stocks401c

Short:        Chart Stock Market w/ Technical Analysis
Author:       71171.3015@compuserve.com (Jim Philippou)
Uploader:     71171 3015 compuserve com (Jim Philippou)
Type:         biz/misc
Architecture: m68k-amigaos

The Stocks Program. This program provides powerful technical analysis using
numerous studies including Candlesticks, traditional bar charts, 3 moving
averages, MACD, Stochastics, Gann, TrendLines, %R, Average Volume and more.
It generates buy/sell signals based on customizable trading rules and graphs
daily, weekly, and monthly charts using a simple ASCII data file format
compatable with CompuServe historical data.  Displays on Workbench or Custom
Screen. ARexx Support. Includes on-line AmigaGuide help text. Requires 2.0+

The following new features have been added to V4.01:

    *    Faster -- Stocks has been Completely Rewritten.

    *    Supports Scrolling Chart Window.

    *    Study Pane Sizes are Now Relative to the Window Size.

    *    Pane Sizes are Configurable.

    *    Trend Lines are Calculated Better.

    *    Drawing Trend Lines with the Mouse are Much Easier.

    *    Scale Values are Displayed on Both Sides of the Window.

    *    The Trading Mode Calculates More Information.  A Summary
         for each Stock is Reported as well as an Overall Result.

    *    More Data is Displayed on Weekly Chart.

    *    The Preferences Sub-menu has been moved to Set Up.

    *    Display is the Default Mode, -D is no longer needed.

    *    The Color Palette Gadget is Controlled by the Screen
         Depth.


The following features were also supported by V03.04:

    *    Displays Multiple Studies in a Single Window

    *    Daily, Weekly, and Monthly period ranges

    *    Traditional Bar Charts using High, Low, and Close 

    *    Japanese Candlesticks using High, Low, Open, and Close

    *    Point & Figure Three-box Reversal Charts with Customizable
         Range Selections for Box Definitions

    *    Configurable Trading Rules that Generate Buy/Sell Signals

    *    Compare Historical Data with Trading Rules to Evaluate 
         Effectiveness

    *    Plots Company Earnings 

    *    Arithmetic and Log Scales for Price and Volume

    *    Automatically Scales Price and Volume Legend to Fit Window

    *    Support for Displays on Workbench and a Custom Public Screen

    *    Prints Numerous Studies on a Single Page

    *    Configurable Periods for Moving Averages, Stochastics, RSI,
         and Percent R

    *    Stock Lists

    *    Configurable Display and Print Options

    *    Support for HP LaserJet, Postscript Printers, and AmigaDOS
         PrintGfx Device Drivers

    *    On-Line HyperText Help with Context Sensitive Menu Help

    *    ASCII Data Files for Easy Maintenance

    *    Data Price Values Support Both Fractional and Decimal
         Representation for US and International Currencies    

    *    ARexx Macro Support [V3.2c]

    *    Configurable commission formulas using ARexx script [V3.2c]