traderblues 195 posts msg #48556 - Ignore traderblues | 
12/11/2006 5:51:21 PM
  Does anyone know how to write a filter that picks all stocks where the last 3 digits in today's volume is 321?
 
 Or what are some other ways a person can write a completely random screen?
 
 
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TheRumpledOne 6,529 posts msg #48557 - Ignore TheRumpledOne modified | 
12/11/2006 6:23:28 PM
 
  	    
 
 Volume usually ends in 00, doesn't it?
 
 Anyway, 123 returns 0.  but if you change the equal 123 to equal 500 or 100, you get stocks. 
 
 HTH.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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maxreturn 745 posts msg #48558 - Ignore maxreturn | 
12/11/2006 6:48:27 PM
  Ok traderblues...this begs the question...what is the point of writing random screen?  Nothin better to do?
 
 
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TheRumpledOne 6,529 posts msg #48559 - Ignore TheRumpledOne | 
12/11/2006 7:29:35 PM
  Didn't someone once say that picking stocks at random does better than 90% of the professional portfolio managers?
 
 
 
 
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traderblues 195 posts msg #48561 - Ignore traderblues modified | 
12/11/2006 10:26:46 PM
  max,
 
 Just a personal challenge. I've read in a couple of books that you can make money with a good system that just picks buys at random. That forces a person to really focus on the sell side and money management.
 
 Thanks, TRO, but I'm not getting any hits. I'm a little slow tonight and can't really follow your logic. Maybe 123 is too strict? (never mind - I just didn't read your whole post.)
 
 
 
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