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				Good stock for covered call
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				QUOTE (Doug_H) QUOTEClose vs. Trading Range ((C-L)/(H-L))*100  Change to: ((C-L)/(H-L))>=75 QUOTEClose vs. 39 Days Ago (C/C39)*100  Change to: ((C/C39)*100)<=25 QUOTETSV19 vs. 39 Days Ago (TSV19/TSV19.39)*100  Change To: ((TSV19/TSV19.39)*100)>=75  
  When H=L, then C=H=L and the result is the indeterminate 0/0. Adding the usual .001 to the denominator would be appropriate.
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				I believe V*(2*C-H-L)/(H-L) is the only correct form. The intent is to accumulate an "earned volume" in the range -V < earned volume < +V. The end points of the range occur when C=L and C=H respectively. Also, when H=L, then C=H=L and the result is the indeterminate 0/0. Therefore, it would be appropriate to add the usual .001 in the denominator.
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				fpetry: My understanding is that hedge funds, mutual funds, and major institutions use the 50 sma for trading and the 200sma trend to determine bull/bear trends.  Securities transitioning rapidly thru the 200 sma are usually driven these large institutions.  markacz 
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  Craig: This is a useful video to refer to. Could you add it to the training video/tutorial list so it can be easily found in the future? tx, markacz 
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				QUOTE (Bruce_L) Try this:
  (17 * C + 16 * C1 + 15 * C2 + 14 * C3 + 13 * C4 + 12 * C5 + 11 * C6 + 10 * C7 + 9 * C8 + 8 * C9 + 7 * C10 + 6 * C11 + 5 * C12 + 4 * C13 + 3 * C14 + 2 * C15 + C16 - C18 - 2 * C19 - 3 * C20 - 4 * C21 - 5 * C22 - 6 * C23 - 7 * C24 - 8 * C25 - 9 * C26 - 10 * C27 - 11 * C28 - 12 * C29 - 13 * C30 - 14 * C31 - 15 * C32 - 16 * C33 - 17 * C34) / 3570   Bruce: Just curious ... is this truly a linear slope? Is it derived from minimum mean squared error? markacz 
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				QUOTE (Craig_S) There is currently a download issue and it is being worked on  
  Craig: When download issues occur, please publish a note on the homepage so users are alerted w/o having to research "Ask a Trainer". tx, markacz 
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				sukhtejs: Plenty of good newbie advice above. Regarding backtesting ... there is a "kluge" approach. Assuming you can describe your desired "signal " in a PCF form, use "percent true" to identify past points in charts to examine how your "signal " behaved. Cumbersome ... but better than visual searching.
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				malcolmb14: I appreciate your response ... it does give me a sense of what is achievable. I am focusing on improving my entry/exit/capital protection strategies as you point out in your post. I find the posts from experienced traders quite useful. Please keep them coming. markacz 
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				Big Block: I asked the question of you because based on your postings, you appear to be a very knowledgeable and competent trader. Therefore, your success could be considered representative for an accomplished trader. For beginners as myself, you are a "guage" of my progress in contrast to the boasts of others claiming > 80% or 90% profitable trades with high reward/risk ratios. So take my question as a complement. markacz 
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