2 ideas: zacks research is a good source. ibd(investors business daily) has two lists 85-85 and ibd 100.
--- In [email protected], "mrdavis9" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I want to trade fundamentally strong stocks that are volatile, with good > volume, and good float. > > I am not capable of making any sense of fundamental data. I am planning on > using tech analysis to buy and sell fundamentally strong stocks. > > Is there any way besides reading the Hulbert Digest, to find the TRUE track > records of various advisor sites like The Prudent Speculator, The Motly > Fool, Value Line, etc? > > Has anyone here been a subscriber to the Hulbert Financial Digest, The > Prudent Speculator,The Motly Fool , Value Line, or one that I have not > mentioned? > > A short description of The Hulbert Financial Digest is below. Thanks, Ron > D > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- > > First and foremost, The Hulbert Financial Digest is not an investment > adviser. It's a completely independent, impartial and authoritative rating > service that arms you with the facts about stock and mutual fund investment > letter performance. > > Mark Hulbert started his newsletter to help you choose yours. Based on > proven performance, not unproven claims. > > > "The HFD is both conversational and ... well-researched and > informative. And it doesn't pull any punches - all the numbers, tables and > graphs related to a newsletter's performance are published, in addition to > lively commentary." > - Barron's > > In 1979, Mark attended an investment seminar and heard dozens of newsletter > editors promise to double, triple or quadruple investors' money each year - > with complete safety. Out of curiosity - and disbelief - Mark Hulbert > followed many of the advisers' recommended portfolios on paper and found > their claims to be wildly exaggerated. The same gurus who promised to > perform miracles were actually being beaten by the market averages. > > From the eye-opening experience, The Hulbert Financial Digest was born. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "brian.z123" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 3:48 PM > Subject: [amibroker] Re: Idea for fundamental database for backtesting in AB > > > > Thanks Erik, > > > > It looks like an option. > > > > I'll try it and add to the list for future reference. > > > > Brian. > > > > --- In [email protected], "eodeen" <eodeen@> wrote: > >> > >> After reading the threads below about fundamental database & > >> backtesting in AB I decided to share the following idea. Why not > >> retrieve the fundamental data directly from the official 10-Q forms > >> filed at edgar? > >> This data is FREE including historical 10-Q forms. Take IBM for > >> example, one can retrieve the 10-Q forms in xml or text format back > > to > >> 1994. > >> So the steps as I see them would be: > >> > >> 1. use list of ticker symbols and/or CIK codes > >> 2. use script to retrieve existing 10-Q forms > >> 3. parse data fields in 10-Q forms > >> 4. populate database (MySQL?) with the data > >> 5. use a SQL plug-in for AB to retrieve data from MySQL database > >> 6. calculate relevant fundamental ratios (P/E, P/S, ROE, etc.) > >> 7. plot, explore, and backtest based on combination of TA & > >> fundamental data > >> > >> The drawbacks that I see with this method is that it requires a lot > > of > >> work parsing the 10-Q docs and structuring the database. It also > > would > >> not include info such as earnings estimate & analysts ratings. > >> > >> The advantages are that it is FREE, historical data is available and > >> it is the "official" filed company data. > >> > >> > >> Here are some relevant links: > >> > >> http://www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/companysearch.html > >> for example, type IBM, then type 10-Q for form > >> > >> http://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?type=10- > > Q&dateb=&owner=include&count=40&action=getcompany&CIK=IBM > >> > >> select the latest one: > >> http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/51143/000110465906069905/a06- > > 19062_710q.htm > >> > >> edgar home page: > >> http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Erik Odeen > >> > > > > > > > > > > Please note that this group is for discussion between users only. > > > > To get support from AmiBroker please send an e-mail directly to > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > For other support material please check also: > > http://www.amibroker.com/support.html > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >
