Point and Figure Charting Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : Point and Figure Charting

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: Ben Antanaitis who wrote (761)	2/17/1998 1:29:00 PM
From: Ms. X	Read Replies (2) of 34813

Hi Ben, I put the question in as you had written it: <RE: 100 minimum stocks in a sector From what I've read of Tom's writings, I have not seen a specifically defined reason for the number 100. Statistics theory, the central limit theorem specifically, says that a population only has to be greater than ~30 members to allow that population to be treated as having a normal distribution and all that that implies. From observing some of the key percentage points that Tom uses, it appears that these coincide with some of the key percentage points of the normal distribution. Ben A.> Should it be asked differently? Jan

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next