>>>>>One last question; I also am utilizing Mark's VSS program in evaluating stocks and his system locates good solid undervalued securities but not necessarily with high betas. Would there be some way to incorporate these selections and without compromising too much on volatility loss to maintain a productive AIM portfolio? Maybe I'm asking for the moon here but I'm willing to do the homework to obtain a system I can move forward with having the assurance of profitability as well as restful nights of sleep if that's achievable? <<<<
You can check his selections individually for beta if a screener is not built in to the software. AIM works with lower beta stocks just fine. The trading is just a bit less hectic and the deep divers a little less frequent.
But if you want to sleep at night while using AIM then invest in Vanguard funds or ETFs. They can not go to zero.
RE: Zig Zag
Go to www.stockcharts.com and go to their charts. zig zags is one of the things you can choose (like moving averages etc) Setting it to 30 matches the standard swing in AIM from a last BUY to a first SELL or a last SELL to a first BUY. So that will give you an idea of how many trades you WOULD HAVE HAD IN THE PAST. The future can be completely different.
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