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    Historical data for channeling stocks

    I do my own scans using local software and code I developed over the years. But the idea is similar to StockFetcher; just more customized. I do not use any third-party services, but WaveStocks.com and ChannelingStocks.com look very similiar from their samples. Looking at some of their...
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    Book - Enhancing Trader Perfromance Brett Steenbarger

    IMHO: Great book
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    TradeStation 2000i *cheap* ?

    +1
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    Historical data for channeling stocks

    When you refer to stocks that existed within a channel historically, that is just about every stock. At some point in a stock's history, it most likely was in a channel. For my current setup, I scan the entire market of stocks (~7000) from the NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ (including ETFs). I then...
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    How do you backtest FX strategies?

    Just a note: Some platforms have a special mode when testing forex compared to stocks.
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    Historical data for channeling stocks

    I think you may be asking the wrong question, since any stock can be in or out of a channel, you need to expand your symbol base not obtain the current stocks that are channeling. Asking for data on the currently channeling stocks will be of limited value. You need to code your system to...
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    S&P 500 Constituents - GICS Sector, Industry Group, and Industry Classification

    You can find an almost complete sector/industry listn for all U.S. stocks at the nasdaq site. Companies in North America Click the <Download this list> for csv format.
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    best antivirus

    Its true the mac has very few virii, but Apple does have many security holes in the base Mach system they refuse to repair. I was reading a security article on slashdot a few weeks back where bugs are submitted but Apple will not fix. I guess Apple doesn't need to worry about security, since...
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    Historical Gold/Silver data

    I read on ET that using the correct method (offset adjustment), a continuous contract can provide realistic simulated results. Only downside is prices in the deep past can go negative. Continuous Contract article by Bob Fulks
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