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To: James F. Hopkins who wrote (23550)	8/21/1999 12:22:00 PM
From: Matthew L. Jones	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 99985

James (and interested chain readers), I just figured out a complex formula that allows me an even more accurate way of identifying "intermediate" highs and lows. (If you remember I am the guy doing all the statistical stuff on the $NDX.) Any way, I am now able to identify "actual" absolute bottoms and tops (to include intraday) in any time frame. So here is my question to you: What time frame or window do you feel like defines a "intermediate" trend. I am experimenting with a 50 day due to the institutional interest in the 50day MA (this would give me absolute high and low points for a 50 day window much like 52 wk high and low, polling each high and low 25 trading days in either direction). What is your feeling? I'm thinking maybe shorter would be better, but I don't want to have to do the work involved in doing every time frame. I'm interested in what would be useful to the thread as well. Thanks for your time. Matt