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Auto
GANN Angles
General
Description:
The
Auto Gann Angles feature is used to display Gann support and resistance
lines calculated by GET.
Recommended
Usage:
The
"Auto Gann Angles" is a feature in Advanced GET that quickly
defines relevant Gann angles for current price action. When you
first use the "Auto Gann Angles" feature, only Gann angles
coming into a current price range are automatically displayed. If,
for example, you are looking for a major top, "Auto Gann Angles"
projects resistance levels based on major Gann angles originating
from previous significant points. If you are looking for a major
bottom, "Auto Gann Angles" projects support levels.
When using "Auto Gann Angles" you can select Gann angle
lines based on a default scale of 1, or you can select the "optimize."
feature. Advanced GET will then optimize the best Gann angles it
can for the data file you provide. Some purist Gann users might
prefer to keep the scale set to 1. But we believe offering the optimized
routine is a better approach. Our studies suggest that optimized
angles for stocks, spreads, cross-rates, and foreign issues is a
useful feature, and can often generate better results than sticking
to a fixed setting.
"Auto
Gann Angles" can be used to reinforce major price pivot swings.
It can even be useful to help identify minor price pivot swings.
This is particularly effective when combined with other trading
tools and studies, such as those tools used to identify Type One
and Type Two setups. "Auto Gann Angles" can be used in
"momentum" price moves as well. It can provide a key Gann
angle that supports or resists the current strong trend.
When you use "Auto Gann Angles" you have complete control
of where angles originate and, also, if the angles are moving up
or down from a previous pivot. You can select which angles to use--
1x1, 1x2, 1x4, 2x1, and 4x1.
When
you use "Auto Gann Angles" you can select different target
ranges. A target range is defined as, "a multiple of the range
of the last bar." The target range selection will determine
how narrow or wide the target range will be. The default target
range is 100%. When you take the range of the last bar and multiply
by a factor of 1, Gann angles within that range that are turned
ON-- will be displayed.
To
become more familiar with how the target range selection can affect
the number of auto Gann angles to be displayed, experiment with
the various target ranges. By experimenting you will see if a better
combination of Gann angles will be produced. Try, for example, to
widen the target range. Enter values such as 200, 300, 400, 500,
or any combination. To keep a narrow target range, use the default
of 100.
When using "Auto Gann Angles" you can select from which
types of price pivot points to calculate the Gann angles lines.
The "Pivot Types" default is set to primary and major
pivots. Gann angles originating from primary lows/highs have higher
priority in defining the future path of trader's emotional cycle.
The next line will be angles from major highs/lows, followed by
the intermediate and minor pivots. All Gann angles could provide
support and resistance for price swings. However, the higher hierarchy
angles, such as angles from primary or major pivots, typically provide
stronger support/resistance. There are times when the primary and
major pivots do not identify any angles. When this happens, turn
on the lower pivots to see if other angles can be picked up.
When
you use "Auto Gann Angles" you can select which direction
to display the Gann angles within a target range, either up and
down angles, only up angles, or only down angles. This feature is
useful because it allows for less relevant angles to not be displayed.
In addition, it can allow for a less cluttered, more useful chart.
The
"Auto Optimized" selection allows for a new Gann angle
optimization any time a chart is re-issued.
The
"Auto Gann Angles" is a great feature because it can quickly
provide relevant automatically drawn Gann angles to your analysis.
However, for those who want to take Gann angles to its maximum potential,
one should never abandon the use of other Gann tools such as the
Gann Box and manually applied Gann angles.
Menu
Functions:
To
display the Auto Gann Angles on a Bar chart, Select Auto
Gann Angles from the Studies Toolbar. This will open the
Auto Gann Angles dialog box.
There
are two sets of Gann Angles that can be displayed, five above the
origin and five below. Each line is represented by a button that
is labeled with the slope of the angle. The numbers indicate the
number of price units to move per time units. To choose an angle,
Select its toggle button. When the button is toggled ON (the
green light in the left corner is on), the angle will be displayed.
Use the scroll box to set whether the Up, Down or both sets of angles
are displayed.
Use
the Scale number box to set the price unit that is used in determining
the slope of an angle.
If
you want GET to optimize the scale for a specific chart, Select
the OPTIMIZE button. GET will then go back and calculate Gann Angles
from all of the pivot points using a variety of different scales,
selecting the best scale for you. PLEASE NOTE: this process
can take from just a few seconds to a few minutes, depending on
your data and the speed of your computer.
The
Target % number box is used to control the range that you want the
Auto Gann Angles to be calculated with. When this percentage is
at 100%, the lines drawn will only be those that intersect within
the last bar's range. If you increase this to 200%, the lines drawn
will then be within twice the last bar's range.
Copy
Lines: When the Copy line function is clicked the lines on the
chart are copied to the chart. If you remove the Auto Gann study
those lines are still there, also you can change time frames and
those lines will still be there.
Auto
Optimize: Optimizes for each new chart quick loaded. Otherwise
each chart would have to be optimized again after it is loaded.
Auto
Trend Channels
General
Description:
Auto
Trend Channels are Regression Trend Channels that are automatically drawn
by GET based upon the degree of Pivots and the trend direction.
The break of an Auto Trend Channel is usually used as an entry or
exit signal.
Menu
Functions:
The
Trend Line On/Off button indicates if the Trend Line will
be displayed. The Trend Line Does Not have to be displayed
for the Automatic Trend Channels to work correctly. Press your left
mouse button on this button to turn the display of the Trend Line
On or Off.
The
Trend Line Source selection list allows you to choose which
prices are used in the calculation of the Regression line.
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regression line will be calculated using the open prices of
the bars
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High
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The
regression line will be calculated using the highs of the
bars
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Low
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The
regression line will be calculated using the lows of the bars
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Close
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The
regression line will be calculated using the closing prices
of the bars
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The
regression line will be calculated by using the value derived
from adding the highs with the lows and dividing by 2
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The
regression line will be calculated by using the value derived
from adding the highs with the lows with the close and dividing
by 3
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The
regression line will be calculated by using the value derived
from adding the opens with the highs with the lows and dividing
by 4
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Flip
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The
H-L flip indicates that the Automatic Trend Channels should
be calculated using the Low of the bars when the trend is
up and the High of the bars when the trend is down
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The
Trend Line Color selection list allows you to choose the
color in which the Trend Line will be drawn.
The
Upper Channel On/Off button indicates if the Upper Channel
of the regression line will be displayed. Press your left mouse
button on this button to turn the display of the Upper Channel On
or Off.
The
Std. Devs. check box indicates if the standard deviation
of the regression line should or should not be used for the Upper
Channel. When this box is checked, the Upper Channel will use the
standard deviation indicated in the number box directly below it.
If the Std. Devs. check box is not checked, the Upper Channel will
be drawn using the highest or lowest bars in the trend encompassed
by the channels.
The
Upper Channel Color selection list allows you to choose the
color in which the Upper Channel line will be drawn.
The
Lower Channel On/Off button indicates if the Lower Channel
of the regression line will be displayed. Press your left mouse
button on this button to turn the display of the Lower Channel On
or Off.
The
Std. Devs. check box indicates if the standard deviation
of the regression line should or should not be used for the Lower
Channel. When this box is checked, the Lower Channel will use the
standard deviation indicated in the number box directly below it.
