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To: CBurnett who wrote (18606)	3/14/1999 8:25:00 PM
From: donald sew	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 44573

INDEX UPDATE =================================== It is obvious that less and less stocks are participating in the rallys, and the following chart confirms that: decisionpoint.com We hear alot of bullish talk that we should buy, but based on that chart it is getting harder and harder to pick the right stock to go up during a rally. Subjectively, it appears that it is easier to pick a stock to short during a pullback than to pick a stock to go long during a rally. We hear over and over that it is a stock pickers market, and I would have to add that it is a stock pickers for the upside, but for the downside it is less of a pickers market since there are more and more stocks going down. Of course we all know that the DOW is about to surpass 10,000, but it will probably do so on the back of less than 10 stocks - BIG DEAL. Last WED when the DOW was up 80 points it was on the back of 5 stocks, and on THUR when the DOW was up 124 points, 8 DOW stocks accounted for about 100 of those points. For those who are trading on the long side, it would probably be better to trade INDEX OPTIONs or FUTURES, than the actual stocks. The reverse holds true for those trading the DOWNSIDE and that is to short stocks rather than INDEX OPTIONS/FUTUREs. Hey, I dont think it matters when the DOW TOPs, just do homework on a stock to short, since it will probably top out before the DOW tops out, since there will probably only be 5-10 stocks holding the market up. gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg Just dont pick one of those 5-10 stocks. Last week I was watching 5 stocks to short and 2 of them have already significantly turned to the downside while the market is heading up. Hey they are going down too fast. gggggggggggggggggggggggg Seeya

To: CBurnett who wrote (18606)	3/14/1999 9:49:00 PM
From: Clay M	Respond to of 44573

When I started using Tradestation there were not many other charting software programs around. I have found it very helpful in developing trading techniques using various indicators and indices, and I'm sure it has helped in my trading profits. I think it would be very difficult to trade the spoos without a similar program and a live data feed. I did not find "easy language" very easy, but I seldom use that part of the program, so I probably haven't given it a fair chance. I do know there are quite a few people that have been successful with it, but I think some background in programming would be a big help. Regards. Clay.