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vizsla,
This is Boots and Coots (WEL); at least according to stockgumshoe dot com. It is a "recycled" reco from Navellier, having first recommended it a couple of years ago.
regards,
gktignol
nuage,
You said, in part, "I tried to buy just a few hundred more shares today and only got a partial fill before the early closing."
I found that to be the case, as well. But, on such light volume it doesn't surprise me all that much.
The seller appears to have stepped away . . . . at least for now.
regards,
gktignol
marsred,
I'm likewise not a stranger to manufacturing and can understand your desire to somehow tie the two together, but it simply cannot be done, your manufacturing background notwithstanding.
Here's a simple task for you: call Jarco and ask them if the recent layoff of their press operators is in any way associated with EP. That was the initial question/implication. Further, ask them if they even operate in the same vicinity as EP. The answer you will get to both questions is 'no.' While you have them on the phone you may want to ask them about this "near to a 50% layoff" you noted. You will find that it is far, far less than the number you're trying to pass off.
A question was asked -- an answer was offered. An answer, which, btw, was not predicated on you or anyone else being required to believe it. Please be aware, however, that a failure to accept the answer does not make it any less true.
I've followed this rabbit trail as far as I care to follow it. If you wish to chase it any further, be my guest. But, a trip down the rabbit hole is a trip you will have to make without me. Let me know what you find.
regards,
gktignol
marsred,
As I recall, this conversation began by someone trying to tie the layoff of press operators to a failure of some sort on the part of ElectriPlast, or at the very least wondering if the two were somehow inter-related. As mentioned, EP is produced in a facility/area separate from their press operations. The two are not related.
regards,
gktignol
marsred,
You're right, in that, to one person facing lay off it's 100% to them. I've seen their employee numbers range anywhere from 500 to 800. Since they are a private company, I doubt you will find any exact numbers in the public records. I guess you could call and ask someone in their HR Department.
Jasper Rubber has three different manufacturing facilities.
ElectriPlast is an extruded product -- no presses are required -- it is produced in one of their other buildings.
regards,
gktignol
There was a post somewhere else in which they cited a rumor about massive layoffs at JARCO. Here are the facts from today's news release:
http://www.14wfie.com/global/story.asp?s=9513814
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Jasper plant giving workers long vacation
DUBOIS CO., IN (WFIE) - Jasper Rubber will be giving 80 of their press employees an earlier and longer vacation.
The company is stopping production a week early due to the struggling economy.
Employees will return to work after the first of the year.
Jasper Rubber is located in Dubois county and has 400 employees.
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regards,
gktignol
marsred, that is one of the enigmas that is Integral Technologies.
regards,
GK
qlt,
I cannot disagree with anything you've stated. There is no defense to be found for Integral's actions, or should I say their lack thereof. Even its most strident supporters would have to admit that.
I laughed at your closing comment, "I would say 2009 is “put up or shut up time” but I would feel rather silly since I said that in 2006, 2007 and 2008." I can relate, having said essentially the same things.
regards,
GK
Plastic wires rival copper at 20 percent the weight
ElectriPlast material enables OEMs to cast plastic wiring into any shape, size
R. Colin Johnson
EE Times
(11/05/2008 1:04 PM EST)
PORTLAND, Ore.— ElectriPlast conductive polymer enables wiring that is 80 percent lighter than copper and yet has the same conductivity, according to its inventors Integral Technologies (Bellingham, Wash.). By blending micron-scale fibers coated with metal into a polymer matrix, ElectriPlast can be molded, extruded, or formed into any shape—from traditional wires to flat cables to entire surfaces. Applications include lightweight wire replacement, molded wiring harnesses and antennas built into device packages.
The conductive fibers in the ElectriPlast material are 7 microns to 12 microns in diameter, and claim a broader bandwidth than solid metal cables by virtue of having more surface area for a given gauge. The metal fibers are plated with copper, silver or gold and grouped into multiple fiber bundles that characterize its equivalent wire gauge. The material is supplied in pellets, which Integral says can be molded in a hot-molding machine.
Integral claims its conductive polymer blend is less expensive but just as conductive as high-quality metal cabling. If manufactured using ElectriPlast, cables and harnesses will be significantly lighter, prompting cable makers to evaluate it for musicians, audiophiles, theaters, arenas, and touring companies. Integral expects to be announcing customers by 2009.
