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I Unfair Advantage
Table of Contents
Foreword 1
Part I Welcome 3
Part II Introduction to UA 5
1 Hardware Req.u...i.r.e..m...e..n..t..s.. ................................................................................................................ 6
2 Communicatio..n.. .R...e..q..u..i.r..e..m...e..n..t.s.. ...................................................................................................... 6
3 Internet Filters.. ................................................................................................................................. 7
4 Locked Datab.a..s..e../.D..i.s..k.. .T...e..r.m...i.n..a..t..i.o..n.. .............................................................................................. 7
5 Using UA with. .3..r..d..-.P...a..r.t.y.. .S...o..f.t.w...a..r..e.. ................................................................................................ 7
6 Access Times. .&... .F..r.e..q..u...e..n..c..y.. ........................................................................................................... 8
7 Customer Sup..p..o..r..t. .......................................................................................................................... 8
Part III Getting Started - Installation 12
1 Selecting the. ..V..e..r.s..i.o...n.. .t.o.. .i.n..s..t..a..l.l. ................................................................................................... 12
2 Agreement ................................................................................................................................... 13
3 Selecting The.. .I.n...s..t.a..l.l. .D...i.r.e..c..t.o..r..y.. .................................................................................................... 13
4 Choosing Da.t..a..b..a..s..e..(.s..). .T..o... .I.n..s..t.a..l.l. ................................................................................................. 14
5 Selecting Th.e.. .P..o..r..t.f.o..l.i.o.. .T...o.. .I.n..s..t.a..l.l. ................................................................................................ 15
6 Finishing the.. .I.n..s..t.a..l.l.a..t.i.o..n... ............................................................................................................. 17
Part IV Guide For New Users 19
1 Launching U.n..f.a..i.r.. .A..d...v..a..n..t.a..g..e.. ....................................................................................................... 19
2 User ID and U...s..e..r. .N...u..m...b..e..r.. ............................................................................................................ 19
3 Acceleration.s.. ................................................................................................................................ 20
4 Getting Data. .................................................................................................................................. 23
5 Data Distribu..t.i.o..n.. ........................................................................................................................... 24
6 News Headlin...e..s.. ............................................................................................................................ 25
7 Tomorrow's .N..e..w...s..p..a..p...e..r. ............................................................................................................... 26
8 Error Correct..i.o..n..s.. .a..n..d... .R..e..v..i.s..i.o..n...s.. ................................................................................................ 27
9 Navigating T.h..r.o...u..g..h.. .U...A.. ................................................................................................................ 28
10 Using the On..l.i.n..e.. .M...a..n..u..a..l. .............................................................................................................. 30
11 What's This?. .................................................................................................................................. 32
12 First Chart ................................................................................................................................... 32
13 Chart Proper.t.i.e..s.. ............................................................................................................................ 33
14 Chart Manipu..l.a..t.i.o...n..s.. ..................................................................................................................... 34
15 Daily Report ................................................................................................................................... 40
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16 Intraday Quo.t.e..s.. ............................................................................................................................. 41
17 Viewing with. .3..r.d...-.P..a..r..t.y.. .S..o..f..t.w...a..r.e.. ................................................................................................. 42
Part V Downloading Data 45
1 Getting Daily. .U...p..d..a..t..e..s.. .................................................................................................................. 46
Getting Onlin.e.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 46
Requesting an... U...p..d..a..t.e.. ........................................................................................................................................... 47
Download & D..i.s..t.r..i.b..u..t.i.o..n.. .C...h..o..i.c..e..s.. ........................................................................................................................ 47
2 Download Pr.e..f.e..r..e..n..c..e..s.. ................................................................................................................. 50
AutoSchedule.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 51
Download Me.t.h..o...d.. ................................................................................................................................................. 53
General Colle.c..t.i.o..n.. .D...a..t.e.. ........................................................................................................................................ 54
3 Internet Acce..s..s.. ............................................................................................................................. 55
Customizing I.n..t..e..r.n..e..t. .A...c..c..e..s..s. ................................................................................................................................ 56
Regular Intern..e..t. .A...c..c.e..s..s.. ........................................................................................................................................ 57
4 Direct Dial Ac..c..e..s..s.. ......................................................................................................................... 58
Customizing D...i.r.e..c..t. .D...i.a..l. .S..e..t.t..in...g..s.. ......................................................................................................................... 59
Regular Direc.t. .D...i.a..l. .A..c..c..e..s..s.. ................................................................................................................................... 61
