Re: [CANSLIM] How to include graphs

From: "Boyd" <theboyd@tisd.net>
Subject: Re: [CANSLIM] How to include graphs
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 16:48:25 GMT
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If you can save graphics as jpegs (.jpg) they will be much smaller and
usually don't lose much definition.  

Norm



Pritish Shah writes:

> 
> Michael,
> 
> To include graphs, here is what I do.
> 
> 1) Go to Yahoo and get the appropriate chart
> 2) Right click on the chart and select "Save the picture as..."
> 	a) If you are on XP, select "*.png" Paintbrush file
> 	b) If you are on any other Windows system, save it as a bitmap
> file
> 3) Edit the graph with Paint
> 4) Draw the lines or put in the text wherever needed
> 5) Save the graph
> 6) Use your email program to "attach" the graph.
> 
> Pritish
> 
> >>> michael_niemotka@baxter.com 8/20/2003 12:37:48 PM >>>
> 
> Pritish,
> 
> Thanks for sharing your real life examples.  I  have been struggling
> with
> how long to hold a "non performer" or laggard before selling off and
> moving
> on, after I have purchased it from a breakout.  I have been giving
> stocks
> about two weeks to be moving up, and if not, I start to look
> elsewhere.
> 
> One thing that I would caution everyone to look at though is the
> volume
> action associated with the lack of movement. As an example, I bought
> ANSS
> on 6/19, and after 3 weeks I was at a 10% gain, as it moved up (it did
> drop
> below pivot, but only slightly along the way).  It then went flat for
> 5
> weeks, but I noticed that the volume was well below average, so I
> looked at
> it as a flat base on top of the CWH. I placed a stop loss at break
> even,
> and decided to watch for a while.  It now appears that it is breaking
> out
> for a second time, and I am now up 18% from original purchase.
> 
> It has reinforced the importance of watching the price / volume
> interaction.
> 
> Mike
> 
> P.S. one of these days I will figure out how to include a graphic so I
> can
> annotate a chart.
> 
> 
> 
> 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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> My opinion of this site is great. I do not look at the CE/CQ. I buy a
> breakout if there is positive news preceeding the breakout. That seems
> to have worked the best for me.
> 
> My latest examples are AUO (+21% - sold), ESI(+30%), NTST(+4%),
> ESPD(+5%), TUES (+16%), CCMP (+4%), WFSI(+43%). All these I bought
> based
> on breakoutwatch.com email alerts.
> 
> I think what matters more than CE/CQ is the chart action based upon
> the
> news. The chart tells you whether people like the news or hate the
> news.
> I have the trust that breakoutwatch has already scanned and only put
> the
> stocks with best CE/CQ in the list to begin with. With that in mind, I
> do not look at CE/CQ.
> 
> Plus, if I buy some stock and nothing happens in it for a week, I sell
> it off -- does not matter if the loss is 1% or 5%. My recent sells are
> basically happening fast around 6-7% no matter what.
> 
> I am in the process of compiling an excel spreadsheet to identify what
> works. I will have it done in the next few days and I will share it
> with
> the group if breakoutwatch.com allows.
> 
> 
> Pritish
> 
> 
> >>> JHend746@cox.net 8/20/2003 11:54:36 AM >>>
> For those of you that use breakout watch, I have a few questions:
> 1)       Do you buy as soon as you get an alert or do you filter for
> chart quality and the CE value to determine what do buy?
> 2)       What is your opinion overall for the site?
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