DeMark Indicators On Bloomberg Presentation

Market Timing
with
DeMark Indicators on Bloomberg
Presented by
Tom DeMark & Lindsay Glass
February 2003 DeMark Indicators on Bloomberg 1

DISCLAIMER
The techniques presented in this presentation are trading indicators and not trading systems. The settings presented are
not necessarily the ideal settings for these particular indicators. Trading markets involves a high level of risk. Past
performance is no indication of future results. Market Studies Inc., the BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service, and
their principals and representatives assume no liability for the accuracy, the construction, and the application of these
trading tools.These indicators are provided for educational purposes only.
Copyright Market Studies Inc. 2002
TD Relative Retracement, TD Absolute Retracement

TD Trend Factor
TD Sequential, TD Aggressive Sequential
TD Combo, TD Aggressive Combo
TD Lines
TD Channel I, TD Channel II
TD Camouflage
TD REI (Range Expansion Index)
TD DeMarker I, TD DeMarker II
TD Range Projection
TD Moving Average 1
TD Pressure
TD Differential, TD Anti Differential, TD Reverse Differential,
TD Alignment, TD Aggressive Alignment
DeMark Indicators are name protected and trademarks of Market Studies Inc. Their use by others is prohibited
without the written permission of Market Studies Inc.

Benefits
OBJECTIVELY
GENERATE TRADE IDEAS

and
identify
Price Levels to
IMPROVE TRADE EXECUTION

Overview of TD Indicators
TD Sequential / TD Combo TD Range Projection
TD Absolute Retracement TD Moving Average 1
TD Relative Retracement TD Trend Factor
TD Camouflage TD Channel I
TD Lines TD Channel II
TD Pressure TD DeMarker I & II
TD REI (Range Expansion Index) TD Alignment
TD D-Wave ** TD ROC
TD Differential TD Anti-Differential
TD Reverse Differential
** currently in development

TD Sequential
TD Setup + TD Countdown = TD Sequential
Benefit
Determine potential price trend exhaustion zones so that you can

anticipate prospective market tops and bottoms so you can transact your
strategies at more favorable price points
Identify price zones typically associated with the completion of a trend and
the likely establishment of a new trend in the opposite direction so that you
can improve the entry or exit of your trade.

DAX Index
TD Sequential

TD Sequential : TD Setup and TD Countdown
TD Buy Setup
Minimum requirement is 9 consecutive

closes less than the close 4 bars ago
1 3
2
4 7
6 8
5
9
Close 9 Close
GREATER than Followed by LESS than
the close 4 bars ago their respective closes 4 bars ago

S&P 500 Futures
TD Sequential

TD Buy Setup
1 3
2
4 7
6 8
5
9
After TD Buy Setup, expect 1-4 bars correction sideways

or against the trend of the Setup

Brent Crude Futures TD Setup
Prices may correct sideways or

against trend following a Setup

TD Buy Countdown
TD Countdown can start as

early as Bar 9of TD Setup
1 3
2
4 7
6 8
5
9
1 2 3
4 5
6
7
8
13 closes less than or equal to the low 2 bars ago 9 10
11
12 13
Brent Crude Futures
TD Sequential

Setups are Dynamic until close of 9th Setup bar
1 3
2 7
4
6
5
MAY become
Evolving Evolving
TD Buy Setup TD Sell Setup

TD Sequential
TD Setup Qualifier
The lows of Bar 8 OR 9

of a TD Buy Setup
1
need to be
3
2
below
4 7 the lows of Bars 6 AND 7
6 8
5
9 Setups can reach the
minimum requirement and evolve into
Countdowns without being qualified

Minimum Setup trades lower
to qualify before correcting sideways
TD Setup

TD Countdown Qualifier
1 3
2
4 7
6 8
5
9
1 2 3
4 5
6
7
8 9 10
The low of bar 13 needs to be less than or equal to the close of bar 8
11 12
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Gilt Futures
Countdown TD Sequential
Qualifier