If the Std. Devs. check box is not checked, the Lower Channel will
be drawn using the highest or lowest bars in the trend encompassed
by the channels.
The
Lower Channel Color selection list allows you to choose the
color in which the Lower Channel line will be drawn.
The
Minimum Pivot selection list allows you to choose the degree
of Pivots you wish the Automatic Trend Channels to use
as the starting point of the Trend Channel. If Primary is highlighted,
the Automatic Trend Channels will only use the Primary Pivot points
as starting points for the channels and will not change until a
new Primary Pivot point is in place.
The
Pearson's R On/Off button indicates if the Pearson's R value
will be shown at the bottom of the Automatic Trend Channels. As
the Pearson's R value gets closer to the value of 1, this means
the calculated regression line is matching the actual value of the
data. This means that the regression line is "fitting"
the trend very well. As the Pearson's R value gets closer to the
value of 0, the regression line does not match the value of the
data. This means that the regression line does not "fit"
the trend very well. Think of this value as a percentage -- A 90
percent match is very good, while a 6 percent match is very bad.
Bias
Reversal
General
Description:
The
Bias Reversal is a proprietary study developed by Tom Joseph.
The Bias Reversal indicates a potential change in trend (a
reversal of a bias) point. When the Bias Reversal is indicated
at the top of the screen, it indicates some degree of a change in
trend and the market should move down. The opposite is true when
the Bias Reversal is indicated at the bottom of the chart. If the
Bias Reversal gives you a false signal, a line will eventually be
drawn at the base of the signal.
Menu
Functions:
When
checked, the Filter removes any Bias Reversal signals that
have been marked false signals. When this is not checked, false
Bias Reversal signals will be indicated with a line being drawn
at their base. Bias Reversal signals are designated as "True"
or "False" when the next price bar after the signal has
been verified.
The
Top and Bottom Color lists allow you to alter
what colors the Bias Reversal will be drawn.
The
Sensitivity selection list allows you to choose between a
Normal or Tight sensitivity level for the Bias Reversal calculation.
The Normal setting is what should be used in most circumstances.
The Normal setting will give you more signals, some of which will
be "false" or smaller changes. The Tight setting
is less sensitive to the market, and will give you less Bias Reversal
points. When using the Tight setting you will have less false signals,
but you will have less good signals as well.
Elliott
Waves
General
Description:
Elliott
Waves, the "E" part of GET (Gann Elliott
Trader), is one of the core studies of GET. The simplified
Elliott Wave theory states that you will have a 5 wave sequence
in a direction, some kind of corrective pattern (most of the
time), and then a new 5 wave sequence in the opposite direction.
Please see the Advanced GET Users Guide for more information on
Elliott Wave theory or visit our website at http://www.tradingtech.com.
Recommended
Usage:
Elliott
Waves must be used in conjunction with the Elliott Oscillator.
To
obtain the optimum wave count, we recommend using between 300 -
600 bars of data. Once you are experienced with how the wave counts
are affected by pivots, using 150 or more bars is acceptable for
a wave count. Caution: Using less than 150 bars or more than
800 bars of data might result in inconsistent or bad wave counts.
Due
to the complexity of the use of Elliott Waves, it will not be covered
here. Please see the Advanced GET Users Guide for more information
on the use of Elliott Waves.
Menu
Functions:
Under
Alternate Counts:
The
Wave 4 number box indicates the percentage that Wave 4 can overlap
Wave 1 before the Wave count is considered invalid and has to be
recalculated. The default for any Futures contract is 17% (to
account for slippage) and 0% for all other issues.
The
Wave 1-3 number box indicates the maximum % level of the
length of Wave 3 that the Wave 1 can be labeled. This percentage
is important in the way the Wave 4 time channels and PTI are calculated.
The default Wave 1-3 ratio is 50%. This means if you take the length
of Wave 3, the Wave 1 could be labeled anywhere up to 1/2 the length
of Wave 3. This does not mean that it will be labeled right at the
50% mark, but it could be labeled anywhere from the 1% up to 50%
level according to this percentage. If you decrease this number
to 20%, this means that the Wave 1 has to be labeled somewhere
between 1% and 20% of the length of Wave 3.
The
Alternate 1 - Aggressive count button, when on, indicates
that you will have an aggressive change in the Elliott Waves. You
will want to use this setting when you are watching a Wave 4 in
progress, and the Elliott Wave Oscillator has not only pulled back
to the zero line, but has crossed the zero line and has retraced
over the zero line more than 38%.
The
Alternate 2 - Short Term count button, when on, indicates
that a shorter Elliott Wave count should be used. The Short Term
count could be used to see a 5 Wave sequence inside of a strong
Wave 3.
Normally,
once a 5 Wave sequence is detected the default Elliott Wave count
looks for a new Wave 3 in the opposite direction with the first
price target being the previous Wave 4.
The
Alternate 3 - Long Term count button, when on, indicates
that a much longer Elliott Wave count than normal should be used.
This count should be used when the market fails to move strongly
away from the end of a 5 Wave sequence. The Long Term count can
look at the market on a bigger picture when this happens to determine
if the end of the previous Wave 5 might have really been the end
of a Wave 3, with a Wave 5 still to be placed. This wave count should
be used with the Alternate 3 Oscillator and not with
the 5,35 Oscillator.
The
Original button returns the Wave 4 settings and Wave 1-3
setting, along with the Elliott Waves, back to their original settings.
The
Labels selection list allows you to select what degrees of
Elliott Wave counts are displayed on the chart. Major labels
are identified as large numbers inside of disks. Intermediate
labels are smaller numbers. Minor labels are small Roman
numerals.
Under
Normal Colors, you have the color selection lists for the
Original Elliott Waves and the Original ABC colors.
The colors you select for Waves and ABC are the colors in which
the Original (default) Elliott Waves will be drawn.
Under
Alternate Colors, you have the color selection lists for
any of the Alternate Elliott Waves and any of the Alternate
ABC colors. The colors you select for Waves and ABC are the
colors in which any of the Alternate Elliott Waves will be drawn.
Moving
Average
General
Description:
A Moving
Average is the average price of an issue over a specified period
of time. For a five period average, you would take the sum value
(often the closing price of the bar) over five days, compute
the sum, and divide by five. It helps you see when an old trend
has reversed and a new trend has begun.
Recommended
Usage:
A crossover
of a Moving Average and the closing prices of the bars on the chart
is usually taken as an entry or exit signal. The longer the length
of the Moving Average, the slower it reacts to the market and, conversely,
the shorter the Moving Average, the more sensitive the moving average
will be to price changes.
Menu
Functions:
The
Moving Averages dialog box lists the Moving Averages that have been
added to the bar chart.
The
check box to the left of each Moving Average indicates if that Moving
Average will be displayed on the chart.
To
change any of the settings of a Moving Average, highlight the Moving
Average and press the Edit button. This will open the Edit
Moving Average dialog box where you can change any of the parameters
of the Moving Average. You can also edit the settings of a Moving
Average by highlighting the band and then double clicking with your
left mouse button.
To
remove a Moving Average from the Moving Averages menu, highlight
the Moving Average you want to remove and press the Delete
button.
Press
the New.. button to put another Moving Average on the chart.
When you press the Add button, the Edit Moving Average dialog
box will open so that you may adjust the settings of the new Moving
Average.
