Conventional Charting - Dow Jones Index, 1920 to date

Charting has not changed for decades - its simply a line on a screen or a sheet of paper.
Any investor analysis is more lines drawn on top of the original chart.
This chart displays 89 years of information. .
Detail is constrained by the resolution of the electronic screen - a crude low level display, which makes practical analysis impossible..

ShaCur Display - Dow Jones Index - 89 years

Displays the same 89 years of data as a color plot where the investor analysis is already completed in around 35 seconds. The data input is 974 monthly closing prices.
All the data points are used and the result is viewable on a standard low resolution
computer screen.

This new way of displaying detailed data also shows 

*    All the data available.
*    Optimum trading parameters.
*    Historical trading returns.
*    How critical are these trading parameters to optimum performance.......

ShaCur Software is in use with stocks, ETF’s, Funds and Currencies.

Here are some typical results based on close of business - 12-4-2009

ShaCur Display - Dow Jones Index - 14 Years

Dow Jones Industrial Index over last 14 years using daily closing prices.

*    Daily data input reveals more detail and trading opportunities.

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period it was almost impossible not to have
       made investment gains using almost any trading parameters.

*    The red areas show trading parameters which consistently gave high yield
       over this time period.

*    The black areas show trading parameters which led to losses.

ShaCur Display Dow Jones Index - 10 Years

Dow Jones Industrial Index over last 2,457 days or about the last decade using daily closing prices.

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period it was more likely to have made
       investment losses as there are large areas of black color.

*    The red areas show trading parameters which consistently gave high yield
       over this time period.

*    The optimum trading parameters are the same as for the 14 year period.

See more World INDICES

ShaCur Display Taseko Mines - TGB

Taseko Mines, a small Canadian gold, copper and molybdenum miner over the last 1203 days or around 5 years using daily closing prices.

*      ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are no trading parameters
       which would lead to a trading loss - no black areas.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in a very tight cluster of red.

*    The optimum trading parameters are quite different to the Dow Jones Index.

ShaCur Display Barrick Gold Corp - ABX

Barrick Gold Corp is a large gold producer and is shown as a comparison to the much smaller Taseko Mines. Last 1158 days or around 5 years using daily closing prices.

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are many lower trading
       parameters which would lead to a trading loss - black areas at the top of the chart.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in a cluster of green.

*    The optimum trading parameters are quite different to both Taseko Mines and the
       Dow Jones Index.

ShaCur Display Cameco Corp - CCJ

Cameco Corporation, a uranium mining company over the last 1150 days or around
5 years using daily closing prices.

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are many trading parameters
       which would lead to an effective trading loss - many black areas.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in a very small area and of lower
       color intensity indicating a lower rate of return.

*    The much smaller area of good trading parameters suggests this title is traded much
       more frequently for a good return.

*    The optimum trading parameters are again quite different.

ShaCur Display of the Oil ETF - USO

Turning now to EFT’s the first example is US Oil - USO.

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are many trading parameters
       which would lead to an effective trading loss - many black areas.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in a very large area of red
       indicating a potential high rate of return.

*    The long trading parameters show losses so shorter trading parameters are preferred.
 

ShaCur Display of the Gold ETF - GLD

The second example is Gold - GLD.

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are no trading parameters
       which would lead to a trading loss - no black areas.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in a very tight cluster of red.

*    The optimum trading parameters are close to the Dow Jones Index.

See a more up to date comparison of Black and Yellow GOLD ETF’s

ShaCur Display of the India Fund - IFN

Turning now to Fund’s the first example is the India Fund - IFN.

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are many trading parameters
       which would lead to an effective trading loss - many black areas.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in a very large area of red
       indicating a potential high rate of return.

*    The lower trading parameters show the best performance.

ShaCur Display of the Korea Fund - KF

The second example is the Korea Fund - KF.

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are many trading parameters
       which would lead to an effective trading loss - many black areas.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in an area of red
       indicating a potential high rate of return.

*    The lower trading parameters show the best performance.

ShaCur Display of the Euro Currency

Turning now to Currency’s the first example is the European Euro Vs US Dollar

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are no trading parameters
       which lead to losses.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in a very large area of pale blue
       indicating a potential low rate of return.

*    A mix of low and high trading parameters show the best performance.

ShaCur Display of the Japanese Yen Currency

The second example is the Japanese Yen Vs US Dollar

*    ShaCur Display shows that over this time period there are many trading parameters
       which lead to losses, confirming the overall strength of the Japanese Yen.

*    The optimum trading parameters for this title are in a very large area of white
       indicating a potential low rate of return.

*    A mix of medium trading parameters show the best performance.

All thermal charts represent year end 2009 positions

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