By the way, is it obvious that the 7% Solution fits with a "No excuses"
approach to investing?  "If this stock drops 7% below what I paid for
it, I'm out of it.  No excuses!"

Prices were up all day, closing modestly higher.  Volume was
significantly higher, up +19%, but this was a quarterly "quadruple
witching day" when all options and some futures expire.  There were huge
spikes in volume right at the open and again at the close as first
brokers and then market makers closed out and rolled over their
positions.  I wouldn't make too much of today's volume as enthusiasm.

 Price    Vola-    Momen-   Volume   Oscil-   Summ.
 Change   tility   tum               lator    Index
 -__+     -__+     -__+     -__+     -__+     -__+

 __|_     __     __     09/13
 __>_     __     __     09/14
 _|__     __     __|_     __     09/15
 __|_     __     _|__     __|_     ___>     09/16
 __|_     __     __     09/17

Timing Signals:  I don't use or recommend timing signals, but they're
fun to watch.  If I did though, well, I might use something like this.
(Be warned!!  It tends to whipsaw around signal points!)

Last Signal: BUY        Date:  08/24/04 S&P:    1096
Winner or Loser:  tbd                   By:     tbd

See my market tracking charts for '02-'03 and my investment strategy
study at my website(s):
http://www.xprt.net/~pgrogers/Pers.html
http://www.angelfire.com/or/paulrogers/Pers.html
http://www.geocities.com/paulgrogers/Pers.html

                                                           




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