Parabolic
SAR
General
Description:
Parabolic
SAR is a display of "Stop And Reverse"
points for a particular market. When the market touches or crosses
a point, this indicates that you should reverse your position. If
you are long, for example, go short. If you are short, go long.
The Parabolic SAR assumes that you are always in the market.
Recommended
Usage:
When
the Stop is triggered it was originally intended to be an automatic
reverse trade. However, the Parabolic SAR is a trend following system
and in a sideways moving market the whipsaws can be costly. To help
weed out the signals in a sideways moving market, you can use the
Parabolic SAR signals in combination with the ADX, so that
only Parabolic SAR signals in the direction of the trend should
be taken to open positions. If you are using the Parabolic SAR in
this manner, then the close of positions by the Parabolic SAR are
not to be taken as entry of reverse trades.
Menu
Functions:
Acceleration
Start: number box contains the number of the initial acceleration.
Acceleration
Increment: number box contains the number that determines how
much to increase acceleration over time.
Acceleration
Maximum: number box contains the maximum amount of acceleration
that can be achieved.
The
Optimize button instructs GET to find the best acceleration
values for the issue you are looking at. It does this by looping
through thousands of combinations of variables until it finds the
best set of variables that provide the most profit if you stop and
reverse at every indicated point.
The
Fine Tune button is similar in function to the Optimize button,
except it takes the current values for the acceleration and makes
more minute adjustments to the variables to find the best profit.
The
Attributes Color: selection list allows you to select the
color in which the Parabolic SAR will be drawn on the chart.
The
Attributes Thickness: number box allows you to increase or
decrease the thickness of the lines that are used to draw the Parabolic
SAR. The lines get thinner as they approach the value of 1 and thicker
as they approach the value of 5.
Pivots
General
Description:
Pivots
are a proprietary indicator that show the trend turning points of
the issue's price performance. These Pivot points are labeled
as Primary (P), Major (J), Intermediate (I),
or Minor (M), depending on how long the issue maintains a
particular price movement. Pivots are useful as starting or ending
points when drawing Auto Gann Angles, Gann Boxes, Regression Trend Channels, Fibonacci Time, and other studies and tools.
When
looking at a bar chart with Pivots displayed, you will notice that
some of the Pivots are labeled in a different color than the majority
of the Pivots. These are Smart Pivots. GET attempts to label these
projected Pivot points as accurately as possible, but does not guarantee
that they will not change. Any Pivot that is labeled in red (the
default Smart Pivot color) will most likely be a Pivot of that
degree, but has met the conditions of a Pivot of at least the next
lesser degree. For example, if you see a Primary (P) pivot
labeled as a Smart Pivot, it will most likely be a Primary (P)
Pivot, but has met the conditions of a Major (J) Pivot.
Menu
Functions:
The
Pivots Color selection list allows you to choose the color
in which the Pivots will be drawn.
The
Smart Pivots Color selection list allows you to choose the
color in which the Smart Pivots will be drawn.
The
Pivots Types check boxes indicate what degrees of pivots
will be displayed on the chart.
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Price
Clusters
General
Description:
Price
Clusters show the areas where Fibonacci Extensions & Retracements tend to cluster in a given time period.
The bars that are longer in length are the areas where the most
activity was in terms of price. These bars are areas of support
and resistance. The color difference does not indicate anything;
it is only to make the visual differentiation easier.
Menu
Functions:
The
Pivots Types check boxes indicate what degrees of Pivots will be used to calculate the Price Clusters.
The
Number of Bars number box indicates the amount of bars the
Price Clusters will use when calculating.
The
Price number box indicates in what increments the prices
will be divided to group the Retracement and Extension values.
The
Color selection list allows you to change the color of the
Price Clusters.
The
Fibonacci section allows you select any combination of Retracements,
Extensions, and Elliott Extensions. When the corresponding
check box has been checked, each type of Fibonacci measurement will
be used to calculate the Price Clusters.
The
Direction check boxes indicate whether you want the Price
Clusters to be calculated on Rallies, Declines, or
both.
The
On/Off buttons indicate if the corresponding ratio will be
used in the calculation of the Price Clusters. To include/exclude
a ratio from being used in the calculation, put your mouse cursor
on the adjacent On/Off button and press your left mouse button.
The
Ratio number boxes indicate the Fibonacci ratios used in
the calculation of the Price Clusters.
The
value in the Weight number box indicates the amount of importance
the corresponding Fibonacci ratio will have. If the numbers in all
of the Weight number boxes are equal, then each one of the Fibonacci
ratios will have equal importance. For example, if one of the Fibonacci
ratios has a weight of 100, and the remaining weights are all set
at 50, then its importance will be twice as much during the calculation
than those having the lesser weight of 50.
TJ's
Web
General
Description:
The
TJ’s Web is a proprietary study developed by Tom Joseph. TJ's
Web is a display of resistance and support zones calculated
using a proprietary Fibonacci formula. There are three areas displayed:
Neutral Zone (NU, ND), Resistance Area (RA, RB, RC, RD),
and Support Area (SA, SB, SC, SD).
Recommended
Usage:
TJ's
Web is an excellent way to get the support and resistance areas
for the trading range of the next day. As a general rule, the market
pauses at each level, and if the market goes to Support Area A (SA)
it will move to Resistance Area A (RA). The same is true
for all of the Support and Resistance Area combinations.
Please
note that TJ's Web is calculated using the range of the second to
last bar on the current bar chart. For example, if you want to see
the Web levels calculated using the daily values displayed on a
60 minute chart, you must first open a daily chart, apply the TJ's
Webs, and switch the time frame on the chart to be a 60 minute chart.
By doing this, the Web levels that were calculated using the second
to last daily bar will be displayed on the 60 minute chart. If you
simply put up a 60 minute chart and apply the TJ's Web levels, you
will see the Web levels that were calculated using the second to
last 60 minute bar.
Menu
Functions:
The
Color selection list allows you to change the color of the
TJ's Web.
The
Mode selection list allows you to choose from 4 types of
TJ's Webs. The Automatic setting allows GET to determine
what separation factor to use to calculate the TJ's Web level. The
Reduced setting is used when the market is expected to be
trading in a smaller, tight range. The Normal setting is
used when the market is expected to behave in an average trading
range. The Extended setting is used when a large amount of
volatility is expected for the next trading day. The Automatic setting
is usually the best setting.
Trade
Profile
General
Description:
The
Trade Profile is a proprietary study developed by Tom Joseph
that can indicate areas of previous buying and selling.
Menu
Functions:
The
Colors selection list allows you to select the color in which
the Buy Zone and the Sell Zone will be drawn on the chart.
The
Mult. Factor number box under Range Parameters indicates
how many times the calculated Trade Profile range should be multiplied
before it is displayed.
The
Average Range number box under Range Parameters indicates
the range used in the calculation of the Trade Profile.
The
# of Profile Bars number box indicates the maximum number
of Profile Bars to be displayed on the bar chart.
The
Include Today check box, when checked, will include the latest
data including any current market data prior to the close of the
market on the current day.
XTL
(eXpert Trend Locator)
General
Description:
The
XTL
(eXpert Trend Locator)
is a proprietary study Tom Joseph developed that uses a statistical
evaluation of the market that can tell the difference between random
market swings (noise) and directed market swings (trends).
