MarketEdge Ver 1.0S SASI Software Corp. P.O. Box 457 Sherwood, OR 97140 (503)625-5384 Contact: Bill Mason Readme File--Getting Started--Registration (4 pages) To print this file, place disk #1 in appropriate drive; COPY DRIVE:README.SHR LPT1. Replace DRIVE with A or B and replace LPT1 with your printer port (LPT1, LPT2, COM1, COM2). Introduction: SASI's MarketEdge is a trend analysis market timing software program. It can be used for individual stocks and Indexes, but the primary function of MarketEdge is to analyze the overall market and determine major trend changes. MarketEdge uses technical data from the NYSE to generate the Technical Index which is a Master Market Breadth Index. The technical data required is Advances, Declines, Unchanged issues, Up Volume, Down Volume, Total Volume, New Highs, New Lows, Date, and DJIA (Dow Jones Industrial Avg.). Daily data is recommended but weekly can be used. The software generates and plots the following indicators: Advance-Decline Line, Bollinger Bands, Dow, McClellan Oscillator, RSI, SASITOP, SASI Oscillator, Sigma Limits, Stochastics, and Technical Index. The graphs are updated and viewed to determine the market trend status. In the F1 HELP menu, a table summarizes the signals under the ENTRY AND EXIT SIGNALS section. Analysis sensitivity can be varied from short term trading to long term investing. Use the HELP menu (F1 Key) and the manual on disk to get started. I. Installation (for files down loaded from BBS's, just make a directory SASI and explode all self extracting files there. Then type RUN MES1 to run the program.) A. INSTALL Program The INSTALL program automatically makes a directory c:\SASI and copies all the files to this directory. Place the INSTALL disk #1 in the appropriate drive. From your DOS prompt, type A:INSTALL or B:INSTALLB, whichever is appropriate. If there are any problems with installation, just manually make a directory and copy the files from the disk. i.e. CD\---to get to root. MD SASI---makes a directory "SASI" under root. CD SASI---go to SASI directory. Place disk to copy in appropriate drive. Copy A:*.*, or Copy B:*.* whichever is appropriate. II. To run MarketEdge. From the SASI directory, type RUN MES1 III. Reading Manual The Manual is provided on disk as a file. To read use the TYPE command. i.e. TYPE MANUAL.SHR | MORE. Even better use a text editor like EDIT in DOS Ver 5.0. IV. Printing the manual. Use the COPY command to print the entire manual which is 71 pages. i.e. COPY C:\SASI\MANUAL.SHR LPT1. Replace LPT1 with your printer port (LPT1, LPT2, COM1, COM2). You can also use a text editor like EDIT in DOS Ver 5.0 which allows you to print selected sections. V. Installation/running problems Most initial loading problems are related to memory, conflicts with other programs or the video system. If you have initial loading problems, disable the AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE OR THE PROGRAMS IT CALLS. Refer to chapter 2 in manual for more information or call SASI Software Technical Support. A basic 640K DOS system with hard disk and graphics capability is all that is required. A 286 10 MHz or better CPU with math coprocessor is recommend. MarketEdge uses expanded memory. If memory is limited it will use the hard disk as virtual memory. The graphs on CGA displays will look terrible. An EGA or VGA display is recommended. If the program locks up during loading, and disabling AUTOEXEC.BAT does not solve the problem, then the problem may be a conflict with the video system. Read your documentation on how to exclude memory addresses. For a 386 computer with DOS 5.0, and 4 Megs of RAM memory, add or modify these lines in your config.sys file using the DOS editor EDIT: (I am assuming no other memory manager is being used. If another memory manager is being used, consult its documentation.) 1. files=30 (The number of files that can be open.) 2. buffers=30 (The number of buffers that can be open.) 3. device=PATH\himem.sys (Extended memory manager.) 4. device=PATH\emm386.exe 2048 ram frame=E000 X=C000-D3FF (line 4 set 2 Megs as expanded memory, sets upper memory management, sets the page frame starting address, and excludes a memory range that the video normally uses.) Replace PATH with the directory where himem.sys and emm386.exe are located. i.e. device=c:\dos\himem.sys. VI. Technical Support--Call (503)625-5384--Hours are 6 PM to 9 PM PST weekdays, and all hours on weekends. SASI Software Corp., P.O. Box 457, Sherwood, OR 97140. VII. Files Following is a listing of the files that should be in the package and a short description. MANUAL.SHR---User manual--71 pages. MES1.OVR---Overlay file. MES1.WKB---Data file. MONO.VID---Configuration file for mono displays. MSHERC.COM---For systems with mono video. README.BAT---Batch file to read the README.REG file. RUN.EXE---Primary run engine. MES1.HLP---Help file. README.SHR---This text file. VENDOR.DOC---Vendor Information. FILE_ID.DIZ---Brief Description. VIII. Registration MarketEdge is distributed as Shareware. Registration is encouraged. To encourage usage prior to registration, an up to date data disk can be obtained direct from SASI Software Corp. for $10.00. Registration Provides: 1. A current version of MarketEdge with up to date data. 2. Five years of historic technical data set up for MarketEdge. 3. A graph printing utility program. 4. One year of technical support. By phone or written. 5. The latest issue of SASI Market Timing newsletter. 6. Specials for registered owners. A. One year subscription to SASI Market Timing newsletter. $89.00 B. Technical Historic Data (Daily). $5.00 per year. (Advances, Declines, Unchg, Upvol, Dnvol, Totvol, new Highs, new Lows), 1970 to date available. Registration Cost: $39.00. Checks, money orders, Visa, or MasterCard accepted. Send to SASI Software Corp., P.O. Box 457, Sherwood, OR 97140 or call (503)625-5384. You can register on-line through Compuserve. Type GO SWREG, the ID # for MarketEdge is 871. My Compuserve # is 76440,1460. Registration and Order Form ( )SASI MarketEdge software---$39.00 (Registration Fee) ( )SASI Market Timing newsletter (one yr. subscription)----$89.00 SASI Market Timing newsletter is published monthly. ( )MarketEdge technical data in one Yr. increments.--$5.00 ( )Total data set (1970--1991)---$100.00 Disk Size: 5.25" ( ) 3.5" ( ) ( ) Enclosed is my check in the amount of:______________________ ( ) Charge to: ( ) Visa or ( ) MasterCard Credit Card #_____________________________Exp. 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