| Characteristic
Name |
Definition
|
|
Value |
|
Additional
Information |
|
| Security
Symbol |
The ticker symbol for a
single security you wish to search for |
|
Alphanumeric |
|
The symbol will be converted
to upper case if lower case is used |
|
| Exchange |
The exchange for the securities
in which you wish to search for patterns |
|
Drop down list of exchanges. |
|
All US securities have
been placed in one exchange (US) in order to reduce the
complexity of searching. |
|
| Industry
Sector |
This field represents
Level 2 SIC codes (e.g. any SIC that ends with 00). |
|
Drop down list of sector
names. |
|
If you choose SIC 2300
you will get all companies for SICs 2301-2399. |
|
| Pattern
Category |
This field allows for
the categorization of patterns into groupings, such as
"bearish" or "bullish" |
|
Drop down menu of pattern
categories |
|
Allow users to search
on one category of patterns. |
|
| Pattern
Type |
Lists the various specific
patterns in the database and allows for the selection
of a specific pattern type, such as Head and Shoulders
Top. |
|
Drop down menu of pattern
types |
|
Using this criteria will
limit the returned patterns to just that type of pattern. |
|
Filter
on Date :
Default Periods |
Allows for special date
selections, such as Yesterday and Last Week. |
|
Drop down menu of date
selections |
|
This allows a simpler
method of selecting a date range rather than having to
type in a specific data. |
|
Filter
on Date :
Date Range |
Allows for the selection
of a specific date range within which to search for patterns |
|
YYYY-MM-DD |
|
If only a starting value
is specified, then the search will be from that date forward.
If only an ending value is specified then the search will
be from that date and earlier. Both dates are inclusive. |
|
| Closing
price |
The closing price from
the breakout date of the pattern. |
|
Numeric
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
|
|
| Volume |
The volume from the breakout
date of the pattern. |
|
Numeric
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
|
|
| Experiential
Rating |
A number which represents
the rating of this pattern by the Experiential Neural
Net. This neural net was trained by experienced Technical
Analysts and provides a measure of how this pattern compares
to other patterns that the Technical Analysts ranked. |
|
0 to 1
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the value the
more the Technical Analysts felt that this pattern represents
a valid pattern. A value of 0.3 or greater indicates that
this pattern has a high degree of similarity to other
patterns that Technical Analysts have identified as valid
patterns |
|
| Symmetry
Rating |
Indicates how symmetrical
a pattern is. |
|
0 to 100
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the number,
the more symmetrical the pattern is. |
|
| Trend
Strength |
A measure of the difference
between the entry price for the pattern and the extreme
price for the pattern search window (usually 100 days).
The extreme price will be the highest price for bottom
patterns and the lowest price for top patterns |
|
0 to 1
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the number,
the more significant the Trend Strength before the pattern. |
|
Expected
Percentage
Move |
This is a measure of the
expected move relative to the breakout price. |
|
0 to 1
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the number,
the larger the expected move. |
|
Price
Noise
in Search |
This is the Expected Percentage
Move divided by average daily price range during the search
period. |
|
Greater than 0, no upper limit.
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the number,
the less the price noise during the search period. Typically
numbers greater than 2.0 are chosen. |
|
Price
Noise
in Pattern |
This is the Expected Percentage
Move divided by average daily price range during the pattern. |
|
Greater than 0, no upper limit.
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the number,
the less the noise during the pattern period. Typically,
numbers greater than 2.0. are chosen. |
|
Stochastic
at Breakout |
This number provides a
measure of the price range from the extreme price for
the search window to the breakout price. The extreme price
will be the highest price for bottom patterns and the
lowest price for top patterns. |
|
0 to 1
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the number,
the closer the breakout price is to the extreme price.
The stochastics (breakout and trend) are used to calculate
the trend strength. You can use the numbers to get an
estimate for how "sideways moving" the market is. Values
close together indicate a weak prior trend. |
|
Stochastic
at Trend |
This number provides a
measure of the price range from the extreme price for
the search window to the Trend price. The Trend price
is the price at the beginning of the trend leading into
the pattern. The extreme price will be the highest price
for bottom patterns and the lowest price for top patterns. |
|
0 to 1
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the number,
the closer the Trend price is to the extreme price. The
stochastics (breakout and trend) are used to calculate
the trend strength. You can use the numbers to get an
estimate for how "sideways moving" the market is. Values
close together indicate a weak prior trend. |
|
Stochastic
at Max |
This number provides a
measure of the price range from the extreme price for
the search window to the extreme price for the pattern
price. The extreme price will be the highest price for
bottom patterns and the lowest price for top patterns. |
|
0 to 1
Default is Any. Drop menu specifies at least or at
most.
|
|
The higher the number,
the closer the Pattern extreme price is to the extreme
price for the search window. |