Recommended
Usage:
The
XTL
is a simple but powerful tool that is not complicated to use. If
the bars are blue in color, then the trend is up. If the bars are
red in color, then the trend is down. When you have a bar turn from
its normal color to blue or black, this first signal is called a
Break Out Bar. An entry is taken when the bar following the Break
Out Bar is the same trend color as the Break Out Bar, and the range
exceeds 150% of the Break Out Bar in the direction of the trend.
You would place a stop below the low of the Break Out Bar if the
trend is up, and you would place a stop above the high of the Break
Out Bar if the trend is down. As the market moves in the direction
of the trend, you would use a trailing stop to follow the trend.
To find an exit, you can use a variety of exit methods, but we recommend
using the Regression Trend Channels or an optimizedDMA. Please note
that the XTL
not a mechanical trading system. The XTL
is one of the many studies (methods) available in
GET.
Menu
Functions:
The
Period number box is used to indicate the number of bars
used to calculate the XTL.
Elliott
Trigger
General
Description:
The
Elliott Trigger is a confirming signal that Wave 4 has actually
ended when the Oscillator retraces below the zero line.
Recommended
Usage:
During
Elliott Wave 4, the Elliott Oscillator needs to pull back to the zero
line to signal the end of Wave 4. Many times the Oscillator pulls
back to the zero level and continues to stay below the zero line
for some time. The Elliott Trigger should only be used after the
Oscillator has pulled back to the zero line. Once the Oscillator
has pulled back to zero, wait for the Elliott Trigger to cross above
the zero line. This provides confirmation that the Wave 4 is over.
Menu
Functions:
The
Color selection list allows you to chose the color of the Elliott
Trigger.
The
Time Frame: Long Term check box should only be checked when
you are using the Alternate 3 Oscillator (10,70 Osc.) in
combination with the Alternate 3 - Long Term Elliott Wave count.
Joseph
Trend Index (JTI)
General
Description:
The
Joseph Trend Index (JTI) is based upon a trend tracking
and strength algorithm developed by Tom Joseph. This indicator can
be used in conjunction with the Expert Trend Locator (XTL) as a confirmation of
a trend due to the fact that they are independent calculations and
are not related.
Recommended
Usage:
The
primary objective while designing the JTI was to create a study
that kept you from taking positions against a major trend. The JTI
can also act as an early warning signal prior to a breakout of a
trend and at the end of the trend. The JTI can also be used as a
conformation/confidence indicator when used in conjunction with
the XTL to add positions during a trend.
Menu
Functions:
The
Trend Length drop down box indicates what length of trend
the JTI should display.
The
Fast Mode check box is used when you want the JTI to be extremely
sensitive to any change in the trend strength. This setting should
be used with caution due to the fact that it can give many false
signals.
The
Band 1 and Band 2 number boxes indicate at what level
the upper and lower bands will be drawn.
The
Bands Color selection list allows you to change the color
of the bands drawn on the JTI.
The
Trend Strength Color boxes indicate and allow you to change
the color used for the different trend strengths when the JTI is
drawn.
Elliott
Oscillator
General
Description:
An
Oscillator is simply the difference between two moving averages
displayed as a histogram. The moving averages used in this Oscillator
are simple moving averages.
Recommended
Usage:
When
looking at an Elliott Wave count, you should be looking at the
Elliott Oscillator to qualify the accuracy of the count. In a 5
Wave sequence the Elliott Oscillator should pull back to the zero
line to signify the end of the Wave 4. Under normal conditions you
will want to use the 5,35 Oscillator (Tom's Osc). When the
market is going into an extended 5th Wave, you should use the 5,17
Oscillator (Extended). When using the Alternate Count 3 -
Long Term Elliott Wave setting, you should use the 10,70 Oscillator
(Alternate 3).
The
Break Out Bands qualify the Wave 3. If the program is labeling a
movement in the market as a Wave 3, the Elliott Oscillator should
be above the Break Out Bands. If the Elliott Oscillator is not above
the Break Out Bands, then there is a good chance that the market
is not really in a Wave 3 and that the program will relabel the
Elliott Wave count.
Menu
Functions:
The
Mov Avg number boxes indicate the two moving averages used
in the calculation of the Elliott Oscillator. The numbers represent
the number of periods to use in the calculation of the moving average.
The
Oscillator Color selection list allows you to change the
color of the Elliott Oscillator.
Press
the Tom's Osc button to change the moving averages to a 5
period moving average against a 35 period moving average.
Press
the Extended button to change the moving averages to a 5
period moving average against a 17 period moving average.
Press
the Alternate 3 button to change the moving averages to a
10 period moving average against a 70 period moving average.
The
Break Out Bands Strength % number box allows you to adjust
where the Break Out Bands will be drawn. If the % is set to 100,
then the Break Out Bands will be drawn exactly at the level where
they were calculated. If the % is set to 110, then the Break Out
Bands will be drawn at a level that is 10% higher than they were
actually calculated (moving them away from the zero line).
If the % is set to 60, then the Break Out Bands will be drawn at
a level that is 40% lower than they were actually calculated (moving
them closer to the zero line). The Break Out Bands are not just
moving averages - they are a proprietary indicator developed by
Trading Techniques, Inc.
The
Break Out Bands Color selection list allows you to change
the color of the Break Out Bands.
RSI
(Relative Strength Index)
General
Description:
The
Relative Strength Index (RSI) is designed to indicate
a market's current strength or weakness depending on where prices
close during a given period. It is based on the premise that higher
closes indicate strong markets and lower closes indicate weak markets.
The RSI is displayed as three lines, the RSI and two moving averages
of the RSI. The RSI is calculated by finding the percentage of positive
closes (the current close is higher than the previous close)
to negative closes (the current close is lower than the previous
close).
Recommended
Usage:
Generally,
a buy signal is generated when the RSI moves up through the lower
band (band set to 30), and a sell signal is generated when
the RSI moves down through the upper band (band set to 70).
However, the buy and sell level will vary somewhat depending on
the length you choose for the RSI calculation. A shorter length
will result in the RSI being more volatile. A longer length results
in a less volatile RSI, which reaches extremes far less often. Different
issues will have slightly different levels at which the price changes
direction. These levels are usually close to each other. The vast
majority do seem to change direction at 30 and 70. It is important
to note that this is not a hard and fast rule, and we recommend
playing with the band levels until you find the best one for the
issue you are looking at.The moving averages of the RSI can be used
in the same method as a moving average on a chart.
Menu
Functions:
The
RSI Length number box indicates the number of bars to use
in the calculation of the RSI.
The
Source selection list allows you to choose what prices are
used in the calculation of the RSI.
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Stochastics
General
Description:
The
Stochastic is designed to indicate when the market is overbought
or oversold. It is based on the premise that when a market's price
increases, the closing prices tend to move toward the daily highs
and, conversely, when a market's price decreases, the closing prices
move toward the daily lows. A Stochastic displays two lines, %K
and %D. %K is calculated by finding the highest and lowest point
in a trading period and then finding where the current close is
in relation to that trading range. %K is then smoothed with a moving
average. %D is a moving average of %K.
Recommended
Usage:
A sell
signal is generated when you have a crossover of the %K and the
%D when both are above the band set at 75. A buy signal is generated
when you have a crossover of the %K and the %D when both are below
the band set at 25. These signals are not valid if a False Bar
appears above or below the crossover signal. The False Bar
is a proprietary Stochastics cycle study that can help weed out
many of the false Stochastics signals. If a False Bar appears over
the Stochastics signal, you should just ignore the Stochastics signal
as if it never existed.