Integral also has a version for integrated antennas called PlasTenna; the company expects to soon be announcing design wins from mobile computing and cellular phone device makers. By integrating the antenna into the case of the wireless device, designers using "plastennas" can eliminate a current design constraint. Integral has pretested antennas for 2.4 GHz, 1.9 GHz, 1.56 GHz, 850 MHz, 400 MHz, 148 MHz and 137 MHz.
http://www.eetimes.com:80/news/semi/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212000741
Aisenbrey Quotes
Tipping the scales on the airline industry (8/27/2008)
http://www.professionaltravelguide.com/Travel-News/index.aspx?id=TW178638
regards,
gktignol
JDB:
The ElectriPlast blog is in no way connected to the Company and the guys who run it are both stand-up fellows. Their "bent" is toward future applications of Integral's IP (ElectriPlast), but you'll find other articles there as well.
Other than that, you can google ElectriPlast, Aisenbrey, etc. and find dozens, if not hundreds of articles that are not paid pieces.
regards,
gktignol
Either of these links would be a good place to start:
http://www.itkg.net/index.php?page=186
http://www.itkg.net/index.php?page=202
I have always found the IR Department to be responsive to any questions I have had.
For a blog about ElectriPlast that's run by a shareholder go here: http://electriplast.blogspot.com/
regards,
gktignol
Sorry, daviking.........
Since it's not my responsibility, nor my goal to make anybody do anything, it looks like you're on your own.
regards,
gktignol
2x2:
I just wanted to briefly comment on your post's closing comment:
"Out of respect for my friends who set up this board about the time I left the LL group and sold my shares, I really shouldn't dialog here. If you wish to pursue this further you can find me on the RB board."
My respect for you is mutual, and has absolutely nothing to do with your views regarding Integral Technologies -- pro or con, nor with your decision to post here or not. My respect is based on the person I know you to be and your life of sacrificial service to others.
Everyone is welcome to post as long as they follow iHub's "Rules of the Road."
I think we sometimes confuse the right to post here with an obligation on the part of others to reply, but that's simply not so. Still, all are free to post here nonetheless.
regards,
GK
Publication Date
qlt,
I knew there wasn't a publication date listed on the article, which was part of the reason for including the link (along with the ability for independent verification). If you go to the IPC website, however, you'll find that it's their lead article, which makes me think it's fairly recent.
In addition to some of the things you've already pointed out, I think the following may be of some interest to those who constantly beat the "if EP is so disruptive, why hasn't it made it to market" drum:
Obstacles to Market
One of the biggest challenges for organizations longing for the widespread adoption of conductive polymer technologies is their ability to mass produce the materials in an efficient and cost effective manner,” says Dan Williams, vice president of product and business development at Konarka Technologies. “The ability to process and apply these new materials is very specialized,” he says. “The other challenge is the ability to scale it up and manufacture in large quantities.”
Closson concurs. “Developing the equipment and expertise on a production scale is the only major obstacle I see,” he says. “But it’s a big one.”
According to the article, Kevin Closson is an analyst at the Connecticut-based research and advisory firm Nerac, and Dan Williams is VP of product and business development at Konarka Technologies.
While it may not be the independent verification some are looking for, it's the closest thing I've seen to date on what may be some of the reason for the (supposed) delays.
regards,
GK
Is the future in plastics?
http://www.ipc.org/ImaginePub/is-the-future-in-plastics.asp
Proponents of conductive polymers predict they will revolutionize the electronics industry. Even the skeptics say they will have a major effect.
by John Buchanan
After 30 years of analysis and theoretical discourse in research labs and academic circles, plastic electronics — better known today as conductive polymers and used in increasingly popular applications such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) — might just be on the road to mainstream adoption. In addition to innovative OLED applications, conductive polymers have also been engineered into new photovoltaic diodes and circuits.
Their unique benefits, such as being lightweight, flexible and non-corrosive, were even touted to the British House of Commons in June, by a University of Cambridge professor who has been at the forefront of the science that supports a growing global market initiative.
“There is huge potential for these technologies, but they are still in their infancy,” says Don Little, director of business management systems and issues management at Dow Automotive in Auburn Hills, Mich. In the mid-1990s, Little led some of the efforts that created early generations of the conductive plastics being used now. He helped invent a conductive plastic that could be sprayed on electrostatically.
