MARCH 2001 TRADE NEWS
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HILBERT ANTHOLOGY OF TECHNICAL ANALYSIS INDICATORS RELEASED

MESA Software has released the Hilbert Anthology, a collection of indicators, some of which have been recently presented in STOCKS & COMMODITIES. The indicators are programmed in open-code EasyLanguage for direct application to SuperCharts and TradeStation. 

The indicators include the Homodyne Discriminator, the Sinewave Indicator, the Instantaneous Trendline, Signal to Noise Indicator, the Phase Indicator, Market Mode Paintbar, the Super Hilbert Oscillator, the Awesome Oscillator, and MAMA, the MESA Adaptive Moving Average.  As an added bonus, cycle-adaptive stochastic, RSI, and CCI indicators are included. $95. The package can be ordered from MESA Software's website.

MESA Software
Box 1801
Goleta, CA 93116
800 633-6372
www.mesasoftware.com


STOCK VALUATION CALCULATOR AT WEBSITE

Valuepro.net

A group of professors of finance in Penn State's Smeal College of Business Administration have developed a new website that helps investors calculate a stock's value. Valuepro.net offers a free sophisticated calculator that allows investors to work through their own valuation of any stock. 

Valuepro.net was created by J. Randall Woolridge, professor of finance; Gary Gray, a visiting professor of finance at Penn State and former managing director of a major Wall Street investment bank; and Patrick J. Cusatis, a visiting associate professor of finance at Penn State and a vice president at Tucker, Anthony & Co., an investment bank. 

The Valuepro.net approach uses a discounted cash flow (DCF) technique to value common stock. At the website, all you do is enter the stock symbol for the stock in which you are interested, click on the "Get baseline valuation" button, and the website does the rest. The free website is the valuation model described in a book the professors recently co-authored, The StreetSmart Guide To Valuing A Stock: The Savvy Investor's Key To Beating The Market. 

www.ValuePro.net


ONLINE COURSE ON TRADING TECHNOLOGY

NYIF Online 

With the start of decimalization and T+1, the New York Institute of Finance (NYIF) is offering an online course that explores these two important changes that the financial industry. The web-delivered course from NYIF Online, "Brokerage Operations 2: T+1, Decimalization, and Global Securities Processing" details the impact the new standards have on the entire process, from a retail client's order through final stock records entries. 

NYIF Online courses can be accessed via the web by self-directed financial professionals whenever and wherever they are. The course will take about two hours to complete, and a NYIF Certificate of Completion will be issued to those who pass.

NYIF
Two World Trade Center, 17th floor
New York, NY 10048
212 390-5000, 800 227-NYIF (6943)
fax 212 344-3469
info@nyif.com
www.NYIF.com


FINANCIAL WEBSITE FOR WOMEN

Financialmuse.com 

Financialmuse.com is designed to educate women about their finances and show them how to implement their knowledge. Access original content from industry experts, educational tools, and online brokerage and banking services. Financialmuse.com provides tools for women to learn investment strategies and execute them without leaving the website. 

Financialmuse.com is a brokerage company run by women with experience in financial services. Financialmuse.com teaches how to save and invest through a range of services and tools that include asset allocation, online brokering, online banking, and the Muse room, which is an online community with discussions and chat for women interested in learning about financial topics.

Financialmuse.com
877 898-6873
info@financialmuse.com
www.financialmuse.com


MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL AUSTRALIA INDEX FUTURES CONTRACT TO LIST ON THE AUSTRALIAN DERIVATIVES EXCHANGE

MSCI and The Australian Derivatives Exchange have agreed that the MSCI Australia Index will be the basis for index futures contracts to be listed on the ADX. The MSCI Australia Index, along with three-month interest rates and five-year bonds, are the initial products that will be offered. 

The MSCI Australia Index has been calculated since 1969 and published in real-time since May 2000. It is a market-capitalization weighted index, currently composed of 57 companies. As of July 25, 2000, the total market capitalization of the MSCI Australia was A$444 billion, with an average constituent market capitalization of A$7.8 billion.

MSCI Inc.
1221 Ave. of the Americas, 35th floor
New York, NY 10020
212 762-5800
www.msci.com


NEW AGRICULTURAL YEARBOOK

Commodity Information Systems has combined decades of historical data with the most current USDA estimates into one convenient publication. This research tool contains more than 200 tables of agricultural statistics. 

Commodity Information Systems, Inc.
1601 NW Expressway #1450
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
800 231-0477 or 405 810-8394
fax 405 810-0083
info@cis-okc.com
www.cis-okc.com


CUSTOMIZABLE STOCK CHARTS FOR CORPORATE WEBSITES

Tradecasttools.com

TradeCast has introduced a free charting service for corporate websites. Stock charts, stock quotes, and market index charts powered by TradeCast may be placed on the website of any company wishing to add financial information value and enhance its site's utility. The charts contain real-time snap quotes for companies traded on the Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial Index, and the S&P 500. 

