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To: Jay Hartzok who wrote (470)	12/5/1998 1:22:00 PM
From: Len Giammetta	Read Replies (1) of 805

Does our sort term filter sound like a cut down version of the momentum indicator as defined below? Momentum Calculation The momentum oscillator is calculated as the percentage difference between the current (closing) stock price and the price 30 days ago. However, one additional factor affects this calculation and smoothes the momentum curve: the stock moving average. The momentum oscillator is recalculated from the stock's moving average, rather than its closing prices. This smoothes the momentum curve to reduce whipsaws (i.e. as soon as a signal is given the stock immediately reverses direction and gives the opposite signal). However, the longer the time span of the moving average, the greater the delay in signals given by the momentum oscillator. The best stock moving average is the one that produce the least whipsaws with the signal nearest the bottom or top of the stock's price movement. Just an observation... Len

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