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Hi Allen,
I still see the 5 pinned posts at the top of the board.
RT
Hi Allen, Being a programmer, I have most of this automated.
Hi Allen,
For me, if I can figure out the securities in the ETF, I AIM them for a period of years and then see If I can find a more favorable ETF containing them. If I can't, I look at the 1 year ETF performance. The thing for me is to find an ETF with enough volatility today and then back test it for a period of years and see if it is a good candidate overall. If it is commodity based like a Gold Miner, I not only AIM it but cross-reference it to the actual commodity price. This let's me discern the noise (I love quantitative analysis).
Maybe you are thinking of OUNZ as a low price gold ETF.
52wk high:13.61
52wk low:10.43
It has a beta of around -0.13 It's a tight trading range but could have enough volatility
RT
Actually, XP mode comes as part of windows 7. You don't have to partition anything. It creates a virtual disk on the existing Win7 installation. We keep ours on a server driver and just point Windows Virtual PC manager to it.
This link should allow your computer guy or you to set it up.
Convert Windows XP into a Windows 7 Virtual Machine
Very helpful having XP on a faster machine without having it in a separate physical box.
RT
Hi Tom, Thanks for the link.............
The first sentence in the conclusion says a lot
If you're interested in what a Fourier Analysis looks like, there's a software programmer Greg Thatcher who has done a very nice analysis of many stocks and funds.
I took your example, PSEC, and ran it in his site here
Fourier Analysis of PSEC
It indicates the cyclical waves of the stock in time periods.
The site also does a seasonal analysis of stocks which indicates when buying or selling opportunities may present themselves.
Seasonal Analysis of PSEC
Is it right or wrong??? Depends on the programmer, your belief in the metric, and your risk tolerance. I'm not advising at all nor do I have anything to do with the site, I just find the analysis interesting and fun to do.
RT
You could also look for posts from Don Carlson here on the board. I found a bit of logic on EZM from him at post#28667
RT
Glad I could help :)
I did find a board on Silicon Investor moderated by Mr Vealie here
http://www.siliconinvestor.com/subject.aspx?subjectid=19235
Last Post 12/22/2006
Enjoy,
RT
Welcome to the boards.
One of the things you'll find is that AIM is particular with the type of stock it uses if you want to see results. So not all stocks will work. As Too Fuzzy stated, volatility is key
Please look at Beta as way to select potential candidates to evaluate. If you can get Value-Line for 2000, you should be able to see stocks which work well with AIM.
Many members of this board have posted testing results which will help you.
RT
I have exactly the same problem as you. I have a program ready so to speak, but not enough time to polish it enough for users due to my day job as a programmer. I've been enhancing it lately with some other items like LD-AIM, but, like I said, It's having the time to finish.
Art
Hi Allen,
I would gather, given your nom-de-forum, that you've been using AIM since 1979, correct?
Yes. I first got Mr Lichello's book in 1979 at a Stars and Stripes bookstore in England. I've been using it ever since. I went from paper to spreadsheet with the advent of a program called Multiplan on a burroughs B-25 computer in the early 80s. I've done pretty well with it through the years.
As for the LD-AIM stuff, Mr. Veale has sent a separate reply to it. This board is a great place for advice and insight into AIM. So, Have fun with AIM!!
Art
Hot tip for those just starting.
You could also use low down AIM which Steve, the Grabber, developed (?). It's well documented throughout these forums and is a great way imho to start an AIM portfolio.
Regards, Art
I was reading this article today on BITCOIN
www.technologyreview.com/news/521636/regulators-see-value-in-bitcoin-and-other-digital-currencies/
The last paragraph poses an interesting question to those who invest or use this instrument. This is in reference to senate hearings which were held on Monday.
The price of Bitcoin skyrocketed during the hearing, according to CoinDesk, which averages Bitcoin prices across large global exchanges. While many Bitcoin advocates on Twitter saw this jump as proof of the currency’s inevitable rise, it could just as well be cause for concern: can a currency that fluctuates in value by 45 percent in a single day be considered safe? And if you really believe Bitcoin is here to stay, and you know supply is limited by design, why would you use it to buy anything when its value might double in a few weeks?
It makes me wonder if it is too unstable to AIM. You could make alot but, you could also lose alot.
Just My Thoughts
RT
Re: Individual Company Stock Picks.........................
Thanks Tom for the insight. It's interesting to see PIC in action.
RT
I have a computer program I developed to do the calculations. It has the the same calculation basis as the by the book method, but, it does more for my investment style. What stocks/ETFs to pick, back analysis and so on. I also incorporate features like Vealies that this group uses.
One of the issues with software is in how they might tweak the AIM algorithm. Read this page http://www.automaticinvestor.com/theory.html on the automatic investor site as they tweak it so that more buy /sell signals are captured. Look at the theory2 page as well; they make cash/equity adjustments based on market conditions.
Also, others may know the page# but, I seem to recall Mr. Lichello warning against running AIM too often. Running it daily might not be wise, better to run weekly or monthly IMHO.
RT
Try the sticky note post at the top of the message list #36709. It is a copy of the aim-users site and the basic spreadsheet should be there
RT
Thanks for the info. It is appreciated!!
IRAs
I know this is not the proper forum for this question but, I intend to setup an IRA using AIM as others have discussed in addition to my regular AIM stock and ETF accounts. Since I am not a registered broker, how do I actively, in AIM terms, manage my portfolio and take advantage of the tax benefits? I always thought you had an IRA account that was managed for you, which is why I'm asking.
Thanks,
RT
OldAIMGuy (aka Tom), Thanks for the information. It explains a lot.
v-Wave Oscillator
I reviewed a lot of posts on the v-Wave over the last few days. Where does Oscillator fit in and how is it calculated? When looking at stock values vs. mutual fund values, the calculation is supposed to be 1.5 to 1 near as I can tell. However, it seems the Oscillator plays a factor in this.
Along that line, does the stock value, for example, translate to the cash position?
One other question, since beta can play a factor in stock selection for AIM (Looking at stuff Mr. Veale has written), it seems this value is not consistently reported. For example the beta for INTC is reported as 1.01 on CNBC and 0.95 on value line today. Which number do you trust?
Thanks in advance - RT