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To: OldAIMGuy who wrote (15143)	3/6/2001 9:17:36 PM
From: axp	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18928

Last year I used MACD, Stochastics and the Williams indicators to trade about once a month with some volatile stocks I liked. I had only moderate success partly because I was trying to be 100% in or out of a stock based on the indicators. Having switch to AIM, I am enjoying the guidance it provides on the size of the trade in addition to the timing. Making gradual changes to the total position as AIM directs is less risky and causes less anxiety than betting the entire allocation on every move. P.S. I'm still looking for that fatal flaw too. So far AIM has worked better than I had hoped. I suspect one major flaw is giving up the large (and usually temporary) gains when a stock rockets to the moon.

To: OldAIMGuy who wrote (15143)	3/7/2001 1:12:55 AM
From: Gemlaoshi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 18928

Tom, Congratulations on your success with VTSS! With a rocket like that, I'm not sure you really need confirming indicators. I have found the indicators to be helpful in two instances: (1) Deciding my entry point for a new AIM investment (I can't help it, I still like to buy low and sell high!!), and (2) Identifying sector rotation that may be going on. Rotation in some sectors is quite obvious (such as the almost daily semi to banking rotation). But other sectors rotate as well, and their cycles are usually longer. I track the Fidelity sector funds and have found them to be a good indicator of when the other sectors are rotating. Dave