5 Browser Acc.e..s..s.. ............................................................................................................................ 62
Regular Brow.s..e..r. .U...p..d..a..t.e..s.. ..................................................................................................................................... 62
Customizing B...r.o..w...s..e..r. .A...c..c..e..s..s.. .............................................................................................................................. 62
Getting Onlin.e.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 64
Get Data (Bro.w...s..e..r.). ................................................................................................................................................ 65
Save File (Bro..w...s..e.r..). ............................................................................................................................................... 66
Distribute Bro..w..s..e..r.. .U..p..d...a..t.e.. ................................................................................................................................... 67
6 Account Sett.i.n..g...s.. .......................................................................................................................... 68
User ID & Num...b..e..r. .................................................................................................................................................. 68
Access Rights.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 69
Part VI Data Distribution 73
1 Distribution S...e..t.t.i.n..g...s.. .................................................................................................................... 74
Distribution 1. ......................................................................................................................................................... 75
Distribution 2. ......................................................................................................................................................... 77
Distribution 3. ......................................................................................................................................................... 79
AmiBroker .......................................................................................................................................................... 80
Advanced 1 .......................................................................................................................................................... 83
Advanced 2 .......................................................................................................................................................... 85
Advanced 3 .......................................................................................................................................................... 87
2 Updating Exp..o...r.t. .F..o...r.m...a..t. .F...i.l.e..s.. ..................................................................................................... 88
Part VII SnapQuote 90
1 SnapQuote S..e..t.u..p.. .......................................................................................................................... 90
2 SnapQuote R..e..t.r..i.e..v..a..l. .................................................................................................................... 93
3 Ignoring Sna.p..Q...u..o...t.e.. .D..a..t..a.. ............................................................................................................ 93
4 Clear SnapQ.u..o..t.e.. ........................................................................................................................... 94
5 SnapQuote W...i.t.h.. .E...x..p..o..r.t.. .F..i.l.e..s.. ...................................................................................................... 94
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Part VIII UA Charts 97
1 Charting Fro.m... .a.. .P..o...r.t.f.o...l.i.o.. ............................................................................................................ 98
2 Charting Fro...m... .M...a..r.k..e..t.. .S..p..e..c..s.. ..................................................................................................... 100
3 Creating Ne.w... .C...h..a..r.t..s.. .................................................................................................................. 105
Stock, Fund .&... .I.n..d..e..x.. .C...h..a..r.t.s.. ................................................................................................................................ 107
Stock Index .O...p..t.i.o..n.. .C...h..a..r.t..s. .................................................................................................................................. 113
Cash/Fwd/Fu..n..d..a..m....e.n...t.a..l. .C..h..a..r..t.s.. .......................................................................................................................... 117
Futures Cha.r.t.s.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 123
Normal F..u..t.u..r.e..s.. .C..h..a..r.t.s.................................................................................................................................... 131
IFG - Ind.i.v..i.d..u..a..l .F..u..t.u..r..e.s.. .G...r.o..u..p.. .C...h..a.r..t.s............................................................................................................ 133
Nth Near..e..s.t. .F..u..t.u..r.e..s.. .C...h..a..r.t.s............................................................................................................................ 136
Back-Ad.j.u..s.t.e..d.. .C...h..a..r.t.s..................................................................................................................................... 139
Cash Ch.a..r.t.s.................................................................................................................................................... 145
Futures O...p..t.i.o..n.. .C..h..a..r.t.s..................................................................................................................................... 146
Perpetua..l. C...o..n..t.r.a..c..t.(.R...). .C..h..a..r.t.s.......................................................................................................................... 148
Gann Co..n.t.r..a..c.t. .C...h..a..r.t.s..................................................................................................................................... 151
4 Chart Interp..r.e..t.a..t.i.o...n.. .&.. .M...a...n..i.p..u..l.a..t.i.o...n.. ......................................................................................... 153
Interpreting .a.. .C..h..a..r..t. ............................................................................................................................................. 154
Adjusting Da..t.e.. .R..a..n...g..e.. .o..n.. .S..c..r..e..e.n... ....................................................................................................................... 155
Tracker with. .R..e..a..d...o..u..t. .......................................................................................................................................... 156
Viewing Tab.l.e.. .D..a..t.a.. .............................................................................................................................................. 157
