S&C CONTENTS PAGE May 1999, Vol.17 No. 5

26 The Endpoint Fast Fourier Transform System
by Dennis Meyers, Ph.D.
Last issue, we explored the Fourier transform, a mathematical technique for analyzing data to determine cyclical component. This time, we use the fast Fourier transform as a trend determinant for a model for trading the Standard & Poor's 500.

65 How To Get Started In Electronic Day Trading: David S. Nassar
by Thom Hartle 
More and more traders are using computers for buying and selling stocks. Is there a difference among the myriad services available? To find out, we went to David S. Nassar, author of How To Get Started In Electronic Day Trading

17 Smart Money
by Scott Brown
Should you develop your own trading system, one that matches your personality?

44 The Euro's True Colors
by Walter Bressert and Doug Schaff
How do you analyze the Euro, a brand-new currency that sprang to life with no price history?

60 Using A Constant investment Size For Stock Trading Systems
by Jack Schwager
The price history of an individual stock can vary tremendously, especially when stock splits occur. This large range of price history can distort the returns of a trading system. This noted analyst explains how to adjust stock data to avoid these distortions.

77 On-Balance Volume
by Stuart Evens
What do technicians look at in order to qualify the significance of a trend? One key element is volume. Does a volume-based indicator help the analyst and trader?

79 OBV

85 Sizing A Futures Trading Account
by Jay Kaeppel
Most novice traders forget that starting capital is just as important as the trading system. Here are some guidelines to consider.

102 Of Gold And Bonds, Gold Is The Leader
by Alex Saitta
Does gold lead the bond market, or is it the other way around?



- Mathematica Link For Excel, page 84
- Day Trader version 7.0, page 90
- IQ Charts, page 95


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Cover Art: Brad Walker
Cover Concept: Brad Walker/Christine Morrison