An
alternate, more aggressive method of using the Stochastics is by
using a pyramid system of adding on positions during a strong trend.
As a major trend continues, you could use all of the crossing of
the %K and %D regardless of where the Stochastics lines cross. For
example, if you follow this approach in an up trending market, you
would take all the upturns by the Stochastics as additional buy
signals (to pyramid your positions), regardless of whether
%K or %D reached the oversold zone. The Stochastics sell signals
would be ignored, except to take short-term profits. False Bar signals
would be ignored. The reverse would be true in a down trending market.
Menu
Functions:
The
Length number box indicates the number of bars used to find
a moving average when calculating %K.
The
%K number box indicates the period of the moving average
that is used to smooth %K.
The
%D number box contains the period of the moving average that
is applied to %K to find %D.
The
Bar Color selection list allows you to change the color of
the False Bar.
The
%K Color selection list allows you to change the color of
the %K.
The
%D Color selection list allows you to change the color of
the %D.
The
Upper and Lower Bands number boxes indicate at what
level the bands will be drawn.
The
Bands Color selection list allows you to change the color
of the bands drawn on the Stochastics.
Time
Clusters
General
Description:
Time
Clusters use the relationship of Pivot Points to the Fibonacci Time extensions. If you
were to manually draw Fibonacci Time extensions from every Pivot Point
combination on the chart, you would begin to see areas where there
is clustering of various Fibonacci numbers. Time Clusters are a
graphical representation of these areas.
Recommended
Usage:
Time
Clusters give you an indication of where a potential change in trend
may occur. The bigger the cluster, the greater the likelihood that
a change in trend will happen that day. The highest point in a Time
Cluster has the greatest probability that the corresponding time
period will contain the bar that is the change in trend point. Time
Clusters were not designed to be used alone; they should be used
as a confirming indicator or as a gauge of when a change in trend
will potentially happen.
Since
Time Clusters are specific to each market, it is suggested that
you optimize the Time Clusters using all of the bars contained in
your data file.
Menu
Functions:
The
Pivots Types check boxes indicate what degrees of pivots
will be used to calculate the Time Clusters.
The
Direction check boxes indicate what Pivot combinations you
want to use for the Time Clusters calculation. For example, if you
check High <-> High, then all of the Pivot Points that are
on the top part of the bar chart (changes from an up trend to
a downtrend) will be used as the points used for the Fibonacci
Time extensions. If you check High <-> Low, then pivot points
on both the top and the bottom part (changes in trend going both
directions) of the bar chart will be used.
The
Min Bars: number box indicates the minimum number of bars
allowed between Pivot Points that will be considered as valid for
the Time Clusters calculation.
The
Max Bars: number box indicates the maximum number of bars
allowed between Pivot Points that will be considered as valid for
the Time Clusters calculation.
The
Color selection list allows you to select the color of the
Time Clusters.
The
Optimize button is used to display the Time Clusters Optimize
dialog box. From this dialog box you can choose from a selected
list of prebuilt ratios, you can optimize the Time Clusters using
a specific number of bars, or you can optimize the Time Clusters
using all of the data located in your file.
The
On/Off buttons indicate if the corresponding ratio will be
used in the calculation of the Time Clusters. To include/exclude
a ratio from being use in the calculation, put your mouse cursor
on the adjacent On/Off button and press your left mouse button.
The
Ratio number boxes indicate the Fibonacci time Ratios used
in the calculation of the Time Clusters.
The
value in the Weight number box indicates the amount of importance
the corresponding Fibonacci Time Ratio will have. If the number
in all of the Weight number boxes are equal, then each one of the
Fibonacci Time Ratios will have equal importance. For example, if
one of the Fibonacci Time Ratios has a weight of 100, and the remaining
weights are all set at 50, then its importance will be twice as
much during the calculation than those having the lesser weight
of 50.
Fibonacci
Retracement
General
Description:
The
Fibonacci Retracement tool is used to measure the amount
the market has retraced compared to the overall market movement.
This tool uses ratios which are mathematical in nature, derived
from the Fibonacci sequence developed by Leonardo Fibonacci around
1180 ACE. Fibonacci Retracements give you support and resistance
areas along with general target price areas.
Recommended
Usage:
Fibonacci
Retracements are commonly drawn from the beginning of Wave 1 (the
Zero point) to the top of Wave 3 to find a target price area
for the Wave 4 retracement. You would first turn on the Fibonacci
Retracement tool. When the Fibonacci Retracement tool is turned
on, you will notice that your mouse cursor changes to an arrow with
Fib Ret attached to it. Move your mouse cursor to the beginning
of the Wave 1 (the Zero point) and press your left mouse
button once. Next, move your mouse cursor to the top of Wave 3 and,
keeping the mouse cursor level with the top of Wave 3, slide your
cursor horizontally to the right. You should see the Retracement
levels being drawn. Press your left mouse button a second time to
anchor them in place. You can also measure the amount that the Elliott Wave Oscillator has retraced. Normally,
you will want to see if the Oscillator has retraced between the
90% to 140% levels. Place your cursor on top of the icon in the
Drawing Tools that is labeled Fib Ret and press your right
mouse button. This will open the Fibonacci Retracement dialog box.
The two ratios that you want to have turned on would be .90 (90%)
and 1.40 (140%). If these values are not already a choice,
simply enter these values into one of the Retracement number boxes.
Press the OK button. Move your mouse cursor to the 0 line of the
Oscillator (the 0 line is where the Oscillator is flat).
Find the spot on the 0 line that corresponds (vertically)
with the top of the Wave 3 and press your left mouse button. Next,
move your mouse cursor vertically up or down to the spot on the
Oscillator where the Wave 3 peaked and then slide your cursor (horizontally)
to the right and press your left mouse button. You should see the
90% and 140% retracement levels on the Oscillator.
Menu
Functions:
The
On/Off toggle buttons indicate if the associated retracement
value will be displayed. Press your left mouse button on the toggle
button to either turn it On or turn it Off.
The
Value: number box indicates the retracement value. To change
this, highlight the value in the number box and type in the value
that you desire. For example, if you are looking for a 90% retracement
level, highlight one of the values and type .90.
The
Color selection list allows you to change the color of each
retracement line.
Fibonacci
Extension
General
Description:
The
Fibonacci Extension tool is used to measure the amount the
market has extended compared to the overall market movement. This
tool uses ratios which are mathematical in nature, derived from
the Fibonacci sequence developed by Leonardo Fibonacci around 1180
ACE. Fibonacci Extensions give you general target price areas.
Recommended
Usage:
Fibonacci
Extensions are commonly drawn from the beginning of Wave 1 (the
Zero point) to the top of Wave 3 and then to the Wave 4 retracement
to find a target price area for the Wave 5 extension. You would
first turn on the Fibonacci Extension tool. When the Fibonacci Extension
tool is turned on, you will notice that your mouse cursor changes
to an arrow with Fib Ext attached to it. Move your mouse cursor
to the beginning of the Wave 1 (the Zero point) and press
your left mouse button once. Next, move your mouse cursor to the
top of Wave 3 and press your left mouse button again. Lastly, you
would move your mouse to the end of Wave 4 and, keeping the mouse
cursor level with the end of Wave 4, slide your cursor horizontally
to the right. You should see the Extension levels being drawn. Press
your left mouse button a second time to anchor them in place.