Editing Char.t.s.. ...................................................................................................................................................... 158
Adding Days. ......................................................................................................................................................... 160
Mark As Holi.d..a..y.. ................................................................................................................................................... 161
Adjusting Sc..r.e..e..n..s.. .&... .W...i.n..d..o..w...s.. ........................................................................................................................... 163
Switching Ch...a..r.t.s.. ................................................................................................................................................. 166
Save to Port.f.o..l.i.o.. .................................................................................................................................................. 167
My Studies .......................................................................................................................................................... 171
Using the Ind...i.c..a.t..o..r. .M...e..n..u.. .................................................................................................................................... 174
Using the St.u..d..y.. .T..o..o..l.b..a..r.. ..................................................................................................................................... 176
Chart Tools .......................................................................................................................................................... 178
Removing S.t.u..d..i.e..s.. ............................................................................................................................................... 181
5 Study Toolb..a..r. .............................................................................................................................. 181
Apply Study .......................................................................................................................................................... 183
Add Study .......................................................................................................................................................... 187
Briese's .C..o..m...m...i.t.m...e..n..t.s.. .o..f. .T..r.a..d..e..r.s................................................................................................................... 189
Seasona.l. .I.n..d..e..x............................................................................................................................................... 191
Moving A..v..e..r.a..g..e.............................................................................................................................................. 192
RSI ......................................................................................................................................................... 193
Stochast.i.c....................................................................................................................................................... 194
MACD ......................................................................................................................................................... 195
Basis ......................................................................................................................................................... 196
At the M.o..n.e..y.. .S...tu..d..y......................................................................................................................................... 197
Add Inte.r.p..r.e..t.e..d.. .S..t.u..d..y..................................................................................................................................... 199
Edit Study .......................................................................................................................................................... 203
6 Chart Menu. .O...v..e..r.v..i.e..w... ................................................................................................................. 207
New Chart .......................................................................................................................................................... 208
Overlay Data.. C...h..a..r.t.. .............................................................................................................................................. 208
Zoom In/Out. ......................................................................................................................................................... 211
Tracker .......................................................................................................................................................... 212
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Study Toolb.a.r.. .(.C..h...a..r.t. .M...e..n..u..). ................................................................................................................................ 212
Apply Tool .......................................................................................................................................................... 214
Clear Study .T..e..m...p..l.a..t.e.. .S..e..l.e..c..t.i.o...n.. ......................................................................................................................... 214
Clear Chart T..o..o..l.s../.A...n..n..o..t..a.t..i.o..n.. ............................................................................................................................. 216
Clear Studie.s.. .F..r.o..m.... C...h..a..r..t. ................................................................................................................................... 216
Clear Overla.i.d.. .S..t..u..d..i.e..s.. ........................................................................................................................................ 217
Change Data.. .S..e..r.i.e..s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 217
7 Right-Click .M...e..n..u... ........................................................................................................................ 218
Display Volu.m...e.. .................................................................................................................................................... 219
Display Open... .I.n..t.e..r.e..s..t. .......................................................................................................................................... 220
Display Cash.. ........................................................................................................................................................ 220
Bar Frequen.c..y.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 220
X Grid .......................................................................................................................................................... 220
Y Grid .......................................................................................................................................................... 221
Draw Over Y. .S..c..a..l.e.. ............................................................................................................................................... 221
