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Regarding Matt's modification...

I found it very interesting and wanted to see how it would perform in the real world. So I modified the AI 2.0 software to use Matt's modification and ran a few tests. When used with DOW stocks over a 5 year period there was very little difference in results.

However when used with some tech stocks over a 5 year period there was a significant difference.

The stocks are:
MSFT, IBM, AMZN, YHOO, EBAY, AOL, MOT, HWP, ORCL, SUNW and AAPL (the most volatile stocks beat the lichello settings significantly, the least volatile had approximately the same returns).

I've included a summary below (I can post the full reports if there's interest).

Standard Lichello settings:
AUTOMATIC INVESTOR ANALYSIS RESULTS

Total Portfolio Value: $181,331.70
Total Investment: $110,000.00
Simple Return: 64.85%

======= CONFIGURATION =======
Buy Resistance: 10%
Sell Resistance: 10%
Initial Cash Reserve: 50%
Margin is Disabled
Minimum Purchase: $0.00
Minimum % per Purchase: 5%
Minimum Sale: $0.00
Minimum % per Sale: 5%
Control Increment: 50%
Maximum Cash: 100%
Vealie: 50%
Volumizer is Disabled


Matt's Modification settings:
AUTOMATIC INVESTOR ANALYSIS RESULTS

Total Portfolio Value: $241,419.10
Total Investment: $110,000.00
Simple Return: 119.47%

======= CONFIGURATION =======
Buy Resistance: 5%
Sell Resistance: 5%
Initial Cash Reserve: 50%
Margin is Disabled
Minimum Purchase: $0.00
Minimum % per Purchase: 5%
Minimum Sale: $0.00
Minimum % per Sale: 5%
Control Increment: 50%
Maximum Cash: 100%
Vealie: 50%
Volumizer is Disabled

regards,
Mark

http://www.automaticinvestor.com