An
alternate method of drawing Fibonacci Extensions is from the end
of Wave 1 (the beginning of Wave 2) to the top of Wave 3
and then to the Wave 4 retracement to find a target price area for
the Wave 5 extension. To use this method you would first turn on
the Fibonacci Extension tool. When the Fibonacci Extension tool
is turned on, you will notice that your mouse cursor changes to
an arrow with Fib Ext attached to it. Move your mouse cursor to
the end of the Wave 1 (the beginning of Wave 2) and press
your left mouse button once. Next, move your mouse cursor to the
top of Wave 3 and press your left mouse button again. Lastly, you
would move your mouse to the end of Wave 4 and, keeping the mouse
cursor level with the end of Wave 4, slide your cursor horizontally
to the right. You should see the Extension levels being drawn. Press
your left mouse button a second time to anchor them in place.
Menu
Functions:
The
On/Off toggle buttons indicate if the associated extension
value will be displayed. Press your left mouse button on the toggle
button to either turn it On or turn it Off.
The
Value: number box indicates the extension value. To change
this, highlight the value in the number box and type in the value
that you desire. For example, if you are looking for a 65% extension
level, highlight one of the values and type .65.
The
Color selection list allows you to change the color of each
extension line.
Fibonacci
Circles
General
Description:
The
Fibonacci Circles tool is used to find support and resistance
areas in both price and time. This tool uses ratios which are mathematical
in nature, derived from the Fibonacci sequence developed by Leonardo
Fibonacci around 1180 ACE.
Recommended
Usage:
Fibonacci
Circles ratios are commonly drawn using a recent Pivot as the center of the circle, moving out to the
latest Pivot point.
Menu
Functions:
The
On/Off toggle buttons indicate if the associated circle value
will be displayed. Press your left mouse button on the toggle button
to either turn it On or turn it Off.
The
Value: number box indicates the circles value. To change
this, highlight the value in the number box and type in the value
that you desire.
The
Color selection list allows you to change the color of each
circle.
The
Fixed Scale check box indicates if the value in the Fixed
Scale number box will be used to draw the circles instead of a scale
based upon the market you are looking at. You can edit the value
in the Fixed Scale number box by highlighting it and typing in the
value that you want.
Fibonacci
Time
General
Description:
The
Fibonacci Time tool is used to project Fibonacci ratios out
into the future, with the idea that past Pivots can project future Pivots or changes in trend.
This tool uses ratios which are mathematical in nature, derived
from the Fibonacci sequence developed by Leonardo Fibonacci around
1180 ACE. Fibonacci Times give you general change in trend areas
in relation to time.
Recommended
Usage:
Fibonacci
Time ratios are commonly drawn from one Pivot point to another.
Generally, if you are using Major Pivots, you want to draw the Fibonacci
Time from a Major Pivot to another Major Pivot. To do this, you
should first turn on the Pivot display from the Studies menu. Next, put
your cursor on top of the Fibonacci Time button and press your left
mouse button. When you move your cursor into the Bar Chart area,
you will notice that your cursor now looks like an arrow with Fib
Time attached to it. Move your cursor to the first Pivot you wish
to use and press your left mouse button once. Next, move your mouse
cursor to the second Pivot you want to use and, keeping it aligned
with the Pivot point, slide your cursor vertically until you clearly
see the Fibonacci Time ratios on the chart. Press your left mouse
button to anchor them on the chart.
Menu
Functions:
The
On/Off toggle buttons indicate if the associated time value
will be displayed. Press your left mouse button on the toggle button
to either turn it On or turn it Off.
The
Value: number box indicates the time value. To change this,
highlight the value in the number box and type in the value that
you desire.
The
Color selection list allows you to change the color of each
time line.
Gann
Angles
General
Description:
Gann
Angles are lines drawn (usually) from pivot points that
provide support and resistance for price swings.
Recommended
Usage:
When
drawing Gann Angles, it is suggested that you use a Pivot for the origin of the Gann Angles. Press the Optimize
button to get the correct scale for the chart, then press the OK
button and click twice with your left mouse button on the origin.
An alternative method is once you have drawn the angles on the screen,
put your cursor on top of the origin of the angles, press your right
mouse button to open the Gann Angle properties sheet, press the
Optimize button, then press the OK button.
Menu
Functions:
The
Angle number boxes are used to indicate the price and time
slope. The number box on the left indicates the number of price
units to move and the number box on the right indicates the number
of time units to move.
The
Color selection list allows you to change the color of each
line.
The
Up On/Off buttons indicate if the corresponding line starting
at the origin and moving up will be displayed.
The
Down On/Off buttons indicate if the corresponding line starting
at the origin and moving down will be displayed.
The
Scale number box indicates the price unit that is used in
determining the slope of the angles.
The
Optimize button is used to instruct GET to examine the prices
in the current chart and find the best possible Scale for the Gann
Angles. If you have not yet drawn the Gann Angles on the chart,
when you press the OK button, the angles that will be drawn on the
chart will use the optimized scale. If you have already drawn the
Gann Angles on the chart, after the Optimize process is done, you
must press either the Apply or OK button to see the change in the
Gann Angles on the chart. The Gann Angles will be redrawn from the
same origin using the optimized Scale.
Gann
Box
General
Description:
The
Gann Box is an excellent tool that uses the Gann Wheel as
a basis for its pattern of price and time.
Recommended
Usage:
The
Gann Box can be used in a variety of individual ways. One recommended
method of drawing the Gann Box is to take the previous Major Pivot point (usually the end of the last 5 Wave sequence) and draw it so that
the 1 X 1 line follows the current market support areas to a good
degree. This is a very subjective method of drawing the Gann Box,
but experience will teach you the best origin for the Gann Box.
Menu
Functions:
The
Colors selection list allows you to change the color of the
1 X 4, 1 X 2, 1 X 1, 2 X 1, and 4
X 1 lines that comprise the Gann Box.
The
Scaling: selection list allows you to choose between a Gann
Box made using Fixed Increments for scaling and a Gann Box drawn
using a Free Form scaling. The Fixed Increments scaling is
used when you want the Gann Box to be drawn with the computer generated
fixed interval patterns that are built into GET. This is the setting
that is most often used by the individuals at Trading Techniques,
Inc. The Free Form scaling should be used when you want the
Gann Box to be drawn at any scale and in any increment that you
want. With the Free Form scaling, you have total control on the
size of the box.
The
Width: number box indicates the thickness of the lines that
draw the Gann Box. A setting of 1 will draw the Gann Box using very
thin lines, and a setting of 100 will draw a Gann Box that is very
thick and difficult to use.
The
Box Color selection list allows you to change the color of
the box drawn around the Gann Angles that make up the Gann Box.
The
Box On/Off switch toggles the display of the outer lines
that make the Gann Box. To turn the drawing of the outer lines on
or off, put your mouse cursor on top of this button and press your
left mouse button.
Ellipse
General
Description:
The
Ellipse is a proprietary study developed by Tom Joseph.
The Ellipse is based upon both time and price, and is a tool
that, although drawn, updates as the market changes.
Recommended
Usage:
Click
on one Pivot, and then another and you will see the
Ellipse coming down (or up) to "intercept" the
market. Once the Ellipse has intercepted the market it will stop
updating and the trend 'should' change at that point. Please note
that there are three different lengths of Ellipse, based upon the
length of the trend.