Display Bars. .A...s.. ................................................................................................................................................... 221
Display in Cu..r..r.e..n..c..y.. ............................................................................................................................................. 223
Display Full .C..o...n..t.r.a..c..t. .V...a..l.u..e.. ................................................................................................................................ 225
Display Valu.e..s.. .i.n.. .D...e..c..i.m...a..l. .................................................................................................................................. 226
Display Syst.e..m... .E..q..u..i.t..y.. ........................................................................................................................................ 226
Display Syst.e..m... .E..n...t.r.i.e..s.. .a..n..d.. .E...x.i.t..s.. ...................................................................................................................... 227
Prefer Syste.m... .E..q..u..i.t..y. .S...c..a..l.e.. ................................................................................................................................ 228
Logarithmic .Y... .S..c..a..l.i.n..g.. ......................................................................................................................................... 229
Scale By Vis.i.b..l.e.. .P..o...r.t.i.o..n.. .O...n..l.y.. ............................................................................................................................. 230
Overlaid Ser.i.e..s.. .S..h..a..r..e..s.. .R..i.g..h..t.. .S..c..a..l.e.. ................................................................................................................... 231
Save Curren.t. .Z..o..o...m... .L..e..v..e..l. ................................................................................................................................... 232
Restore Zoo.m... .L..e..v..e..l. ............................................................................................................................................ 233
Enlarge Pric.e.. .R..a..n..g...e.. ........................................................................................................................................... 233
Clear Enlarg.e..d.. .P..r..i.c..e.. .R..a..n..g...e. ................................................................................................................................ 234
Change Colo..r. .S...c..h..e..m...e.. ........................................................................................................................................ 234
Reset Color .S..c..h..e..m....e. ............................................................................................................................................ 235
Add Blank R.e..c..o..r.d...s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 235
Remove Trai.l.i.n..g... H...o..l.i.d..a..y..s.. ................................................................................................................................... 236
View System.. .P..e..r.f.o...r.m...a..n..c..e.. .................................................................................................................................. 236
View System.. .O..p...t.i.m...i.z..a..t.i.o..n.. .R...e..p..o..r.t. ...................................................................................................................... 238
Change Data.. .S..e..r.i.e..s.. ............................................................................................................................................. 238
Copy Image .t.o.. .C...l.i.p..b..o..a..r..d.. .................................................................................................................................... 239
Print .......................................................................................................................................................... 239
8 Charting Pr.e..f.e..r.e..n..c..e..s.. .................................................................................................................. 239
Cash/Saturd.a..y..s.. .o..n.. .C..h...a..r.t. .................................................................................................................................... 241
Historical Ad..j.u..s..t.m...e..n..t.s.. ........................................................................................................................................ 243
Aggregate M.e..t..h..o..d.. .o..n.. .C...h..a..r.t.s.. .............................................................................................................................. 244
Rounding/Ra..n..g..i.n...g.. .............................................................................................................................................. 246
Displaying D.a..t..a. .................................................................................................................................................... 247
Back-Adjust.i.n..g.. .C..h..a..r..t.s.. ........................................................................................................................................ 248
Memory Cac.h..e.. .S...i.z.e.. ............................................................................................................................................. 250
General UA B...e..h..a..v..i.o..r. .2.. ........................................................................................................................................ 251
Part IX Interpreted Studies 254
1 Starting from.... .C..h...a..r.t. .o..r.. .S..c..a..n.. ....................................................................................................... 254
2 Code Editor.. ................................................................................................................................. 256
3 Language S..e..l.e..c..t.i.o..n.. .................................................................................................................... 257
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4 Select Exist.i.n..g... .S..t.u..d...y.. ................................................................................................................. 258
5 Enter/Edit P.r..o..g..r..a..m... ..................................................................................................................... 260
6 Study Conc.e..p..t.s.. ........................................................................................................................... 264
7 Study Input. .................................................................................................................................. 266
8 Online Stud.y.. .L..i.b...r.a..r.i.e..s.. ................................................................................................................ 269
9 Sample Stu.d..y.. .L..i.s..t.s.. ..................................................................................................................... 270
10 Test & Debu..g.. .P...r.o..g...r.a..m... ............................................................................................................... 276
