 189 KB, downloaded 532 time(s).
Industry Worst of Best.scond - 9 KB, downloaded 404 time(s).
Institutional Scan.bscan - 8 KB, downloaded 436 time(s).
Low vs High Cash Flow.bWorks - 43 KB, downloaded 465 time(s).
Low vs High Debt to Equity.bWorks - 43 KB, downloaded 412 time(s).
Low vs High PE.bWorks - 43 KB, downloaded 461 time(s).
Low vs High Short Interest.bWorks - 43 KB, downloaded 429 time(s).
Sales minus Capitalization.pane - 5 KB, downloaded 404 time(s).
Sales vs Cap.bscan - 5 KB, downloaded 390 time(s).
Stops vs RSMA.bWorks - 54 KB, downloaded 382 time(s).
Volatility Stochastic Value Change.scond - 7 KB, downloaded 381 time(s).
Volatility Stochastic Value.scond - 7 KB, downloaded 404 time(s).
Volatility Stochastic.pane - 12 KB, downloaded 395 time(s).
Sales vs. Cap.scond - 3 KB, downloaded 442 time(s).
- Craig
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Joined: 8/14/2006
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how do you open the above attachemets?? and can i load into blocks
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/7/2004
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All of the above attachments are designed to be opened from within Blocks. They are not designed to be opened directly.
Craig's post has specific instructions for where to copy each type of file and how to open each type of file from within Blocks.
-Bruce
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Joined: 3/8/2005
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I am unable to copy the attachments in the proper format or program to open, to be recognized in Blocks. Please help Thanks Tom
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Joined: 9/30/2004
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Left-click each item, then click Save, and choose the destination(s) Craig references above. Do not use the right click menu.
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Joined: 9/24/2006
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Hi Craig,
which of the attachments above (from Tampa, August, 2007) was the 100-hour thingee you showed us near the end of the day...? It nearly matched major index reversals...
Thanks,
Stephen
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 4/26/2007
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Stephen,
That's actually not an attachment you will find above. You can go through the exercise using studies from the Web Library.
Plot Count Percent New Lows from the Studies Web Library. The Study defaults to use the Nasdaq100. Left Click the name of the study in the legend, and change the following QuickEdit fields.
New Low Period: 100
Period Time Frame: 1 Hour
Next, jump to (ctrl +J) QQQQ.
The same steps apply for Count Percent New Highs from the Web Library. Also check out how it worked for the Dow.
Hope that helps!
Julia
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Joined: 10/7/2004
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Julia or Craig.
Which of the above attachnebts work with Mega Blocks?
Ian
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Where the heck are the notes from Detroit?
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/7/2004
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Igood1,
All of the attachments should work if you have both the Blocks Strategy Trader Pack and the Blocks Mega Minute DVD Pack. The only attachments that should not work if you have not added the Blocks Strategy Trader Pack to the Blocks Mega Minute DVD Pack are those using Fundamentals (such as Sales vs Capitalization).
-Bruce
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 10/7/2004
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Architect,
You may wish to review the following:
Notes from Detroit September 2007
Michael's Notes from Dearborn (Detroit) Michigan Training Class
Learn how to use the forums: post a new topic, reply, Search existing topics
-Bruce
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I can's see the purpose of the strategy pack so I don't have it.
Travel is awesome.
And I have noticed some background color changes and some up and down arrows shop up in some of the stuff you all have sent me.
The up and down arrows so wildly misplaced convinced me that something is off somewhere.
What you created for the kiss is so utterly vital.
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Joined: 10/7/2004
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Architect,
If you already have the Blocks Mega Minute DVD Pack, adding the Blocks Strategy Trader Pack adds Fundamentals and increases your Price History from 4.5 years to 25 years.
-Bruce
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Joined: 2/26/2005
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Hey Craig, greetings from SF.
Julia was recently in Santa Clara demonstrating an interesting add-on to the cycler you referenced also in your Tampa notes (I cannot find Julia's link for the moment). Her add-on was a histogram (excel-like in appearance) that summarized the historical returns of a security by month. Where can I find that?!!
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Joined: 4/26/2007
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kostas_gr,
I believe you're referencing the tool "Chart of Average Percent Change by Month". To add it to your Workspace, select it from the library located within the Start button.
Have fun!
Julia
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Joined: 2/26/2005
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Right on, Julia! Now, what period does this chart average by month (how many years)? It would be very helpful analytically if we could select the length of the period (last x years) or even book-end it (Oct. 2002-Jan. 2005)--can we do it currently or add it to the tool's functionality? It's very helpful to isolate average monthly performance (seasonality) in bull vs. bear cycles for an asset (stock, industry, sector etc) and contrast those findings.
So?!
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Joined: 4/26/2007
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kostas_gr,
So glad you asked! I've attached the tool with modification that will allow you to limit the dates that are presented. Check out its Block Diagram (right-click, and Properties). I've set it up so that the dates used will correspond to the start date and end date of your bar chart.
i.e. If you're only displaying from Jan 2002 - present on the chart, all January Percent Changes since 2002 will be calculated and averaged; all February Percent Changes will be calculated and averaged; etc. Note that the November and December bars will only reflect info from 2002-2006.
Play with that and see how you like it.
Best,
Julia Attachments:
Percent Change- time limiter.bTool - 26 KB, downloaded 388 time(s).
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QUOTE (Julia_O) kostas_gr,
So glad you asked! I've attached the tool with modification that will allow you to limit the dates that are presented. Check out its Block Diagram (right-click, and Properties). I've set it up so that the dates used will correspond to the start date and end date of your bar chart.
i.e. If you're only displaying from Jan 2002 - present on the chart, all January Percent Changes since 2002 will be calculated and averaged; all February Percent Changes will be calculated and averaged; etc. Note that the November and December bars will only reflect info from 2002-2006
Best,
Julia
Hey Julia, thanks! I have problems saving and opening your file. It does not appear to have a file type extension at the end of the name. I save it but it goes to a place I cannot find it again. Can you help? Assuming I save it, how do I bring it up/open it?
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Worden Trainer
Joined: 4/26/2007
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kostas_gr,
I've re-attached the file with a shorter name in the original answer post. The file is a tool, so save it to My Docs\Blocks Files\Tools.
To open within Blocks, go to Start and choose the Computer icon underneath the globe. The file should be located within that library.
Hope that helps-
Julia
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That helped, Julia--Thanks!
Still problems:
To get to the block diagram I had to right click in the body of the histogram and then select Plots and then Avg % Change. I got there and I see the blocks but I do not know what I have to change to define either a some-time-in-the-past-till-today or some from-some-time-in-the-past-to-some-later-time-in-the-past-before-today period. I see the block Trim by Dates and the two blue-hued BarChart Start/and End Date blocks but I do not see how I can set dates.....How do I do that?
The only idea I have is that I can manipulate the the time period at the top (set it monthly?) and the two sliders, (zoom and time) at the bottom to set up my parameters visually and by changing the histogram seems to respond to those changes. Do I have to do that?
And what if I set my period to weekly or daily or other window? Is the histogram then averaging weeks or days instead of months? Or is it still averaging monghly figures out of weekly data points?
Thx
K
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Also, when we doing serious analysis it is helpful to get a presice value on those histogram bars instead of an eye-balling value that we can derive from the graph. Is there any way we can find/read the real values of the bars?
K
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