The HottingerSignals are essentially 2 sets of numbers that identify historically fair zones for Entry and for Exit.  These zones are calculated nightly after the market closes, and are projected ahead on both a daily and a weekly basis (the latter for those investors who prefer less frequent portfolio reviews).

Each Zone consists of an Alert and an Action level.  Depending on individual tolerance for risk, investors may act as a stock or fund enters a Zone, or wait until it actually breaches the Zone.  More cautious investors will not commit 100% of their holdings on the first price move into a Zone instead they will study the 90, 30, and 10 day trend lines, and will place their orders accordingly.

Now let's watch a prudent investor use some actual "E-Zone" Signals for Yahoo (trading symbol = YHOO).

After the market closed on Friday, 6/14/02, the Signal program produced this report for the next trading day:

Our Investor could see that:

1. YHOO had closed for 2 days inside the EXIT Zone, and
2. the EXIT LEVEL for 6/17 had risen from $16.01 to $16.12.

At this point he might place an order to sell 50% of his 200 YHOO shares at a price of at least $16.12.  (The decision to act with all, or just 50% or 25% of holdings on one signal will depend on individual circumstances and tolerance for risk.)