EURUSD Spot
TD Sequential

TD Sequential
Swiss Market IX Future

SM1

S&P 500 Futures
60 minute bars
TD Sequential

Nikkei Index
&TD Sequential
Countdown Qualifiers

Soybean
Nov 03 Futures
TD Sequential

Euro-Bund Futures
TD Sequential

CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)
TD Sequential

TD Combo
Benefit
TD Combo is a trading indicator designed to anticipate prospective market
bottoms and tops prior to their completion. TD Combo attempts to identify the
utmost high or low closing price of a trend just prior to its completion and the
inception of a trend in the opposite direction so you can improve the entry or exit
of your trade.
More STRINGENT requirements for TD Combo versus TD Sequential so that

you may identify the highest or lowest close of the price trend move

L-3 Communications Holdings
TD Combo

Nikkei Index
&TD Combo

DAX Index
TD Combo

TD Combo
NASDAQ 100 Dec 02
1 minute

CAC Index
TD Combo

S&P500 March Futures
TD Combo

Risk Level
Soybean
Nov 02 Futures
9-13-9
TD Combo

S&P 500 Future
& TD Combo
Often calls 1-minute

turning point PRECISELY!

TD Absolute Retracement
Benefit
TD Absolute Retracement can be used to obtain price support or resistance levels when
the price of a security or a market is at a level at which prices have not exceeded for over
12-18 months or if prices are at an all-time high or low. TD Absolute Retracement price
indications can be used in place of TD Relative Retracement so that you are able to
determine potential price targets in advance and improve your profitability.
Description
TD Absolute Retracement levels are calculated once a potential price high or low has
occurred. This all-time high cannot be compared to previous price highs to locate a price
high which is higher than the current high, as in the case of TD Relative Retracement
calculations. The all-time high can be multiplied by 61.8 or 38.2 percent to calculate the
downside price objectives. TD Absolute Retracement levels are especially effective in
predicting support levels for historical indices highs and newly listed securities. The same
qualifiers which can be utilized with TD Relative Retracements can be applied to TD
Absolute Retracements levels.

United
Parcel
Service


Called 9/21/01 low

ALSO Called 7/24/02 low

TD Pressure
An indicator, shown as an oscillator, with more precision

and consistency than Money Flow and On-Balance Volume. It
allows you to determine the critical buying and selling levels
so that you can enhance profitability with better trade location.

Caterpillar with TD Pressure

TD REI (Range Expansion Index)
Benefit
TD Range Expansion Index (TD REI) is an oscillator used to determine the mild or
severe overbought/oversold conditions of the underlying security or market. It was
designed to avoid the pitfalls and complaints associated with other widely followed and
popular oscillators so that more accurate range trading executions can be made.
Description
TD REI is an arithmetically calculated oscillator which compares current intraday

highs and lows with the high and low of two price bars ago in order to lessen the impact
of short-term news events and to produce a smoother oscillator. In addition, calculations
require price intersection which indicates price overlap and presumably a trading range.
TD Duration, a measure of the extend of time that the oscillator reading remains
overbought or oversold, is a key component in the application of TD REI. In addition,
prior to entry, TD Price Oscillator Qualifiers (TD POQ) must occur. TD POQ
conditions may be qualified or disqualified

TD REI
Warned of new lows

TD REI identifies several
low risk down indications
TD REI identifies several

exception down indications
IBM

TD Relative Retracement
Benefit
TD Relative Retracement uses an objective and consistent approach to
establish a minimum of 3 price levels which may provide support or
resistance to price action so that you are able to anticipate potential
continued price trends and price trend exhaustion.
Description
TD Relative Retracement levels are calculated once a potential price low
has occurred. This low is compared to previous price action to locate an
earlier price low which is lower than the current low. The intervening high
between these lows is identified and used to calculate the retracement levels
which are 38.2 and 61.8 percent. The third price level, known as the
magnet price, is, in this case, the highest close of the intervening high
point and not the highest high. TD Relative Retracement levels may be
qualified and disqualified and have 4 conditions to determine their status.
There are 3 conditions where Breakouts may face Cancellation. Instances of
Double and Triple Retracements do occur and often provide trade
opportunities.

