Re: [CANSLIM] IBD Article on IGT


From: "Chris Mc" <mcjass@charter.net>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] IBD Article on IGT
Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 09:41:21 -0700

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Thank you Katherine.  I guess it would be TOO easy if the pivot was the =
left side of the base.  Analyzing these charts do take some time!! =20

Chris Mc

P.S.  Your diagrams of "A Heathly Rising Stock" and "Base Patterns" are =
extremely helpful.
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Katherine Malm=20
  To: canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
  Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 6:41 AM
  Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] IBD Article on IGT


  Hi Chris,

  In a C&H or saucer & handle base, the pivot point is not defined by =
the left side of the cup, rather the "pause" that it puts in as it =
climbs the right side of the base. That pause (pivot point) that begins =
forming the handle has particular guidelines, among them, that it should =
form in the upper half of the base and preferably (though not =
necessarily) within 15% of the left lip of the cup. That means that the =
pivot will more often form *below* the old high set at the left side of =
the cup. As long as the handle and base are valid, then the "break out =
of the base" occurs as the stock clears that pivot point, not the left =
side of the cup. I'm not sure of the IBD article you're referring to, so =
I've marked up a chart of IGT so that you can see what I see when =
looking at the chart. See an annotated chart at:

  http://WallStreet-LLC.com/canslim/IGT092302.jpg

  While technically IGT formed a C&H base and broke out, the base itself =
has 2 yellow flags. First, the handle, meets the minimum 5 days to be =
valid, but it is relatively short in comparison to the length of the =
base itself. This is not an absolute requirement, but a proportionate =
handle allows more time to shake out weak holders before a breakout. =
Second, the base lacks good symmetry, meaning that the number of =
accumulation weeks (5) is less than the number of distribution weeks =
(7). While that is a "preferred" criteria of a base and not an absolute, =
it more than likely explains why IGT pulled back after the breakout and =
violated the pivot set on 8/22. So far, so good, as it hasn't fallen on =
big volume and fallen below the pivot for any length of time, but I'll =
bet it spends some time bouncing around in this range before it decides =
which way it wants to go from here. Watch BYD, MBG, STN, PENN, ALLY and =
ISLE for clues as to the direction. Gaming and homebuilding have been =
two industries that have continued to work during the Bear. I'd suspect =
that money could easily flow out of these groups for a couple of =
reasons--First, if money were to continue to flow out of the market =
net-net, then it makes sense that people would take profits from these =
areas in order to monetize their gain as they switch to alternative =
investments. Second, if the Market does begin to work again and creates =
a favorable backdrop for growth stocks, then money designated for growth =
would flow from these areas to industries that are showing strengthening =
and/or new growth patterns.

  Katherine
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Chris Mc=20
    To: canslim@lists.xmission.com=20
    Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2002 4:09 PM
    Subject: [CANSLIM] IBD Article on IGT


    Hello to All.

    Can someone take a look at IGT's chart.  Just trying to interpret =
article in IBD on 9/11 re: IGT "clearing a base started in late =
December" and "bursting out of an 8 l/2 month base" - "volume finishing =
50% above its 50 day average" to close at $68.32...

    In order to CLEAR a base, wouldn't price have to exceed $71.95 which =
was high on 12/27/01? =20