11 Optimizing .a.. .S..t.u...d..y.. ..................................................................................................................... 278
12 Syntax/Stud..y.. .E..x..a..m...p...l.e..s.. ............................................................................................................. 284
Study Examp..l.e.. .1.. .................................................................................................................................................. 286
Study Examp..l.e.. .2.. .................................................................................................................................................. 287
Study Examp..l.e.. .3.. .................................................................................................................................................. 288
Data Acquisi.t..i.o..n.. .................................................................................................................................................. 288
Data Return .......................................................................................................................................................... 289
Place Order .......................................................................................................................................................... 290
AnyLanguag..e.. G...u..i.d..e.. ............................................................................................................................................ 291
Part X Your Portfolio 293
1 Tools for Po..r..t.f.o..l.i.o.. ..M...a..n..a..g..e..m...e..n..t.. ............................................................................................... 294
Portfolio Me.n..u.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 294
Portfolio Ma.n..a..g..e..r. .P...a..n..e..l. ..................................................................................................................................... 296
Portfolio Pop..-..u..p.. .M...e..n..u.. ........................................................................................................................................ 299
2 Creating a P..o..r..t.f.o..l.i.o... .................................................................................................................... 301
Browsing fo.r. .a.. .D..i.r..e..c..t.o..r.y.. ..................................................................................................................................... 303
Copying Por.t.f.o...l.i.o.. .S..e..t.t.i.n...g..s.. .t.o.. .N..e..w... .P...o..r.t.f.o...l.i.o.. ..................................................................................................... 304
Copy Portfol.i.o.. .t..o.. .N..e..w... .P..o...r.t.f.o..l.i.o.. .......................................................................................................................... 304
Importing a .P..o..r.t..f.o..l.i.o.. ........................................................................................................................................... 305
Download La..t.e..s..t. .V...e..n..d..o..r.. .P..o..r.t..f.o..l.i.o.. ..................................................................................................................... 309
3 Adding/Edit.i.n..g... .F..i.l.e..s.. ................................................................................................................... 310
Market Type. ......................................................................................................................................................... 312
Symbols .......................................................................................................................................................... 312
Contract Mo.n..t.h..s.. .t.o... .I.n..c..l.u..d..e.. ................................................................................................................................ 314
Date Range .......................................................................................................................................................... 315
Periodicity .......................................................................................................................................................... 315
Portfolio Err.o..r.s.. .................................................................................................................................................... 316
Contract Sel.e..c..t.i.o..n.. ............................................................................................................................................... 317
Stock/Mu..t.u..a..l./.I.n..d..i.c.e..s....................................................................................................................................... 318
Stock Ind..e..x.. .O...p..t.io..n.......................................................................................................................................... 319
Normal P..r.i.c..e.. .S..e..r.i.e..s........................................................................................................................................ 322
IFG (Indi.v.... .F..u..t.u..r.e..s.. .G...r.o..u..p..)............................................................................................................................. 323
Nearest .F..u..t.u..r.e................................................................................................................................................ 324
Back Ad.ju..s..t.e..d.. .C...o..n..t.r.a..c.t.s................................................................................................................................. 327
Cash Co.n..t.r.a..c..t.s............................................................................................................................................... 332
Futures O...p..t.i.o..n..s.............................................................................................................................................. 333
Perpetua..l. C...o..n..t.r.a..c..t.(.R...). .D..a..t.a............................................................................................................................. 333
Gann Da..ta....................................................................................................................................................... 335
File Export P..r.e..f.e..r..e..n..c..e..s.. ...................................................................................................................................... 336
Portfolio .S...e..l.e.c..t.i.o..n........................................................................................................................................... 338
ASCII Fo..r.m...a..t................................................................................................................................................. 338
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CSI (Qui.c..k..T..r.i.e..v.e..). .F...o..r.m...a..t.............................................................................................................................. 340
CSIM & .M...e..t.a.S...t.o..c..k. .(.M...S...). .F..o..r.m...a..t.s................................................................................................................... 340
