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To: At_The_Ask who wrote (28447)1/16/2002 2:10:47 PM
From: oldirtybastard  Respond to of 209892
 
mebbe Dick Arms opinions are as overbought as the mkt. is oversold -g-



To: At_The_Ask who wrote (28447)1/16/2002 2:11:50 PM
From: Sully-  Respond to of 209892
 
TRIN (by Arthur Hill)

Richard Arms developed the TRIN, or Arms index, as a contrarian indicator to detect overbought and oversold levels in the market. Because of its calculation method, the TRIN has an inverse relationship with the market. Generally, a rising TRIN is bearish and a falling TRIN is bullish. Sometimes you will see the scale of the TRIN inverted to reflect this inverse relationship.

The TRIN is the advance/decline ratio divided by the advance volume/decline volume ratio:
((Advancing issues/declining issues) / (advancing volume/declining volume)) ...............................

armsinsider.com



To: At_The_Ask who wrote (28447)1/16/2002 2:15:52 PM
From: Shack  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 209892
 
Yes. He uses a longer term measure than I do. I don't buy his theories as the TRIN can stay oversold for a long time on a daily/weekly basis.

I just use it intraday to identify 'capitulatory' action.