Menu
Functions:
Under
Time Frame you have toggle buttons that let you control the
display of the Short term, Medium term, and Long term Ellipse.
The
Color selection list allows you to change the color of the
outer shell of the Ellipse.
The
Line Width number box indicates the width of the lines used
to draw the shell of the Ellipse.
The
Markers toggle button, when on, leaves a mark at the starting
and ending points used to draw the Ellipse.
The
Shadows toggle button, when on, displays the projected path
of the Ellipse, where it might intercept the market.
PTI
Tool
General
Description:
The
PTI Tool is used to manually draw a PTI (Profit Taking
Index) and Wave 4 Channels in an area that is not identified
as a Wave 4 by GET.
Recommended
Usage:
To
get a PTI that is similar to a PTI automatically generated by Elliott
Waves, you must move the PTI cursor to the point you believe is
the end of Wave 2 and click your left mouse button. Next, move your
mouse cursor to the point where you believe Wave 3 has ended and
press your left mouse button for a second time. Lastly, move the
PTI cursor to the last bar in what you believe is the Wave 4 and
press your left mouse button for the third time to place the PTI
and Wave 4 channels on the chart. Please note that the PTI value
will not automatically adjust as new bars are placed on the chart
- you must redraw the PTI as the Wave 4 progresses.
Time
& Price Squares
General
Description:
Time
& Price Squares are used to show the relationship of time periods
(X-Axis) versus prices (Y -Axis).
Recommend
Usage:
Time
& Price Squares help to identify changes in a trend, such as
those found at the end of an Elliott Wave Three, Four or Five, or
in A-B-C corrections as well as intermediate and minor price swings.
Time & Price Squares in Advanced GET are values determined by
Gann (Time) & Fibonacci (Price).
The
theory is markets tend to change trends at certain numbers from
a Major high or low. As a general rule, use a primary pivot (a significant
high or low point), as a starting point for your Time & Price
Squares calculation. However, take the time to experiment with other
pivots to see how this can enhance the use of this tool. Our studies
have concluded that a combination of both Fibonacci and Gann can
increase odds of picking up turning points. The time sequences have
been tested out for all markets and time frames. In addition, our
testing shows trading days to be more consistent than calendar days.
This may be a different conclusion from standard belief; nevertheless
this is our test result. (We have added the capability to use either
calendar or trading days for this reason.) Unless you have a favorite
sequence, we recommend experimenting with the following combination
of numbers:Fibonacci numbers-- 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, 233, 377,
610, 987, 1597, 2584, 4181, and so on. We have found 72 works well
(half of 144 = 72). In addition, you can multiple these numbers
by 10 or 100 to get a sequence that looks like 130, 210, 340, 550,
720, 890, 1440, 2330, 3770, 6100, and so forth. Gann numbers-- 45,
90, 180, 270 and 360. Other good numbers are 23 (half of 45), 113
(90+23), 135 (90+45), 225 (180+45), and so on. You can us 720 (360
x 2), 1080 (360 x 3), 1440 (360 x 4), 1800 (360 x 5), and so forth.
You can also multiply these numbers by 10 or 100 to get a sequence
that looks like 450, 900, 1800, 2700, 3600, 7200, 10800, 18000,
and so on.If you are having difficulty with the Time & Price
Squares tool, edit the "Price Scale" to see if
this helps. This selection is located in the properites of the Time
& Price Square menu. (Highlight a T&PS line and click your
right mouse button to activate this menu.) By adjusting the price
scale often will help to generate better results. For example, with
the Swiss Franc try changing the Price Scale to 0.0001, and for
a normal stock try a 1.0 setting. Try experimenting using different
price scale settings of 1.0, 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, 0.0001. The entire
scheme of multiplying is really market dependent. For example, 90
(minimum ticks) is a good move from major lows or highs for the
Swiss Franc but of course for the S&P it is not. Use appropriate
Gann and Fib lines according to your scaling (to change values go
into the Time & Price Squares properties box). Markets can also
use the price sequence as support and resistance levels. When the
market trades into both a time and price sequence, this is called
a Time & Price Square area.
The
truth is there is no easy way of learning the Time & Price Squares
tool short of experimenting with it on your own so you can pick
up ways of adapting the tool with your individual style of trading.
Menu
Functions:
Select
the Time & Price Squares button to draw a graph of the intersection
of prices you have set against the times you have set (periods),
on your bar charts.
When
the mouse cursor is inside a bar chart it will now look like a small
arrow with the Time & Price Squares grid attached to it. Position
the cursor at the bar that you wish to start on (usually a high
or a low). Select with the LEFT MOUSE BUTTON. This will
show a Time & Price Squares grid. As you move the mouse up and
down, left and right, you will note that the periods or prices will
show up only in the areas where the mouse has not been. To make
the Time & Price Squares grid stay on the bar chart, Select
again with the LEFT MOUSE BUTTON.
To
abort the drawing of the Time & Price Squares grid, Cancel
(with the RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON).
To
adjust the time periods or the prices used in the Time & Price
Squares grid, put your mouse on top of the Time & Price Squares
button in the Global Tool Box and Call (RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON)
the Time & Price Squares button.
NOTE:
To see the Time & Price Squares that you have drawn, the Line
button of the bar chart’s tool box must be on.
To
change the Time open the adjust Time & Price dialog box and
select the Time tab. Enter the number of periods you wish and Select
the OK button.
To
change the Price open the adjust Time & Price dialog box and
select the Price tab. Enter the number of increments you wish and
Select the OK button. Please note that the price increments
are based on the base of the market you are looking at. For example,
most stocks trade in 1/128ths. If you want the price to increase
by 1 dollar, you would enter 128 in price. If you wish the price
to increase by 5 dollars, enter 640 (5 x 128).
With
the Calendar toggle box checked the Time & Price Square will
use calendar days instead of trading days for the times you have
indicated under the Times column.
The
color button is used to display what color your Time & Price
Square will be drawn in. To change this color, Select the
color button and you will be presented with a pallet of colors.
Select the color you want, and this change will be reflected
on the color button.
MOB
General
Description:
The
MOB is a proprietary study developed by Tom Joseph. The
MOB (Make Or Break) study is
an excellent tool that can help you find the target price area for
the end of an Elliott Wave 5, or for any pattern that has an
impulse-correction-impulse pattern.
Recommended
Usage:
The
MOB should be drawn from the top (market moving up) or bottom
(market moving down) of the starting impulse pattern that
is closest to the current market movement. For example, if the market
is moving in a 5 Wave sequence up and you want to see the MOB level
for the Wave 5, move the MOB cursor to the top of the Wave 3 and
click your left mouse button. The Wave 3 high is the top of the
starting impulse pattern. The Wave 4 is the bottom of the corrective
pattern. The Wave 5 is the area that the MOB will show a support
area that will either "Make" the end of Wave 5 or will
"Break" the Wave 5 into an extension. The MOB is not limited
to a 3 4 5 pattern; it works with any down-up-down or up-down-up
pattern. The different colors of the MOB give you a visual indication
of the range of the MOB area, and if you see a "Marker"
on the MOB (looks like a block on the left side of the MOB in
a different color) then you know that the MOB doesn't have enough
data to confirm the MOB level. If you get a "Marker" on
the MOB, it is a good idea to keep deleting and redrawing the MOB
as each new data bar is put on the chart until the "Marker"
goes away.