Excel ......................................................................................................................................................... 341
Post Proces.s..i.n..g.. .................................................................................................................................................. 341
Detrend......................................................................................................................................................... 342
Invert ......................................................................................................................................................... 343
Custom .S..t.u..d..y................................................................................................................................................. 343
4 Manipulatin.g.. .Y...o..u..r.. .P..o..r..t.f.o..l.i.o... ...................................................................................................... 345
Delete Portfo..l.i.o.. .a..n..d... .F..i.l.e..s.. ................................................................................................................................... 345
Overwrite Po..r.t.f..o..l.i.o.. .w...i.t.h.. .B..a..c..k..u..p... .C..o..p..y.. ............................................................................................................... 346
Export (to Pr..i.n..t.e..r.). ................................................................................................................................................ 346
Rewrite File .I.m...m...e..d..i.a..t.e..l.y.. ..................................................................................................................................... 347
Rewrite File .o..n.. .N...e..x..t. .D...i.s.t..r.i.b..u..t.i.o...n.. ....................................................................................................................... 347
Deleting File.s.. ....................................................................................................................................................... 348
Chart (on Po.r..t.f.o..l.i.o.. .M...e..n..u...). ................................................................................................................................... 348
Find in Portf.o..l.i.o.. ................................................................................................................................................... 349
Print File Lis.t.. .(.P..o..r..t.f.o..l.i.o..). ...................................................................................................................................... 349
Reset Colum..n.. .W...i.d..t..h..s.. ......................................................................................................................................... 350
Change Form...a..t. .................................................................................................................................................... 350
Change Peri.o..d.. ..................................................................................................................................................... 350
Enable/Disab..l.e.. .P...o..r.t.f..o..l.i.o.. ..................................................................................................................................... 351
Properties o.f. .t.h..e.. .D...a..t.a.. .S..e..r.i.e..s.. .............................................................................................................................. 352
5 Editing Port..f.o..l.i.o.. .S...e..t.t.i.n..g..s.. ........................................................................................................... 352
Back-Adjust.i.n..g.. .S..e..t.t.i.n...g..s.. ..................................................................................................................................... 353
Optional Fie.l.d.. .S..e..t.t.i.n...g..s.. ....................................................................................................................................... 354
General Sett.i.n..g..s.. .................................................................................................................................................. 355
Aggregate F.i.l.e..s. .................................................................................................................................................... 357
Historic Adju..s..t.m...e..n..t.s.. ........................................................................................................................................... 358
Displaying D.a..t..a. .................................................................................................................................................... 359
Rounding/Ra..n..g..i.n...g.. .............................................................................................................................................. 360
Settings Affe..c..t.i.n..g.. .C...S..I. .F..o..r..m...a..t. ............................................................................................................................ 362
CSI Form...a..t. .D..i.r.e..c..t.o..r.y.. .S..e..t.t.i.n..g..s........................................................................................................................ 363
CSI Form...a..t. .F..il.e.. .S...e..t.t.in..g..s................................................................................................................................. 364
Settings Affe..c..t.i.n..g.. .C...S..I.M... .&... .M...S.. .F..o..r..m...a..t. ............................................................................................................... 365
Volume a..n..d.. .O...p..e..n.. .I.n..t.e..r.e..s..t............................................................................................................................. 365
When Di.r.e..c..t.o..r.y.. .I.s.. .F..u..l.l................................................................................................................................... 366
Settings Affe..c..t.i.n..g.. .A...S..C...I.I. F...o..r.m...a..t. ......................................................................................................................... 367
ASCII Fi.e..ld.. .L..a..y..o..u..t......................................................................................................................................... 368
ASCII Fi.le.. .N...a..m...e..s........................................................................................................................................... 368
ASCII M.is..c....................................................................................................................................................... 369
Part XI MarketScanner 373
1 Launching M...a..r..k..e..t.S..c..a..n...n..e..r. ......................................................................................................... 373
2 MarketScan.n..e..r.. .P..r..e..f.e..r.e..n...c..e..s.. ...................................................................................................... 374
3 MarketScan.n..e..r.. .C...h..a..r.t.i.n...g.. ............................................................................................................ 377
4 MarketScan.n..e..r.. .W...i.z..a..r..d.. ............................................................................................................... 379
