May 2007 Letters To The Editor
The editors of S&C invite readers to submit their opinions and information on subjects relating to technical analysis and this magazine. This column is our means of communication with our readers. Is there something you would like to know more (or less) about? Tell us about it. Without a source of new ideas and subjects coming from our readers, this magazine would not exist.
Address your correspondence to: Editor, STOCKS & COMMODITIES, 4757 California Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98116-4499, or E-mail to editor@traders.com. All letters become the property of Technical Analysis, Inc. Letter-writers must include their full name and address for verification. Letters may be edited for length or clarity. The opinions expressed in this column do not necessarily represent those of the magazine. -Editor
METASTOCK CODE
Editor,
I am a 20+ year subscriber. Can you tell me where on your website I can find the MetaStock code that accompanied Robert Colby's interview (S&C, December 2006)? It is the formulation for his "stochastics with long-term EMA filter rule."
Don V.
You will find this MetaStock code and other code appearing in this magazine in the Subscriber Area of our website at https://technical.traders.com/sub/2006List.asp. Code listed there can be copied and pasted into your program. Alternatively, go to our home page at www.Traders.com and click on "Article code" in the red box on the left-hand side. Login to the Subscriber Area is required using your last name and subscriber number (found on your magazine mailing label).--Editor
FRACTAL DIMENSIONAL INDEX
Editor,
I found Radha Panini's article most interesting ("Trading Systems
And Fractals," March 2007). However, I found it impossible to recreate
the fractal dimension index (FDI) with the information as it was presented
for MetaStock or for any other application. Do you have a suggestion that
might enable me to build this indicator?
Jay Morganstern
Glad you found the article interesting. In our April 2007 issue, we included some EasyLanguage code for Radha Panini's fractal dimension index (FDI) in our Traders' Tips section as contributed by TradeStation. You can find this code at our website in the Back Issue Archive at https://www.traders.com/Documentation/FEEDbk_docs/Archive/Y-2007.html.--Editor
FIGURE 2: TRADESTATION, FRACTAL DIMENSION INDEX. Panini's FDI filter is applied to three strategies in this sample TradeStation chart. On the left is the moving average crossover system. In the middle is the breakout system. On the right is the RSI system.
VERTICAL CYCLE LINE
Editor,
Some time ago, I had an old program (Windows on Wall Street) that
displayed a vertical cycle line in the active chart. It identified a pattern
of reversal or price movement. You could select a cycle quantity and the
vertical lines would be displayed on the chart. It was useful in predicting
future movements. Are there any articles or programs that cover this subject?
Thanks for your time and any help you can provide.
Bob Shea
There are several programs that include the vertical cycle line. One popular program that comes to mind is MetaStock. Most cycle-related software also contains this feature.--Editor
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