All 3 TD Relative Retracement impacted prices

S&P500 Cash Index
Magnet (1527.460)
61.8% (1320.568)
38.2% (1177.052)
TD Relative Retracement
mechanically determines the
correct high and projects the levels

TD Camouflage
Benefit
Utilizes the often overlooked open price to gauge the next days price action
prior to the end of the current day so that you can trade at more favorable
price levels and/or hold positions overnight.

TD Camouflage
Identified several accurate

short-term low risk up and
down indications

TD Lines
Benefit
TD Lines was developed to establish a standard for trendline construction, as well as to
anticipate and to identify qualified and disqualified breakout opportunities. A by-product of
TD Line construction and analysis is the ability to estimate upside and downside break
out price projections so you are able aware of price targets in advance and can plan
your strategies accordingly.
Description
TD Lines are drawn by connecting two TD Points and can be a TD Demand Line
(an up sloping trendline) or a TD Supply (a down sloping trendline) . TD Lines can be
either qualified or disqualified and there are 4 conditions which determine their status.
Both upside and downside Breakouts may be cancelled and there 3 conditions for
cancellation. TD Lines also provide important price objectives for qualified upside or
downside breakouts.

Dotted Blue Lines are disqualified TD
Lines and reverse trends
S&P 500
March 2002 Future

Disqualified TD Line
TD Lines targets
S&P500 June 2001 Future

TD Differential
(TD Diff )

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp
TD Diff Sell - Expect lower low
before higher high
TD Diff Buy-Expect higher high

before lower low

TD Reverse Differential
(TD Reverse Diff )

Low risk down indication
TD Rev Diff Sell -
Expect lower low
before higher high
TD Rev Diff Buy -

Expect higher high
before lower low Low risk up indication

TD Anti-Differential
(TD Anti-Diff )

TD Anti Diff Sell -
Expect lower close
next bar
TD Anti Diff Buy -

Expect higher close
next bar

TD Range Projection
Benefit
TD Range Projection is a study used to forecast a future price bar's approximate high and low prices
based on the price movement of the most recent price bar. TD Range Projection measures the price
movement from today's opening price to today's closing price, as well as the intraday high and low price to
calculate tomorrow's estimated price range so you can plan your trading tactics ahead of time.
Description
TD Range Projection for a close above open is the true high is doubled and added to the true low and
closing price level. The true high is the high of the price bar or the prior price bar's close, whichever is
greater. The true low is the low of the price bar or the prior price bar's close, whichever is less. The four
summed values are then divided by 2, and the true low is subtracted from this value to arrive at the
projected high for the next price bar. The true high is subtracted from this value to arrive at the projected
low for the next price bar.
If the current trading bar's close is below the open, then the true low is doubled and added to the true
high and closing price level. The four summed values are then divided by 2, and the true low is subtracted
from the value to arrive at the projected high for the next price bar. The true high is subtracted from this
value to arrive at the projected low for the next price bar.
Occasionally, a market will open on its high or its low for a given price bar. If a market opens at its high for
a given price bar but less than or equal to the projected high for that price bar and then declines below the
projected low for that price bar, the close for that price bar should be below its projected low. Conversely, if
a market opens at its low for a given price bar but greater than or equal to the projected low for that price
bar and then advances above the projected high, the close for that price bar should be above the projected
high.