Today, two kinds of conductive polymers are driving the current wave of new applications, according to Tom Aisenbrey, chief technical officer at Integral Technologies Inc. One is called “doped resin,” which means some metallic materials have been added for extra conductivity. The other is a conjugated polymer, where the “carbon backbone” is used as the conductor.
The newest doped resin polymers can handle household electricity. Conjugated polymers are not yet consistently able to carry a substantial current, says Aisenbrey, who has filed for 18 patents related to the new technology. Most are related to his development of ElectriPlast, a doped resin that combines the conductivity of metal with the lightness and malleability of plastic. One of its most promising early applications has been in better antennas for cell phones and other wireless devices.
At Konarka Technologies Inc. in Lowell, Mass., its PowerPlastic, a roll-to-roll printed material on plastic substrate, is being used in collaboration with OEM customers to develop improved applications such as cutting edge photovoltaic technology, which converts sunlight to electricity. Specifically, Konarka is now working with the U.S. Army to create a self-lighting photovoltaic tent that could reduce the need for heavy generators in the field. Konarka is also working with OEM clients on applications such as solar battery chargers for cell phones, PDAs and laptop computers.
The First Major Application
Despite more creative applications such as displays for e-books, or new medical products such as “intelligent bandages,” Aisenbrey says the first major market application for plastic electronics will be in shielding. As an example, he says, now that airlines are obsessed with their need to reduce weight as a way of saving fuel, the alternative of plastic shielding on a commercial jetliner could reduce the plane’s weight by hundreds and even thousands of pounds. Each pound of weight reduction saves 14,000 gallons of fuel a year, the airline industry recently reported.
Kevin Closson, an analyst at Tolland, Conn.-based research and advisory firm Nerac, believes another early wave of activity will be in “the creation of hybrids that combine conductive polymers with normal, inorganic electronics.” An example is next-generation displays. He also says the U.S. military will be on the leading edge of plastic electronics. “I think they will have a lot of good uses for this kind of technology because two of their key challenges are simplicity of operation and low power needs.”
Obstacles to Market
One of the biggest challenges for organizations longing for the widespread adoption of conductive polymer technologies is their ability to mass produce the materials in an efficient and cost effective manner,” says Dan Williams, vice president of product and business development at Konarka Technologies. “The ability to process and apply these new materials is very specialized,” he says. “The other challenge is the ability to scale it up and manufacture in large quantities.”
Closson concurs. “Developing the equipment and expertise on a production scale is the only major obstacle I see,” he says. “But it’s a big one.”
Aisenbrey sees yet another stumbling block: resistance from veteran engineers and others in the industry. “You’re changing so many different things by molding plastics,” he says. “Engineers have been trained to design things and work with metals, but now you come along and say you can mold all these things. That becomes pretty job-threatening. It’s a very disruptive technology.”
Nevertheless, Aisenbrey and other observers believe after three decades, plastic electronics will finally start to live up to all the hyperbole. “In every arena of application there is, from airplanes, cars and boats to medical to satellites, there is an infinite need for these new materials in all of them,” Aisenbrey says. “That is going to be driven by their unique advantages.”
Lightening the Load of the Friendly Skies
Last update: 4:35 a.m. EDT July 22, 2008
Jul 22, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Heavy thoughts are weighing down the aviation industry. In the first half of last year, jet fuel averaged approximately $80 per forty-two-gallon barrel; for the same period in 2008, that barrel averaged over $132. If these trends continue, the nation's airlines will collectively spend over $60 billion this year on fuel, more than five times what they spent in 2002. It should come as no surprise, therefore, to learn that eight airlines have gone out of business since November 2007.
Each and every pound shed from a plane saves airlines fourteen thousand gallons of fuel each year; it is no wonder, then, that in order to stay competitive the airline industry needs to find ways to lighten up. Recent measures and proposals made to lighten the load of the friendly skies have included:
-- Charging for each piece of checked luggage as a way of discouraging passengers from over-burdening flights
-- Replacing seats and food carts with new, lighter-weight models
-- Instructing load planning, baggage handling, and ramp personnel to better distribute cargo to ensure that aircraft have the most fuel-efficient center of gravity
-- Carrying less water in airplane bathroom faucets and toilets
-- Eliminating printed pilot manuals in favor of onscreen computer displays
-- More frequent power-washing of jet engines to reduce the drag caused by dirt and debris
"While the aviation industry struggles with these and other Draconian measures, the answer may lie in lighter, more environmentally sound engineering materials," says William Robinson, CEO of Bellingham-based Integral Technologies.