    Thanks to all

    Chris Mc

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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2>Thank you =
Katherine.&nbsp; I guess=20
it would be TOO easy if the pivot was the left side of the base.&nbsp; =
Analyzing=20
these charts&nbsp;do take some time!!&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2>Chris Mc</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2>P.S.&nbsp; Your =
diagrams of "A=20
Heathly Rising Stock" and "Base Patterns" are extremely =
helpful.</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
  <DIV=20
  style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
  <A title=3Dkmalm@earthlink.net =
href=3D"mailto:kmalm@earthlink.net">Katherine=20
  Malm</A> </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dcanslim@lists.xmission.com=20
  =
href=3D"mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim@lists.xmission.com</A>=
 </DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 24, =
2002 6:41=20
  AM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CANSLIM] IBD =
Article on=20
  IGT</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Hi Chris,</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>In a C&amp;H or saucer &amp; handle base, the pivot point is not =
defined=20
  by the left side of the cup, rather the "pause" that it puts in as it =
climbs=20
  the right side of the base. That pause (pivot point)&nbsp;that begins =
forming=20
  the handle has particular guidelines, among them, that it should form =
in the=20
  upper half of the base and preferably (though not necessarily) within =
15% of=20
  the left lip of the cup. That means that the pivot will more often =
form=20
  *below* the old high set at the left side of the cup. As long as the =
handle=20
  and base are valid, then the "break out of the base" occurs as the =
stock=20
  clears that pivot point, not the left side of the cup. I'm not sure of =
the IBD=20
  article you're referring to, so I've marked up a chart of IGT so that =
you can=20
  see what I see when looking at the chart. See an annotated chart =
at:</DIV>
  <DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV><A=20
  =
href=3D"http://WallStreet-LLC.com/canslim/IGT092302.jpg">http://WallStree=
t-LLC.com/canslim/IGT092302.jpg</A></DIV></DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>While technically IGT formed a C&amp;H base and broke out, the =
base=20
  itself has&nbsp;2 yellow flags. First, the handle, meets the minimum 5 =
days to=20
  be valid, but it is relatively short in comparison to the length of =
the base=20
  itself. This is not an absolute requirement, but a proportionate =
handle allows=20
  more time to shake out weak holders before a breakout. Second, the =
base lacks=20
  good symmetry, meaning that the number of accumulation weeks =
(5)&nbsp;is less=20
  than the number of distribution weeks (7). While that is a "preferred" =

  criteria of a base and not an absolute, it more than likely explains =
why IGT=20
  pulled back after the breakout and violated the pivot set on 8/22. So =
far, so=20
  good, as it hasn't fallen on big volume and fallen below the pivot for =
any=20
  length of time, but I'll bet it spends some time bouncing around in =
this range=20
  before it decides which way it wants to go from here. Watch BYD, MBG, =
STN,=20
  PENN, ALLY and ISLE for clues as to the direction. Gaming and =
homebuilding=20
  have been two industries that have continued to work during the Bear. =
I'd=20
  suspect that money could easily flow out of these&nbsp;groups for a =
couple of=20
  reasons--First, if money were to continue to flow out of the market =
net-net,=20
  then it makes sense that people would take profits from these areas in =
order=20
  to monetize their gain as they switch to alternative investments. =
Second, if=20
  the Market does begin to work again and creates a favorable backdrop =
for=20
  growth stocks, then money designated for growth would flow from these =
areas to=20
  industries that are showing strengthening and/or new growth =
patterns.</DIV>
  <DIV><A=20
href=3D"http://WallStreet-LLC.com/canslim/IGT092302.jpg"></A>&nbsp;</DIV>=

  <DIV>Katherine</DIV>
  <BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
  style=3D"PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; =
BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
    <DIV=20
    style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
    <A title=3Dmcjass@charter.net =
href=3D"mailto:mcjass@charter.net">Chris Mc</A>=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dcanslim@lists.xmission.com=20
    =
href=3D"mailto:canslim@lists.xmission.com">canslim@lists.xmission.com</A>=
=20
    </DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 22, =
2002 4:09=20
    PM</DIV>
    <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CANSLIM] IBD =
Article on=20
    IGT</DIV>
    <DIV><BR></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2>Hello to =
All.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2>Can someone take a =
look at=20
    IGT's chart.&nbsp; Just trying to interpret article in IBD on 9/11 =
re: IGT=20
    "clearing a base started in late December" and "bursting out of an 8 =
l/2=20
    month base" - "volume finishing 50% above its 50 day average" to =
close at=20
    $68.32...</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2>In order to CLEAR a =
base,=20
    wouldn't price have to exceed $71.95 which was high on=20
    12/27/01?&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2>Thanks to =
all</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT face=3D"Lucida Sans Unicode" size=3D2>Chris=20
Mc</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>

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