Dale Nelson (Chapter 17) is Chief of the Target Recognition Branch of the Sensor ATR Technology Division, Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio. Prior to this, he held positions as the Program Objective Memorandum Database Administrator for Aeronautical Systems Division at WPAFB and as an aerospace engineer in the Flight Dynamics Laboratory, WPAFB. He was a structural fatigue engineer with Cessna Aircraft, Military Twin Division in Wichita, Kansas prior to assuming positions with the Air Force. Nelson is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). He received his BS in Aerospace Engineering from Tri-State University in Angola, Indiana in 1969, and an MS in Computer Science from Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, in 1981. He is currently completing his dissertation for a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.

Dale E. Nelson, Chief 937-255-1115, Ext. 4217

ATR Technology Branch 937-656-4414 fax

Building 620 AFRL/SNAT NelsonDE@sensors.wpafb.af.mil e-mail

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David C. Stendahl (Chapter 9) is Vice President of Financial Services with RINA Systems, Inc. He is an active trader and investment advisor specializing in trading S&P Futures, OEX Options, and Index mutual funds. Barrons recognized him as a leading options analyst. His investment and evaluation related articles have been published in Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, Traders Catalog and Resource Guide, and Pinnacle Magazine. Stendahl also speaks at national and international conferences, presenting his "Effective Methods for Evaluating Trading Performance" seminar at Dow Jones/Telerate TAG, Futures South and West, Futures Symposium International, Futures and Options Expo, and other conferences. He received a BA in Finance and Economics from Wittenberg University, Ohio.

RINA Systems, Inc. 513-469-7462

8180 Corporate Park Drive, Suite 140 513-469-2223 fax

Cincinatti, OH 45242 dsinvest@msn.com e-mail

www. rinasystems. com Web site

RINA Systems helps traders and investors make better, more informed investment decisions. The company combines mathematics, trading, and software development to design, develop, and deliver solutions to the trading and investment industry. The company evaluates trading system and trading performance in general by implementing statistical analysis of trading performance, risk analysis, money management and asset allocation using proprietary software packages.

Averill J. Strasser (Chapter 14) is a futures trader, an educator, an attorney, and a systems engineer. He is principal of Strasser Futures, a company dedicated to providing

educational resources for traders. He began his work on computerized trading in the 1960s, when he was Professor of Engineering at the University of San Andres in La Paz, Bolivia. Although a long-time attorney, Strasser has retired from active litigation practice. He holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, and a MS degree in Systems Engineering, both from the University of California at Los Angeles. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from University of West Los Angeles and is a member of The State Bar of California.

Strasser Futures No. 1177 310-204-5 5 51

264 South La Cienega Boulevard 310-204-5551 fax

Beverly Hills, CA 90211 mail@strasser.com e-mail

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Strasser Futures provides educational resources for the futures industry. The firm offers training for brokers, and courses and seminars for traders. It sells books, tapes, CD-ROMs, software, data and systems to enable traders to better understand and compete in the marketplace.

David Vomund (Chapter 3) is the chief analyst at AIQ Systems (www. AIQ.com) and is president of Vomund Investment Services. He worked four years at Target Inc. as a market analyst before joining AIQ Systems as chief analyst in 1991. He writes AIQs highly acclaimed educational newsletter, Opening Bell. Vomund is a regular guest on financial television channels in Los Angeles and Chicago and his analyses and forecasts have appeared in Personal Investor, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Barrons. Vomund graduated from the University of California at Davis with a BA in Economics and from California Sate University at Hayward with an MBA in Finance.

Vomund Investment Services 702-831-1544

P.O. Box 6253 702-831-6784 fax

Incline Village, NV 89450 dvomund@visalert.com e-mail

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Vomund Investment Services publishes VIS Alert, a weekly newsletter that tracks the overall stock market, industry group rotation, sector fund switching, and individual stock selection.

Melvin M. Widner (Chapter 4) has had a long career in scientific research. For the past several years Dr. Widner has been studying and investigating financial markets, focusing on technical analysis. Drawing on his background, he has developed and published several new techniques for analysis. One of these is the Projection Band method, a means of determining when trend is changing, and another, the Mobility Oscillator method, the subject of his chapter. Most recently, he has developed a trend-following method called Rainbow Charts. He has many scientific publications and has considerable expertise in analysis and simulation. He has worked at two national

laboratories on research projects for national defense and energy programs. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

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Technical Strategies is a research and consulting firm providing technical analysis software, educational materials, specific client-directed research and applications, charting, and a weekly assessment of general market conditions for the OEX. Technical Strategies unique and unconventional indicators give an independent assessment of market conditions.