Integral has developed a moldable conductive plastic, named ElectriPlast(TM), a polymer blend that can be used to conduct electricity and is, on average, 80% lighter than copper or other metals used in wiring and battery designs. Consisting of small pellets of plastic-wrapped metal fibers, ElectriPlast does what no plastic has done before: it can carry electrical currents as capably as copper. Lightweight, versatile, and inexpensive to produce, ElectriPlast may usher in a new dawn of electronics and transportation.
"This family of highly conductive polymers may have all 'the right stuff' for coping with issues such as size, capacity, cost, and fuel savings," explains Robinson. "With gasoline at nearly $5 a gallon and sky-high airline prices, ElectriPlast may lighten the burden for consumers and the aviation industry." For more information visit www.itkg.net.
SOURCE: Integral Technologies, Inc.
For Integral Technologies, Inc.
IRG
Mike Graff, 212-825-3210
Copyright Business Wire 2008
Vic,
He is referring to Michael Pound of Integral's Investor Relations Department. The insinuation is that, he's one of those on the boards who are "talking up" Integral. I don't now that he is, isn't, or why it even matters. He would have to answer that question for you.
regards,
gktignol
Boomer,
I think you misunderstood. The question was about whether or not they would renew their License Agreement. I think everyone would agree that it's pure speculation at this point until something does or does not happen upon it hitting its expiration. I suppose then we can discuss the finer points of what it really means.
regards,
GK
From 3.a. of the exhibit . . .
http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018281/000114036106005738/ex10_20.txt
"That exclusivity period may be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, as memorialized in an amendment to this Agreement."
We differ in that, I would take it as a huge positive if they chose to extend their agreement.
Think about it: why bother with it if there weren't something at least of minimal interest to pursue? Delusional? Maybe! haha
My take. However, both our points are moot at this point since the agreement hasn't expired.
Thanks for your feedback!
regards,
GK
What will be more "telling" . . . .
is whether or not they renew said "contract." That, I think, will be of some interest, will it not?
regards,
gktignol
ElectriPlast Body, Chassis and Braking Systems Patent
http://www.freshpatents.com:80/Vehicle-body-chassis-and-braking-systems-manufactured-from-conductive-loaded-resin-based-materials-dt20080214ptan20080036241.php
regards,
GK
qlt,
Sorry for being so slow to respond: it's been a crazy day!
I did not read it much differently than you (did). Still, based on the market's reaction, I think it's pretty hard to write it off as simply another "puff piece."
I hear what you're saying about finding some reason to smile as we head toward the dollar mark -- funny how some things put other things in perspective, no?
Have a good evening!
regards,
GK
Article of Interest
February 05, 2008 04:35 AM Eastern Time
Redefined Plastic Breaks the Manufacturing Mold
Technology
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the world of high tech, on the top everyone’s wish list are the words smaller, cheaper, and lighter. That bell rings loud and clear from the end-user down to the design and engineering teams assigned to create next generation products.
What if inexpensive, lightweight plastic were capable of conducting electricity? Thomas Aisenbrey, Inventor and General Manager for Bellingham-based Integral Technologies, may have discovered an epochal building block that has the potential to revolutionize the design world.
Moldable Conductive Plastics, or Electriplast, is a polymer blend that can be used to conduct electricity or as an antenna. In other words, this plastic advance could end up being a stand-alone replacement for metals in virtually every electronics device.
“ElectriPlast is a proprietary recipe capable of creating a vast family of highly conductive polymers,” explains CEO William Robinson. “These can be molded into virtually any shape or dimension that any other plastic, rubber, or other polymer can be molded into.”
The idea seems simple: free designers from the constraints that have previously hindered them by providing an able alternative to metals. ElectriPlast does what no plastic has done before, it can carry electrical currents as capably as copper. ElectriPlast consists of small pellets of plastic-wrapped metal fibers that, when poured into a hot molding machine and shaped, may help streamline production of all electronics. There are more than 118 patents filed around the product and its use.
To grasp the breadth of the ElectriPlast potential, one would need to take apart any electronics device: at the core of the fundamental product design, one invariably finds copper or metal being used to carry electrical current.
“Ask any design team about the use of plastic as a replacement for copper in these applications and most will say it can’t be done,” says Aisenbrey. “That is until they experience a demonstration,” says Aisenbrey, who after spending years in his laboratory perfecting hundreds of formulations and blends of the material has actively begun showcasing ElectriPlast.