TradeCast sets up and pays for the direct snap quote feed to the sites and maintains the charts and direct stock feeds on its server. Participating companies can choose from customizable chart designs, which TradeCast tailors with stock information, colors, and graphs to fit the website's look and design. The only requirements are that participating customers provide a link, "Powered by TradeCast," to TradeCast's homepage and space on its website to insert the chart image. For information, go to www.tradecasttools.com or call 877 611-5125.

TradeCast Securities, Ltd.
5555 San Felipe, Suite #575
Houston, TX 77056
877 303-7844
onlineinfo@tradecast.com
www.tradecast.com


TRADING SYSTEM

The Charles River Trading System, version 3.10, gives users of the global buy-side order management and trading system new features and enhancements. Modeling capability has been enhanced by improvements to the interactive rebalancer and dynamic repricing. A new order entry screen simplifies complex order creation and enables fast close-out of short positions. Other order entry improvements include an ad hoc order import function, a quick sell screen, and faster security lookup. Fixed- income functionality has been strengthened with a new fixed-income calculation engine, and the ability to handle floating rate securities, security swapping, and generic securities. 

New interface features include an export router, a Bloomberg data license, multifeed imports, and the ability to support field-by-field mapping of multiple feeds.

Charles River Development
7 New England Executive Park
Burlington, MA 01803
781 238-0099
fax 781 238-0088
sales@crd.com
www.crd.com


REAL-TIME ALERTS

2AlertMe.com was launched by SpectraFAX in June 2000. The service enables subscribers to receive real-time notification when their stock reaches a predetermined trading price or volume. Then, with the touch of a button, 2AlertMe.com will connect the subscriber to his or her broker on the same call, enabling the subscriber to place trades immediately in response to market changes. 

SpectraFAX Corp.
3050 N. Horseshoe Dr., Suite 100
Naples, FL 34104
815 282-8940, 941 643-8700
customerservice@2AlertMe.com
www.spectrafax.com
www.2AlertMe.coma


SECOND ANNUAL FRENCH TECHNICAL ANALYSIS CONFERENCE

Le Salon de l'Analyse Technique et Graphique des Marchés Financiers (The Show of Technical and Graphic Analysis of Financial Markets) will be held in Paris, March 31-April 1, 2001. Last year, 5,800 people attended the show in Paris and 1,500 attended in Nice. This year, 10,000 people are expected. Sponsored by the AFATE (French Association of Technical Analysts) and others. Visitors can attend free seminars given by well-known French traders and analysts. 

Tél: +33 (0)1 40 56 09 24
fax +33 (0)1 40 56 09 80
www.salonAT.com


OPTIONVUE 5 NOW COMPATIBLE WITH A-T ATTITUDE AND PRIMARK DATA

OptionVue Systems International has announced an agreement with A-T Financial Information, which provides for compatibility between OptionVue 5 options analysis software and the A-T Attitude platform with Primark SpeedFeed real-time data and quote service. The agreement coincides with the release of OptionVue 5, version 1.40. Users of this release can connect with A-T Financial Information's Internet-based service to obtain up-to-the-minute market information, current strikes, and real-time quotes. With this information, OptionVue 5 users can perform comprehensive options analysis in the software's "what if" environment prior to executing any trading strategy. 

OptionVue Systems International, Inc.
1117 S. Milwaukee Ave., Suite C-10
Libertyville, IL, 60048
800 733-6610, 847 816-6610
fax 847 816-6647
info@optionvue.com
www.optionvue.com


THE NEW BOBSGUIDE.COM

Bobsguide.com has undergone a number of changes and upgrades in recent months. The Guide is now faster, has new navigation features, and a new online bookshop. Visitor Registration allows limited items of information. Access to products, jobs, and news information does not require registration. The other major new feature is renewed emphasis on industry news.

Bobsguide.com
phone: +44 208 400 9366
fax +44 208 742 0010
info@bobsguide.com
www.bobsguide.com


SMARTSERV FORMS ALLIANCE WITH HEWLETT PACKARD

SmartServ Online, a web and wireless transaction platform services provider, and Hewlett-Packard Company announced an alliance to build a global wireless services platform for the worldwide financial markets. This alliance intends to create an always-on global services platform that will deliver new web and wireless E-services worldwide. 

SmartServ's wireless applications and hosting services for financial institutions, backed by HP's E-services infrastructure and support, will constitute the backbone of the new platform. When deployed, the service will include securities trading and trade order routing from any web or wireless device straight through to all of the major stock exchanges worldwide. The SmartServ-enabled platform will also enable delivery of global E-commerce transactions.

SmartServ Corporate Offices
One Station Place, Metro Center
Stamford, CT 06902
203 353-5950
fax 203 353-5962
info@smartserv.com


INDEX CHANGE

The Kansas City Board of Trade announced extensive changes to the ISDEX (Internet Stock Index), which took place at year-end 2000. In addition, the limit of any single stock's capitalization was reduced from 10% to 3.5%. 

Kansas City Board Of Trade
4800 Main St., Suite 303
Kansas City, MO 64112
816 753-7500
fax 816 531-0627
kcbt@kcbt.com
www.kcbt.com/1227.htm


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