S&P 500 March 2002 Index Future
Open inside TD Range Projection, then close inside

Opportunities for short-term overbought/oversold

NASDAQ 100 March 2002 Index Future
Open outside TD Range Projection, then support becomes resistance

TD Moving Average I
Benefit
TD Moving Average 1 is a study used to identify trend reversals before and as they occur so you
can plan your entry and, in particular, exit strategies.
Description
CALCULATION OF TD MOVING AVERAGE 1
To identify potential upside breakouts, an upper moving average is calculated and plotted as
follows: (1) The lowest true high recorded within the last 13 price bars (including the current price
bar) activates the moving average selection process. The true high is the high of a price bar or the
prior price bar's close, whichever is greater. (2) That particular price bar's true high is then added
together with the true highs of the previous 4 price bars, then averaged, and finally the calculated
value is plotted above the high of the current price bar (the lowest true high price bar). (3) This
calculation is continued for an additional 3 price bars and then is extinguished UNLESS a
subsequent true high price bar has been recorded which is less than ALL previous 12 price bar highs.
If this occurs, this calculation is once again continued for an additional 3 price bars. (4) Once a
closing price bar is recorded above TD Moving Average 1, this indicates a potential breakout.
This breakout needs to be confirmed by the next trading bar opening above the breakout close AND
the high of the trading bar must be above that same price bar's open. When these criteria are met, a
legitimate upside breakout occurs. Any outstanding short positions should be liquidated, since it is
recommended that TD Moving Average 1 be used as an exit method or as a trend validation
indicator, not necessarily as a low risk entry indicator. 5) If no moving average plot appears on the
chart, the moving average is not active and the suggested decision rules can be ignored.

TD Moving Average I on EUR/USD

TD Trend Factor
Benefit
TD Trend Factor uses an objective and consistent approach to project price levels which may
provide support or resistance to price action so that you are able to anticipate potential continued
price trends and price trend exhaustion.
Description
TD Trend Factor levels are calculated using a 5.556 percent factor and applying it to the
extremes of price movements. In a downtrend, where the price change from a previous high has
been at least 5.556% of the underlying price and displayed some reversal action, TD Trend
Factor can be applied to the low of the price bar. This process projects price targets above the
current low which can be used to gauge subsequent price action. Typically, 5 horizontal price
levels are drawn and labeled with their respective prices. The same characteristics apply to
markets in uptrend, which have moved up at least 5.56% and may have shown some reversal
action to the downside, such as a high surrounded by lower highs with one lower close from the
absolute high.

S&P500 March 2002 Future
TD Trend Factor identifies key levels

TD Channel I
Benefit
TD Channel I was developed to anticipate prospective long term support and resistance
levels, as well as likely trend reversal opportunities so that you are aware of price targets in
advance and you can enhance your trading strategy.
Description
TD Channel I is calculated using a three-day moving average of daily true lows and true highs.
A true high is the high of a price bar or the prior price bar's close, whichever is greater. A true low
is the low of the price bar or the prior price bar's close, whichever is less. The three-day moving
average includes the current trading day's true high and true low, as well as the prior two trading
day's true highs and true lows. TD Channel I requires that the larger percentage (103 pct) be
multiplied by a three-day average of the true lows and the smaller percentage (97 pct) be
multiplied by a three-day moving average of the true highs. As a result, real time intraday
recording of lower daily lows and higher daily highs does not continuously change the channel
placement, as they do with traditional channels. The percentages suggested are for S&P and bond
futures contracts and 111pct and 89 pct are recommended for lower priced securities with
typically less volatility.

S&P500 March 2002 Future

TD Channel II
Benefit
TD Channel II was developed to anticipate prospective short term support and resistance
levels, as well as likely trend reversal opportunities so that you are aware of price targets in
advance and you can enhance your trading strategy.
Description
TD Channel II is calculated using a three-day moving average of daily true lows and true
highs. A true high is the high of a price bar or the prior price bar's close, whichever is greater. A
true low is the low of the price bar or the prior price bar's close, whichever is less. The three-day
moving average includes the current trading day's true high and true low, as well as the prior two
trading day's true highs and true lows. TD Channel II requires that the larger percentage
(100.5 pct) be multiplied by a three-day average of the true highs and the smaller percentage
(99.5 pct) be multiplied by a three-day moving average of the true lows. The percentages
suggested are for S&P and bond futures contracts and 107pct and 93 pct are recommended for
most stocks. Once price movements exceed the boundaries defined by these channels, they
are expected to retreat. Any two consecutive closes outside the channel is indicative of price
exhaustion and pending price reversal.