Menu
Functions:
The
Zone Colors selection list allows you to change the color
of each of the MOB zones, as well as the Marker color.
If
you have drawn a MOB on the chart, and you wish to remove it, put
your cursor on top of the MOB and press your left mouse button.
This will open the MOB property sheet. Press the Remove button
and the MOB will be removed from the chart.
Eraser
General
Description:
The
Eraser is used to erase any item that has been drawn on the
chart by any of the Drawing Tools. To erase a line, move
the Eraser cursor on top of the line you want to erase and press
your left mouse button.
Copy
Tool
General
Description:
This
Drawing Tool is used to copy a line or many lines on the
chart. This is particularly helpful when wanting to draw parallel
lines or a channel.
Recommended
Usage:
Place
the Copy cursor on top of the line(s) that you want
to copy and press your left mouse button. The copy of the line you
selected will be attached to the mouse cursor and can be placed
on the chart by pressing your left mouse button.
Menu
Functions:
The
Mode selection list allows you to choose between copying
just a One Line or All Lines on the chart.
Move
Tool
General
Description:
The
Move tool is used to move almost any item that has been drawn on
the chart by any of the Drawing Tools. To move a line, move
the Move cursor on top of the line you want moved and press your
left mouse button. The line will be attached to the cursor, and
can be placed on the chart by pressing your left mouse button.
Please
note that you cannot move the Regression Trend Channels, Fibonacci Retracement, Fibonacci Extensions, Fibonancci Time, PTI,
Ellipse,
or the MOB.
Text
General
Description:
The
Text drawing tool is used to make notes on the bar chart.
Text can either be displayed directly or be put on the chart in
a minimized form as a Thumb Tack.
Recommended
Usage:
When
you have typed your message and pressed the OK button, the text
will be attached to your mouse cursor. Move the text to the area
where you want it to be anchored and press your left mouse button.
As long as the chart stays open, the text will appear on the chart.
If you do not save the chart as a Page, the text will be
lost when you close the chart.
Menu
Functions:
The
Text area is where you type (using the computer keyboard)
the message you want to appear on the bar chart or in the Thumb
Tack.
When
the Thumb Tack check box is checked, the text you type will
not be displayed on the chart. Instead, a small icon that looks
like a piece of paper with a Thumb Tack stuck to it will appear
on the chart. When you want to read the message you placed as a
Thumb Tack, put your mouse cursor on top of the Thumb Tack icon
and press your right mouse button.
The
Font button allows you to adjust the font used in the Text.
Zoom
General
Description:
This
Drawing Tool is used to focus on a specific part of a Bar
Chart. Move the Zoom cursor to the start of the area you want
to focus on and press your left mouse button. Move the cursor to
the right and you will notice a light box being drawn on the chart.
This is the area that will be "Zoomed". Move your mouse
to the end of the area you want to focus on and press your left
mouse button a second time. The chart will reflect the area that
you marked. To "un-Zoom" the chart, press the Reset
button on the Toolbar.
Regression
Trend Channels
General
Description:
Regression
Trend Channels are calculated using the actual prices of the
bars in the trend. A linear regression line is calculated, and then
an upper and a lower channel are drawn using a standard deviation
of the regression line or by using the highest high or the lowest
low of the trend. The break of a Regression Trend Channel is usually
used as an entry or exit signal.
Recommended
Usage:
To
draw the Regression Trend Channels properly, you should choose the
beginning of the immediate trend as the starting point of the Regression
Trend Channels. You would move your cursor on top of this point
and click your left mouse button once. This will begin the drawing
of the Regression Trend Channels. You should then move the cursor
to either the highest high (if in an upward trend) or to
the lowest low (if in a downward trend) of the move and click
your left mouse button again. This will anchor the Regression Trend
Channels onto the bar chart. If a new high or a new low is achieved,
you should remove the Regression Trend Channels and redraw them
using the same starting point, but using the new high or low as
the ending point.
Menu
Functions:
The
Trend Line On/Off button indicates if the Trend Line will
be displayed. The Trend Line Does Not have to be displayed
for the Regression Trend Channels to work correctly. Press your
left mouse button on this button to turn the display of the Trend
Line On or Off.
The
Trend Line Source selection list allows you to choose what
prices are used in the calculation of the Regression line.
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Open
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The
regression line will be calculated using the open prices of
the bars
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High
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The
regression line will be calculated using the highs of the
bars
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Low
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The
regression line will be calculated using the lows of the bars
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Close
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The
regression line will be calculated using the closing prices
of the bars
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(H+L)/2
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The
regression line will be calculated by using the value derived
from adding the highs with the lows and dividing by 2
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(H+L+C)/3
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The
regression line will be calculated by using the value derived
from adding the highs with the lows with the close and dividing
by 3
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(O+H+L+C)/4
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The
regression line will be calculated by using the value derived
from adding the opens with the highs with the lows and dividing
by 4
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H-L
Flip
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The
H-L flip indicates that the Automatic Trend Channels should
be calculated using the Low of the bars when the trend is
up, and the High of the bars when the trend is down.
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The
Trend Line Color selection list allows you to choose the
color in which the Trend Line will be drawn.
The
Upper Channel On/Off button indicates if the Upper Channel
of the regression line will be displayed. Press your left mouse
button on this button to turn the display of the Upper Channel On
or Off.
The
Upper Channel Std. Devs. check box indicates if the standard
deviation of the regression line should or should not be used for
the Upper Channel. When this box is checked, the Upper Channel will
use the standard deviation indicated in the number box directly
below it. If the Std. Devs. check box is not checked, the Upper
Channel will be drawn using the highest or lowest bars in the trend
encompassed by the channels.
The
Upper Channel Color selection list allows you to choose the
color in which the Upper Channel line will be drawn.
The
Lower Channel On/Off button indicates if the Lower Channel
of the regression line will be displayed. Press your left mouse
button on this button to turn the display of the Lower Channel On
or Off.
The
Lower Channel Std. Devs. check box indicates if the standard
deviation of the regression line should or should not be used for
the Lower Channel. When this box is checked, the Lower Channel will
use the standard deviation indicated in the number box directly
below it. If the Std. Devs. check box is not checked, the Lower
Channel will be drawn using the highest or lowest bars in the trend
encompassed by the channels.
The
Lower Channel Color selection list allows you to choose the
color in which the Lower Channel line will be drawn.
The
End Bar On/Off button indicates if a bar (the End Bar)
will be drawn below the last price bar used in the Regression calculation.
This is helpful if you are saving the Regression Trend Channels
on a page and cannot remember what bar you used for the calculation;
the End Bar is the last bar used in the Regression Trend Channel
calculation.
The
End Bar Color selection list allows you to choose the color
in which the Lower Channel line will be drawn.
The
Pearson's R On/Off button indicates if the Pearson's R value
will be shown at the bottom of the Regression Trend Channels. As
the Pearson's R value gets closer to the value of 1, this means
the calculated trend line is matching the actual value of the data.
This means that the regression line is "fitting" the trend
very well. As the Pearson's R value gets closer to the value of
0, the trend line does not match the value of the data. This means
that the regression line does not "fit" the trend very
well. Think of this value as a percentage -- A 90 percent match
is very good, while a 6 percent match is very bad.
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