5 Insert Fact o...r. .H...e..a..d..i.n..g.. ................................................................................................................ 381
6 Insert Stand..a..r.d... .I.n..d..i.c..a..t.o..r.. ........................................................................................................... 383
7 Insert Indica..t.o...r. .F..r..o..m... .L..i.s..t.. .......................................................................................................... 383
8 Insert From. .F..a..v..o..r..i.t.e..s.. ................................................................................................................. 384
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9 Insert Using.. .C...o..d..e.. .E..d...i.t.o..r. ............................................................................................................ 386
10 Edit Study C...o..l.u..m...n.. ...................................................................................................................... 386
11 Sorting Mar.k..e..t.S...c..a..n.. .R...e..s..u..l.t.s.. ...................................................................................................... 387
12 Filtering Re.s..u..l.t.s.. .......................................................................................................................... 387
13 Form Rank ................................................................................................................................... 389
14 Deleting Ro.w...s.. ............................................................................................................................. 389
15 Deleting Co.l.u..m....n..s.. ....................................................................................................................... 389
16 Exporting M..a..r.k..e..t..S..c..a..n..n..e..r.. .R..e..s..u...l.t.s.. ............................................................................................ 390
17 Start Over ................................................................................................................................... 392
18 Save or Ope..n.. .a.. .L...a..y..o..u..t. ............................................................................................................... 392
19 Accessing t.h..e.. .M...a..r..k..e..t.S..c..a..n... .F..i.l.e.. ................................................................................................. 393
20 MarketScan.n..e..r.. .T..u..t..o..r.i.a..l. .............................................................................................................. 393
Adding Perl .(.E..s..s..a..y..). ............................................................................................................................................. 394
Emerging Ma..r..k..e..t. .T..u..t.o...r.i.a..l. ................................................................................................................................... 396
21 MarketScan.n..e..r.. .M...e..n..u..s.. ................................................................................................................ 402
MarketScann..e..r. .F...i.l.e.. .M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................................... 402
MarketScann..e..r. .E...x..p..o..r.t.. .T..a..b..l.e.. .M...e..n..u.. .................................................................................................................... 403
MarketScann..e..r. .R...o..w...s.. .M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................................ 403
MarketScann..e..r. .T...a..b..l.e.. .H..e..a..d..i.n..g...s.. .M..e..n...u.. ............................................................................................................... 403
MarketScann..e..r. .A...n..a..l.y..s..i.s.. .M...e..n..u.. ........................................................................................................................... 403
MarketScann..e..r. .P...r.e..f.e..r..e..n..c..e..s.. .M...e..n..u.. ..................................................................................................................... 404
MarketScann..e..r. .C...h..a..r..t. .M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................................ 404
MarketScann..e..r. .H...e..l.p.. .M...e..n..u.. .................................................................................................................................. 404
Scanning Ri.g..h..t.-.C...l.i.c..k.. .M...e..n..u.. ................................................................................................................................ 404
Part XII MultiMarket Analyzer (MMA) 407
1 MMA Limita.t.i.o...n..s.. .f.o..r.. .T..r.i.a..l. .U...s..e..r.s.. ................................................................................................ 407
2 Launching U...A..'.s.. .M...M...A... ................................................................................................................. 407
3 MMA Modul.e.. .C...o..n...t.e..n..t.s.. ............................................................................................................... 407
4 MMA Introd.u..c..t.i.o...n.. ....................................................................................................................... 408
5 MMA Choos..e.. .M...a..r.k..e..t..s.. ................................................................................................................ 408
6 MMA Choos..e.. .S..e..r..i.e..s.. ................................................................................................................... 410
7 MMA Choos..e.. .L..a..g..s.. ...................................................................................................................... 410
8 MMA View C...o..r.r..e..l.a..t.i.o..n.. .C...o..e..f.f.i.c..i.e..n...t. ............................................................................................ 411
9 MMA Factor.. .A..n..a..l.y..s..i.s.. .................................................................................................................. 415
10 MMA More o..n... .F..a..c..t.o..r.. .A..n..a..l.y..s...i.s.. .................................................................................................. 417
11 MMA Curren...t. .M...a..r.k..e..t. .S...i.t.u..a..t.i.o...n.. .................................................................................................. 417
12 MMA Histor.i.c..a..l. .V...a..l.i.d..a..t.i.o..n.. .......................................................................................................... 420
13 MMA Develo..p...i.n..g.. .A... .S..t.r..a..t.e..g..y.. ...................................................................................................... 423
14 MMA Balanc..i.n...g.. .S..p...r.e..a..d.. .R...i.s..k.. ..................................................................................................... 425
15 MMA User's.. G...l.o...s..s..a..r.y.. ................................................................................................................. 426
16 MMA Refere..n..c..e..s.. ......................................................................................................................... 428
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