With their official manufacturing partner, Jasper Rubber Products, Integral is currently working to apply their innovations toward the creation of antennas, apparel, appliances, audio & visual devices, automotive products, batteries, cables, computers, electrical and heating systems, and more. For more information visit www.itkg.net.
Contacts
IRG for Integral Technologies, Inc.
Mike Graff, 212-825-3210
©2008 Business Wire
Point well made and well taken, qlt.
Any way you slice it, we need to see something of substance!
regards,
GK
Patent Protection
There would be little need to file a patent if there were nothing to protect. However, as I pointed out in post 3044, we are waiting on significant revenue announcements against the multiple patents already approved. That's what it's all about.
regards,
gktignol
Patent approved after 3 1/2 years!
Colorado Inventor Develops Antenna Device Formation Method
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 12 -- Thomas Aisenbrey of Littleton, Colo., has developed a method to form an antenna device.
According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Omni-directional antenna devices are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin host. The percentage by weight of the conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination thereof is between about 20% and 50% of the weight of the conductive loaded resin-based material."
An abstract of the invention, released by the Patent Office, said: "The micron conductive powders are formed from non-metals, such as carbon, graphite, that may also be metallic plated, or the like, or from metals such as stainless steel, nickel, copper, silver, that may also be metallic plated, or the like, or from a combination of non-metal, plated, or in combination with, metal powders. The micron conductor fibers preferably are of nickel plated carbon fiber, stainless steel fiber, copper fiber, silver fiber, or the like."
The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. 7,317,420 on Jan. 8.
The patent has been assigned to Integral Technologies Inc., Bellingham, Wash.
The original application was filed on July 28, 2004, and is available at: http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsrchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=7,317,420.PN.&OS=PN/7,317,420&RS=PN/7,317,420.
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mariaone, as of a week or so ago Integral was still on his list. His "group" of investors are no different than the rest of us -- waiting on significant revenue announcements!
regards,
gktignol
oldguy,
There's no doubt that the recent sell off can play games with your head (if you let it), but "suckers"? I don't think so....not a one among the bunch. Maybe our timing was off, or you wish you'd sold into the run a few months back, but that's all part and parcel of the decision to invest in Micro Caps.
I'm certainly not trying to minimize what can perhaps be best decribed as our recent "plunge;" not by a long shot. It's just that I know what I own and tend to focus instead on the commercilization stage that we are entering right now. That's where the payoff lies.
Good investing to you,
GK
iBox question
qlt, I'd like to completely redo the iBox; that looked like a good place to start.
regards,
GK
qlt,
Thanks for the reply.
You're right about one thing; that's for sure: this is one of the "longest" corners I've ever been on. haha I'm ready for some straight-a-ways so this puppy can pick up some speed.
Take care,
GK
qlt,
Obviously there's not a lot to like about our slide unless one is a buyer here.
I'm curious how you can so emphatically state that this is not due to tax loss selling, when today's trading only represents less than 1/2 of 1% of the total shares outstanding? Even considering the past couple of trading days you're still around 1%. Although I have no proof of that being the case, it seems very reasonable to me that that's exactly what's going on here.
Since we broke our 52 week low today, where we land is anyone's guess.
regards,
gktignol
Expect more volatility:
It appears that BoonMarket (among others I've seen) are currently looking at this as a trading opportunity ( http://www.tradingmarkets.com:80/.site/news/Stock%20News/847727/ ), which may account for some of the recent increase in volume. Be prepared for this sort of thing until we show legitimate and increasing revenues.
regards,
gktignol
Link to TS Video RE: ITKG and others
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=23863297
Integral’s conductive compounds are charging ahead
http://www.modplas.com/inc/mparticle.php?section=firstlook&thefilename=firstlook06012007_01
Integral’s conductive compounds are charging ahead
Integral Technologies (Bellingham, WA) is shifting from research and development of its conductive polymer composite ElectriPlast to broader commercialization. Capacity is being increased, with one pelletizing line already in use and a second on order at its manufacturing partner Jasper Rubber Products Inc.
Last year, ElectriPlast achieved its first commercial application with an internal hearing-aid component for Knowles Electronics LLC, and it sold another license to British Esprit Solutions Ltd., which just visited the company and is investigating several aerospace applications.
