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To: Richard Estes who wrote (7986)	1/29/1998 2:33:00 AM
From: Russ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12039

Comparing investment software packages I am trying to find a list of Investment packages which offer a rich scanning feature. Attributes I'd like to see in the package: 1. Excellent scanning 2. TA/Charting features w/many indicators supported 3. Reliable/timely data +historical 4. Reasonable price Am I asking for too much in a single package? :^) I am aware of Quotes Plus, TC2000, and MetaStock. Are there others that I should be considering? MetaStock looks VERY good to me, but I still have some questions about it, like: Can you only get data using "The Downloader"? and/or what is the cheapest data service to use with it? Any thoughts/ideas are welcome. Thanks! -= Russ =-

To: Richard Estes who wrote (7986)	1/29/1998 9:04:00 AM
From: Loren	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12039

Richard - I agree wholeheartedly with your comments... but... What do expect when you name a topic "TA-Beginners"? Maybe someone should start a new topic called "TA-Advanced", where we spend more time doing what we really want to do... 1. Discussing new indicators or variations on indicators, 2. Comparing systems, 3. Comparing buy/sell signals on specific stocks using TA tools, 4. etc., etc. I'm not trying to put down beginners, but it seems like we are trying to meet too many individual needs in this one topic. Thoughts? Loren

To: Richard Estes who wrote (7986)	2/3/1998 7:21:00 PM
From: Tom Halkar	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 12039

Richard I did not see this bull run coming. I am using TC2000, and wondering if it is possible to determine market sentiment? What indicators should I use to determine if the Dow will break it's resistance around 8200 or if a top is near? I am also having trouble with stocks near it's resistance like DEll when it was at 96 to determine if it will go through it or back off. This information will be helpful, because there are a lot of stocks that will be in this situation at one time or another during it's trading cycle. Do you have any ideas for determing tops and bottoms on stocks? Thank you Tom The Windy City