22 A Rule-Based Approach to Trading 
by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D., with Donna McCormick
Previously, Katz presented his experience developing a trading system using a neural network-based approach. This time, he delves into a rule-based approach to trading. 

37 Float Analysis 
by Steve Woods and Jan Arps
Here's a look at the turnover of a stock's float that reveals some dramatic patterns and expands the definition of a consolidation zone.

44 Combining Trend and Oscillator Signals
by Jeremy G. Konstenius 
Many trading systems fall into two categories: trend-following and trading ranges. This trading system incorporates both approaches to time entry and exit positions.

58 Still Basic After All These Years: Author and Analyst John Murphy 
by Thom Hartle
John Murphy, market veteran, analyst and author, talks about some of the technical approaches he's most impressed with, the steps he takes to profiling which markets are offering opportunities and which are not, and more.

76 The 2/20-Day EMA Breakout System 
by David S. Landry
Moving average systems seek to capture meaningful trends. Here's a modified exponential moving average system that uses pattern recognition as a filter for entry rules.

78 2/20-day EMA breakout system defined

94 The Expanding Triangle 
by Kit Webster
Classic chart analysis and Elliott wave theory both consider the expanding triangle chart pattern to be a reversal of a long-term trend, and further, that such an event may be occurring in the DJIA.

Options for the Stock Investor, page 35
MESA96, version 1.9, page 69
CATS, page 84
Behold!, version 2.5.3, page 86
Simulated Trading Competition, page 97 

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Cover art: Mark James
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