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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (7708)	11/3/1998 7:55:00 AM
From: Patrick Slevin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44573

Unfortunately, GZ, I have to use a machine. The creator of this software says that on a Mac platform it's not compatible with an H-P LaserJet so I cannot print it out....like I said, the Gateway does not have enough hysterical data. I think I shall not run out and throw more money at another printer so unless I can find a Jesuit monk to transcribe for me I'll have to stick to jury-rigging trendlines into tines on the box. <There are lots of things you can also do with the fork> I agree. The first time I saw it I liked it right away. It never suited my style of trading before, however. One thing did not seem to be a given, I must say. I think you mentioned a thousand point drop would be bisected both in price as well as time. Implying to me that the midpoint of the secant would not only be at the 500 point position but if the time series was x days the midpoint would also be x/2. Is that what you are saying or did I get the gist incorrectly? It seems to me that bisecting such a line and having the midpoint be both exactly one-half of the time series as well as one-half of the price change would be a chance co-incidence.

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (7708)	11/3/1998 8:27:00 AM
From: SE	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 44573

Hey Folks, Back from the "not so frozen" tundra. Damn, that was a great game and excellent weather for a Nov game. GZ, I see a lot of talk about Andrew's Pitchfork. I am looking into those posts but since I am not going to read back on all posts this question may have already been asked. If so, sorry..... Patrick indicates that he never uses it cause it is longer term in nature than he trades. Can it be adopted to shorter time frames without a loss of reliability? Instead of picking the June time frame, will it work on a 5 minute chart? I will check it out once I figure it out, but thought the question might generate a good discussion. BTW, congrats on the reversal you made.... Hope everyone else made a killing while I was gone. Looks like a few more points and we can safely say a correction never happened. Unbelievable. Good thing profits are leading this rally. (Hmmm....) Anyway, I probably won't be around much...lots to catch up on this week. -Scott