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To: Richard Estes who wrote (9432)	2/17/1999 11:27:00 PM
From: big run	Respond to of 12039

Thanks Richard. I'm familar with the system results, I guess I was confused between the difference of back testing and system testing. I thought they were one in the same. I assume that back testing is simply looking back in time to how the price/indicators visually appeared? If so then without a result screen how would you anticipate commision and slippage? Or even drawdown? Or how the system did in the past 20 years? Do you use the system result screen when you develop or tweak? I use SuperCharts with data from Q+ and thought maybe I missed something in Q+. Hey, post anything you think is relevant! I'll look forward to seeing one of your system result screens if you get the time. Thanks.

To: Richard Estes who wrote (9432)	2/17/1999 11:38:00 PM
From: big run	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12039

Richard, I have a few more questions for you if you wouldn't mind. You talk frequently of O'Neil and his book and I've read it numerous times over the years. I've been using his system slightly modified for about 9 years now to stay on the right side of the market. What do you use to stay in the right side of the market? I find myself constantly tweaking and bending...do you do this or do you stick with something you like and never change it? Thanks alot.