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To: Les H who wrote (206524)	11/23/2002 7:38:32 PM
From: farkarooski	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

from the link in your message Technical Tactics for Investing by Ralph Bloch 20 Dos and Don'ts A disciplined investment approach may provide a firmer footing as investors weather the ups and downs of the market. Here are some of the principles featured in Ralph Bloch's booklet Technical Tactics for Investing. To receive a personal copy of the booklet, please contact your Financial Advisor. If you are not yet a client, please use the convenient Office Locator below to find the office(s) nearest you. 1. Only buy stock where research information is available through either research departments or other statistical services. 2. Buy stocks only when the technical pattern confirms fundamental judgment. 3. Sell quickly if the stock does not act as anticipated. 4. Try not to be overly bullish or bearish. 5. Do not overtrade. 6. Be patient. 7. Trade with the market and not against it. 8. Do not attempt to squeeze the last point out of a move. 9. Try to determine where the market can at least theoretically run into overhead supply or expect to meet support. 10. Let profits run; limit losses to a predetermined price and/or percentage. 11. Expect the market to do the unexpected. 12. Commissions are a small price to pay for capital preservation. 13. Do not overstay trading positions, as greed is a trader's constant and greatest enemy. 14. Do not trade on tips. 15. Hedge among stocks by sometimes selling a portion of a position on strength and buying it back on weakness. 16. Do not fight the tape. 17. Reduce exposure in a market that may be in the process of "topping out" after an extended run. 18. Learn from your mistakes, study your weaknesses. 19. Do not look back as this can easily lead to distortion of current and future judgements 20. No discipline can forecast long-term moves in the market. dude, I do not understand why we need all these ... to me, we should reduce investment decisions to be as simple as possible pick a good trend following system, like 'MACD crossover', and then buy and sell when the signal occurs, plain and simple ... but most people's downfall are 1) they like to predict the top or bottom, a definite ego booster if they are right and 2) they think they are smarter than the system, hence they start anticipating or overriding the signals ...