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To: gonzongo who wrote (8997)	3/14/1999 8:40:00 PM
From: Nine_USA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 11149

Andy, As you say, we are here to benefit from QP2 as a data source and the exchange of experience and insights the collective user group is prepared to offer in its use. Richard's coolness toward fundamental data and his preferences for stocks of certain float and volatility attributes are entirely his business, as are my investment research predilections. But there is also a minimum level of civility and absence of bluntness or worse, in SI thread exchange, which when they occur lead to matters going quickly down the drain unless opposed. As to problems some here may have with my speaking in generalities, this I don't understand. I am writing about my experience and that I have found certain phenomona which should be of interest. This should be welcomed, or otherwise, ignored. I would not expect investigators here, of some TA niche scans which appear to get rich returns, to make them explicitly available to all. If these scans were sound they would quickly reach a level of use that would eliminate their utility. Further, I would not expect anyone putting in two years of full time effort to make the distillate of that generally available. As to entry/exit refinement, I am finding my hands full in a time available sense, dealing with the selection of variables and their weighting while using arbitrary entry and exits. I have no quarrel with work on those aspects of investment. They clearly offer there potential to improve returns. But, to find very high returns with the crudest of entry/exit methods is not to undercut the forcefullness of the results. Indeed, the potential of further improvement in results would make the result to date yet more attractive. I am not thinking of marketing any software analysis tool as such. Relatively little profit can be had in that fashion (but, good luck, Gary). I did this in an earlier life with large and complex real estate properties. The better direction would be investment counselling, and clearly, few would value what is already in the marketplace at nominal cost, so another need for speaking in generalities. I will participate on this thread to the extent I can and where I feel I can add useful information. If this proves to be counterproductive for others, it would be better for me to limit my interest to QP2 technical matters.