RE: [CANSLIM] sector identification

From: "Curt Corley" <cjcorley@hiwaay.net>
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] sector identification
Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 13:30:22 -0600
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Mike,

I like your time-saving link.  I tried it out, and the download was
complete in less than 2 minutes on my 56K modem (which is currently
connected at 50.6 Kbps). Thanks for posting the link.  

It just occurred to me that there may be a way to save some additional
time.  If you consistently prefer the spreadsheet to be sorted by a
particular column (ticker, sector, or industry group) you can probably
edit the URL to do so for you automatically.  Between steps 7 and 8 of
the method written in my original post, I could have added steps to
click the "Sort" button, then to check the boxes in the order that you
wish the sort to be performed before downloading the sheet.

One  more thing: After reading the full descriptions on the SectorDescr
and IndDescr variables, I realized that there are 12 sector categories
and 100 industry categories.  So when I stated that the categories might
not exactly match IBD's, it was the understatement of the year.  While
100 industry groups does not give you the kind of granularity that 197
groups gives you, it will hopefully be enough to accomplish your goals.
Best of luck.

- -- Curt


- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Mike Gibbons
Sent: Sunday, November 24, 2002 1:59 AM
To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] sector identification

Further to my last post, to get to the spreadsheet directly, click

http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z67723C82

Note: It can take quite a few seconds (minutes for slower connections)
before the download will complete.

Aloha,

Mike Gibbons
Proactive Technologies, LLC
http://www.proactech.com


- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Mike Gibbons
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 9:43 PM
To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] sector identification


Thank you Curt, that is extremely helpful and I can definitely use it
myself.

Now , to save everyone time, the result of that process will be to send
to
the Multex server a request for information (a URL) as follows:

http://www.marketguide.com/screen/Results.asp?Start=1&Max=100&PortfolioT
ype=
Active%20Companies&Showfields=Ticker,Name,IndDescr,SectorDescr

Click it and you'll then be able to download the ticker, name, industry
and
sector without stepping through the pages Curt described. But I never
would
have known how to get to the final URL without his first publishing the
steps. Once, thanks Curt.

Aloha,

Mike Gibbons
Proactive Technologies, LLC
http://www.proactech.com


- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com]On Behalf Of Curt Corley
Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 8:24 PM
To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
Subject: RE: [CANSLIM] sector identification


Here's a method for finding what sector and industry group that a
particular stock belongs to.

1. Visit http://www.marketguide.com/home.asp
2. Click on the "Screening Tools" button
3. Click on the link that reads "9170 Active Companies"
4. Click on "Add/Remove/Arrange Columns"
5. Choose "DESCRIPTIVE" for the "Value Category"
6. Select and add the following two (to four) variables:
   * IndDescr (and/or IndCode)
   * SectorDescr (and/or SectorCode)
7. Click OK
8. Click the "Download to Spreadsheet" button
9. After the spreadsheet is downloaded, you can sort it however you want
(by Sector, Industry, or Ticker symbol).

I don't think the sector or industry categories exactly match the
categories that IBD uses (in case that matters), but they will probably
be close enough to get the job done.

- -- Curt

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com
[mailto:owner-canslim@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of
michael_niemotka@baxter.com
Sent: Friday, November 22, 2002 1:08 PM
To: canslim@lists.xmission.com
Subject: [CANSLIM] sector identification

All,

I have been starting to do some sector analysis, and was wondering if
someone could point me to a website that would allow me to figure out
what
sector a particular company belongs in, and more importantly, if there
is
an index within that sector that the stock belongs to.

I am interested in point and figure charting for a sector, and am
working
backwards, ie using CANSLIM to identify a good company, but then wanting
to
use P&F sector charting to see the sector strength.

Any ideas?

Have a nice weekend

Mike


Mike Niemotka , PE
Sr. Principal Engineer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Route 120 & Wilson Road
Round Lake, IL 60073
Tel (847) 270-4075
Fax (847) 270-4525
michael_niemotka@baxter.com



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