When MPW spoke with Integral Chief Technology Officer and General Manager Thomas Aisenbrey, and Jasper President and CEO Doug Mathias, the pair had returned from a trip to Detroit, where they emphasized the material’s new focus on wire and cable products, with an ElectriPlast-based car-battery cable.
Potentially replacing heavier rubber-jacketed copper cables, the ElectriPlast cable, which suspends copper particles in a polymer matrix, is 80% lighter than its copper counterpart and has already completed life-cycle testing for one potential customer, enduring varying amperage loads and 24/7 operation for three months in an environmental chamber. The cables are non-corrosive, including their lugs, and maintain the conductive properties of copper.
Integral, using Jasper as its compounder, has created more than 15,000 recipes. Roughly 90% of Jasper’s sales come from compounded pellets, with the rest being generated by its own molding. Jasper is a licensed processor of ElectriPlast.
Rob75, RE: NXXI
Date 2007-10-02
"Nutrition 21 reported fiscal Q4 (June 30) revenues of $12 million, a 380% jump over the year-ago number. For the fiscal year, NXXI reported total revenues of $42.1 million compared to $10.7 million last year. Net loss for fiscal year 2007 was $19.1 million, compared to a net loss of $10.3 million in 2006.
Nutrition 21 has grown revenues in each of the last four quarters, excluding a one-time charge in the fourth quarter. And with the investments made during this past year and the recent $17.75 million financing, NXXI is in the strongest position it's ever been to build its brands and to generate sustainable growth in 2008 and beyond.
Bottom Line: Nutrition 21 begins fiscal 2008 with a clean slate, having transitioned from an R&D-focused company to a marketing-driven one selling branded consumer products targeted at diabetes, cardiovascular health, obesity, joint health and other age-related ailments.
At less than $1, NXXI is a very attractive buy. We're looking for the company to transform to profitability in the second half of 2008."
NXXI is currently sitting at its 52 week low.
regards,
gktignol
plf,
Hello!
I believe what the writer was referring to was this paragraph from Exhibit 10.28 of the last 8-K ( http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1018281/000114036107014838/ex10_28.htm ) which can be found on Integal's website.
4.2 Sales Royalty. During the Initial Sales Period, Jasper will pay Integral one hundred percent (100%) of the Gross Margin (as defined below) from the sale of Products. Following the expiration of the Initial Sales Period, Jasper will pay Integral a royalty equal to seventy-seven and one-half percent (77.5%) of the Gross Margin from the sale of Products (the “Royalty”).
regards,
gktignol
zroswild,
Do you have a link to the Conference call, or was it not archived to listen to at a later date?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
gktignol
Seasonal Analysis of ITKG
I am not recommending anyone follow Seasonality Investing, but thought some of you might be interested in the research area that I found highlighed on another board:
http://www.gregthatcher.com/Stocks/StockTechnicalAnalysisDetail.aspx?ticker=itkg
Seasonal Analysis
Using data from 5/9/1997 to 7/30/2007 for ITKG, this program was able to calculate the following historical seasonal cycles for this stock:
Historically, the best month to buy ITKG is October
Historically, the best month to sell ITKG is March
In January, ITKG is historically up by 3.20%
In February, ITKG is historically up by 7.57%
In March, ITKG is historically up by 20.43%
In April, ITKG is historically up by 6.68%
In May, ITKG is historically up by 11.82%
In June, ITKG is historically down by -2.54%
In July, ITKG is historically down by -9.36%
In August, ITKG is historically down by -14.27%
In September, ITKG is historically down by -9.92%
In October, ITKG is historically down by -20.77%
In November, ITKG is historically down by -7.08%
In December, ITKG is historically up by 14.23%
General Statistics
Number of Data Points 534
Start Date of Data 5/9/1997
End Date of Data 7/30/2007
Minimum Value of Adjusted Close 0.13
Maximum Value of Adjusted Close 6.80
Average Value of Adjusted Close 1.19
Median Value of Adjusted Close 0.91
Standard Deviation of Adjusted Close 0.94
Coefficient of Variation for Adjusted Close 79.15%
Minimum Volume 3,300
Maximum Volume 989,900
Average Volume 103,242
Median Volume 66,600
Standard Deviation of Volume 113,042
Coefficient Of Variation for Volume 109.49%
Notes: "Adjusted Close" means closing price was adjusted for splits and dividends; Weekly (not daily) Adjusted close price was used for calculations; Average Weekly Volume was used in Volume calculations.