March 2002 T-Bond Future

TD DeMarker I
Benefit
TD DeMarker I is an oscillator used to identify potential overbought and oversold conditions
within a market. TD DeMarker I defines prospective support and resistance levels as well as
likely trend reversal opportunities so you can enter or exit your position closer to the beginning
of a trend reversal and improve your trading results.
Description
TD DeMarker I is arithmetically constructed so that it is not artificially affected by any
extraneous, non-market related factors which would exist until the security was delisted or
replaced. TD DeMarker I is calculated by comparing the current high with the previous high
and the current low with previous low. As with other DeMark oscillators, TD Duration, a
measure of the extent of time that the oscillator reading remains overbought or oversold, is a key
component in the application of TD DeMarker I. In addition, prior to entry, TD Price
Oscillator Qualifiers (TD POQ) should occur. TD POQ conditions may be qualified or
disqualified.

TD DeMarker I on International Business Machines

TD DeMarker II
Benefit
TD DeMarker II is an oscillator used to identify potential overbought and oversold conditions
within a market. TD DeMarker II defines prospective support and resistance levels as well as
likely trend reversal opportunities so you can enter/exit a position closer to the beginning of a
trend reversal and enhance the results of your trading.
Description
TD DeMarker II is calculated by taking the difference between the current high with the
previous close over a series of consecutive days plus the difference between the current close
and the current low over a the identical series of days.. As with other DeMark oscillators, TD
Duration, a measure of the extent of time that the oscillator reading remains overbought or
oversold, is a key component in the application of TD DeMarker II. In addition, prior to
entry, TD Price Oscillator Qualifiers (TD POQ) should occur. TD POQ conditions may be
qualified or disqualified.

TD DeMarker II on Proctor & Gamble

TD Alignment
Description
TD Alignment is a study provided by Market Studies Inc. It is a diffusion

index, or an amalgam, of various TD Oscillators . Typically, these oscillators
include the following TD Indicators : TD REI , TD ROC , TD DeMarker I , TD
DeMarker II , and TD Pressure (TD Pressure Ratio ). Although this group of TD
Indicators is recommended, the combination and setting preferences of TD
Indicators are selected by the user. Ideally, the combination of indicators
produces a composite indicator, TD Alignment , that collectively identifies
price exhaustion zones better than the indicators individually.

TD Alignment
Equal highs

Summary
DeMark Indicators on Bloomberg provide
Market Timing Tools that enable you to
generate ideas
&
improve trade execution
Contacts: Lindsay Glass (New York) - - [email protected]

Hoa Quach (London) - - [email protected]

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Market Timing

DeMark Indicators on Bloomberg

Tom DeMark & Lindsay Glass

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TD Relative Retracement, TD Absolute Retracement

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GENERATE TRADE IDEAS

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Determine potential price trend exhaustion zones so that you can

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Minimum requirement is 9 consecutive

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After TD Buy Setup, expect 1-4 bars correction sideways

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Prices may correct sideways or

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TD Countdown can start as

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Setups are Dynamic until close of 9th Setup bar

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The lows of Bar 8 OR 9

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Swiss Market IX Future

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More STRINGENT requirements for TD Combo versus TD Sequential so that

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Often calls 1-minute

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Called 9/21/01 low

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ALSO Called 7/24/02 low

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An indicator, shown as an oscillator, with more precision

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TD REI is an arithmetically calculated oscillator which compares current intraday

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