Thanks Fred,

BrianB2.

--- In [email protected], "Fred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The 2 is beta ... a beta 2 or 2x fund that moves relative ( as 
> opposed to inversely ) to some index would theoretically have 
twice 
> the percentage move of the index on a daily basis.
> 
> --- In [email protected], "brian.z123" <brian.z123@> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Steve,
> > 
> > Whats a 2x Fund?
> > 
> > BrianB2.
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "Steve Dugas" <sjdugas@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Ken - I see that Joe has already come up with a solution 
for 
> > you. When I went back to QP recently, I did not sign up for SPP 
> > since I am now concentrating only on 2x +/- funds. There are not 
> > that many of them so I just created my watchlists by hand. I did 
> > want to get the funds themselves into AB so I could access them 
> > there, but for testing, etc I generally use the benchmark 
indices 
> > rather than the funds themselves. QP lacks several of these 
> > benchmarks, especially for the foreign markets, so for these I 
> > substitute the most popular ETF's instead.
> > > 
> > > BTW, if you like the 2x funds, don't forget about DireXion. 
Their 
> > American funds are 2.5-beta. Also, for anyone that might not be 
> > aware, ProFunds introduced their 2x +/- ETF's last month. See 
> > www.proshares.com for more info.
> > > 
> > > Steve
> > >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >   From: Ken Close 
> > >   To: [email protected] 
> > >   Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 6:31 AM
> > >   Subject: RE: [amibroker] Quotes Plus Mutual Funds
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   Steve:
> > > 
> > >   Many thanks.  Now that I am signed up, am discovering 
various 
> > unfriendly aspects to the program(s) that I guess I did not 
> discover 
> > or try hard enough during the trial period.  But I want the data 
> > (mainly the ranks which can be imported into AB) so I will have 
to 
> > slog thru a learning curve, just like with ..... well ...... 
AB.  I 
> > dont want to do complex things, just isolate ETFs and 
> Rydex/Profunds 
> > Mutual Funds.  Should be simple and almost intuitive.  It is not.
> > > 
> > >   Thanks for the response.
> > > 
> > >   Ken
> > > 
> > >   PS:  If you dont mind, is the easiest way to get a Watchlist 
of 
> > the Rydex/Profunds Mutual Funds to import via a lst or txt file 
of 
> > the symbols??
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
---
> -
> > -----------
> > >   From: [email protected] 
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Dugas
> > >   Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:28 PM
> > >   To: [email protected]
> > >   Subject: Re: [amibroker] Quotes Plus Mutual Funds
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   Ken - By Default, QP plugin does not retrieve MF's or 
futures. 
> > Go to File > Database Settings > Configure, check the box for 
MF's 
> > and hit Retrieve.
> > > 
> > >   Steve
> > >     ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >     From: Ken Close 
> > >     To: [email protected] 
> > >     Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 3:08 PM
> > >     Subject: [amibroker] Quotes Plus Mutual Funds
> > > 
> > > 
> > >     Maybe this is obvious, but how do I chart Quotes Plus 3 
> Mutual 
> > Funds.
> > > 
> > >     I do not see any data plugin just for QP Mutual Funds.
> > > 
> > >     I am plotting stocks and ETFs find with the QP3 database.  
I 
> > have mutual fund data on my drive (can plot with QP charting 
> > package), but I do not see how to make AB do that.
> > > 
> > >     Thanks for your suggestions.
> > > 
> > >     Ken
> > >
> >
>






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