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To: Dr. Stoxx who wrote (7188)	5/18/2000 4:53:00 PM
From: Dr. Stoxx	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39683

SAWS PORTFOLIO Started trading SAWS today with a 5/8 crossover signal going short at $59 (filled at 58.875). Backtesting initiated: 4/28/2000 Buy-and-hold price: $45 Initial Trade Size: 200 shares Account Size: $4500 margined Link to Chart: 207.61.23.98 Real Cash initiated: 5/18/2000 Buy-and-hold price: $59 Initial Trade Size: 200 shares Account Size: $5900 margined 1. Long: 45 to 53.75 = $1730 2. Short: 53.75 to 52.5 = $230 3. Long: 52.5 to 53 = $80 4. Short: 53 to 46.25 = $1330 5. Long: 46.25 to 45 = ($270) 6. Short: 45 to 45.75 = ($170) 7. Long: 45.75 to 59 = $2630 the following trades are with real cash 8. Short: 58.875 to... Total Return: $5560 (123.5% in 15 trading days!) Buy-and-hold Return: 31% (not bad, really) TC.